Do collies require any special veterinary care?

Good basic veterinary care including scheduled vaccinations and a yearly physical exam is appropriate for the collie. As a breed, they are generally quite healthy. Of note: a number of collie breeders have reported that some of their collies have experienced adverse reactions to some of the once-a-month heartworm preventive medications, particularly when the active ingredient is ivermectin. It would perhaps be best to err on the side of caution and use instead one of the daily preventive medications with collies of which the active ingredient is diethylcarbamazine citrate. ... more