Your dog is protected if they are on
heartworm preventative during mosquito season.
Ideally, it's best to renew your pet's
heartworm preventative during their annual exam.
Not exact matches
Puppies greater than 8 weeks of age should be started on
preventative if born
during heartworm season (May through November).
Puppies born
during periods of no
heartworm transmission need not be tested prior to the start of
heartworm season the following spring, i.e. pups born after November 1st need not be tested before their first
preventative medication the following May 1st.
• If your pet has been on a
heartworm preventative year round or
during the months between April and the first frost and received the medication from The Vet Set or purchased (with verification) from another veterinary clinic, they will not need to be retested before refilling the medication.
During the
heartworm season they are on
heartworm preventative.
The same would apply if there was a lapse in
heartworm preventative dosing for more than two months
during the
heartworm «season.»
Continue to give
heartworm preventative to the mother dog
during pregnancy.
All flavored vitamins and flavored
heartworm preventatives, table scraps, and raw - hide chews should be avoided
during the feeding of the controlled diet.
During your pet's annual check - up, your veterinarian will test your pet for
heartworms and prescribe a
heartworm preventative (usually a pill or chew that you will give once per month).
Give your pet
heartworm preventative all year long - not just
during mosquito season.
They are bitten by a mosquito
during the time they are not taking the
preventative and develop
Heartworm Disease.
• Take patient history and triage • Administer injections • Perform venipuncture • Apply wound dressings • Hold or restrain patients
during examination, treatment, or inoculation • Prepare patient, medications, and equipment • Perform diagnostic laboratory tests • Review vaccine history,
heartworm and flea
preventative
You can use a
preventative during peak mosquito season in areas that have cold winters, or you can keep your dog on
heartworm preventative all year long in warmer climates.
Tri-Heart Plus -
Heartworm Preventative (ONLY available
during vaccination clinic with on - site vet examination.)
Some people use
heartworm preventatives only
during the mosquito season.