Some Australian Shepherds and mini Aussies are highly sensitive to Ivermectin, available both as a single worming treatment and in a lower dosage as a heartworm preventive under the brand
name Heartguard ®.
Not exact matches
Being she is a mut we aren't 100 % sure what she is and both
Heartguard / Triheart and Interceptor state:» Do not give (
name of heartworm pill) to your pet if your pet is already taking an alternate heartworm medication.»
Answer: The amount of ivermectin in
Heartguard and Tri-Heart is not supposed to be a problem but there are MANY other choices for heartworm preventative that don't contain ivermectin (Interceptor, Trifexis, Advantage - multi, revolution, sentinel to
name a few).
Medical and common
names that owners may recognize for some of these medications include Interceptor, Sentinel, Milbemycin, Selamectin, Pyrantel, Revolution, Drontal, Nemex,
Heartguard, Ivermectin, Fenbendazole, Panacur, Dichlorvos, Task Tabs, Happy Jack and Filaribits.