Deadly heartworms are transmitted to cats, dogs, puppies and kittens by mosquitoes.
Without the protection of a heartworm preventive like heartgard, your pet could develop deadly
heartworm disease, something that can be
very difficult and expensive to treat or cure.
Fortunately, heartworms are 100% preventable with heartgard. When properly administered
on a monthly basis heartgard products can protect your dog or cat from deadly heartworms year round
The most popular heartguard product is the
heartgard plus for dogs beef flavored chewable with
ivermectin
and pyrantel. However, the original heartgard chewable with
ivermectin only is still
available for dogs at some stores as well. Merial also makes a heartguard heartworm pill
for dogs known as the
heartgard tablet,
the heartgard heartworm pill is made to accommodate dogs
that may have allergies to the beef in the beef flavored heartgard chewable products.
Merial also makes a
heartgard cat heartworm chewable for cats, heartgard cat contains only
ivermectin and it comes in a tasty variety to suit the tastes of finicky felines, it's an easy
way to protect your cat from heartworms
Heartgard products require a prescription for a very important reason, pets
should be tested for heartworm infection, before starting any monthly heartgard regimen.
This is because heartworm pet meds can actually do more harm than good if your pet already
has heartworms when they take them. Therefore, a heartgard heartworm prevention program
should be started only in pets found to be uninfected with heartworms to start with.
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Today, heartworm prevention is easy with heartgard plus.
By giving your dog heartguard plus once a month you can protect them from
heartworms year round, all heartguard products contains ivermectin as the key ingredient to
prevent heartworm infection, however, heartgard plus also contains an additional ingredient,
pyrantel, to combat hookworms and roundworms as well. Roundworms live in an infected dog's intestines
and can cause obstructions or deprive them of essential nutrients. Hookworms also live in an
infected canine's intestines and they
feed on the intestinal wall, causing significant blood loss. Although they are still in danger, an infected dog
may not show any visible signs of hookworm or roundworm infection. Consequently, when possible
and advised by their veterinarian to do so, dog owners should strongly consider the heartgard plus
product containing both ivermectin and pyrantel for more comprehensive parasite control.
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More About Heartgard Chewables for Cats
The popular heartgard cat is a tasty flavored chewable heartworm preventative treatment for cats,
heartgard chewables for felines contain ivermectin
for your cat's complete heartworm protection, heartgard
for cats is a monthly treatment that
can be given to most kittens and cats 6 weeks and older.
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More About Heartgard Tablets Little Heartworm Pill for Dogs
To accommodate all dogs, merial makes the heartgard tablet, or tab, the
heartgard tablet is a little heartworm pill made available for dogs with
allergies to the beef contained in the beef flavored heartgard chewable. The
heartgard pill formulation contains ivermectin to prevent heartworms
but it does not have the
additional pyrantel ingredient to combat other parasites such as hookworms and roundworms.
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More About the Original Heartgard Chewable for Dogs
The most popular heartguard product, heartgard plus, contains both ivermectin and pyrantel to
control heartworms, roundworms and hookworms.
However, if you prefer, Merial still makes the original heartgard chewable without pyrantel.
The original heartgard chewable with ivermectin only, does not prevent roundworms and hookworms like the heartgard plus formulation will.
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