Not exact matches
Heartworm preventatives must never be given to infested dogs,
since it can produce adverse effects in infested animals.
Even from that one study, we really do not know how many dogs were truly free of
heartworms -
since male worm, immature female worms or female worms sterilized by the doxycycline or the monthly
heartworm preventatives that were given would all test negative as well.
Year - round
heartworm preventative is a «two - fer»
since most prevent both
heartworms and some intestinal parasites.
Since it only takes one mosquito to pass
heartworm disease to your dog, even dogs who are mostly indoors benefit from
preventative.
Since there is currently no approved treatment for
heartworm in cats, consider protecting your cat from
heartworm disease with a
heartworm preventative formulated for cats such as Heartgard Chewables for Cats or Advantage Multi.
If the dog has not taken
heartworm preventative for 6 months or less, start the medication and test for
heartworms after 6 months
since microfilaria, that take 6 months to mature, will result in a positive
heartworm test result.
Since this disease can be so devastating and so hard to treat, we strongly recommend that both dogs and cats be on
heartworm preventative.