Sentences with phrase «preventive against heartworm»

The phase 1 and 2 findings demonstrate the value of topical repellent insecticidal products in a «double defense» protocol for protecting dogs against the vector — the mosquito and use of a preventive against heartworm disease.

Phase 1 of McCall's research showed the value of topical repellent insecticidal products in a «double defense» protocol for protecting dogs against the vector — the mosquito and use of a preventive against heartworm disease.

Giving your pet a regular preventive against heartworm, fleas, ticks, and other internal parasites is infinitely easier than treating your pet afterwards.

Not exact matches

Test for heartworm and other parasites at the recommendation of your vet, especially if your pet has yet to receive preventive treatment against parasites.

In the meantime, Dr. Graham emphasizes, owners should bear in mind that the best offense against heartworm disease is a good defense — faithfully administering heartworm preventives on a year - round basis.

Sentinel is the only monthly oral preventive that guards against heartworms, adult roundworms, adult hookworms, whipworms, and prevents the development of flea eggs.

Myth # 9: Heartworm preventives are only effective against early larval infections.

Comparative efficacy of four commercially available heartworm preventive products against the MP3 laboratory strain of Dirofilaria immitis.

Protective Measures The key to providing year - round protection against feline heartworm disease — especially in the warm, muggy sections of the U.S. where mosquitoes proliferate — is the routine administration of such preventive medications as selamectin, milbemycin and ivermectin to all cats in a household.

In addition to using a traditional heartworm preventive (ask your veterinarian for the right product for your pet), Vectra 3D provides additional defense, and at the same time also protects against fleas and ticks (which you ought to be doing with a product anyway).

He or she can recommend a broad - spectrum monthly preventive that's safe for cats and effective against intestinal parasites, fleas and heartworms, which are a risk to cats as well as dogs.

See this chart of heartworm preventives to see which ones work against hookworms.

Preventive products can protect them against intestinal worms, fleas and heartworm disease.

Sentinel Flavor Tabs Sentinel is the only monthly oral preventive that guards against heartworms, adult roundworms, adult hookworms, whipworms, and prevents the development of flea eggs.

Yes, a number of heartworm preventives used today also are effective against certain intestinal parasites.

Proper screening and preventive products can help protect them against intestinal worms, fleas and heartworm disease.

The easiest way to protect both my patients and their owners was to place the pets on a monthly heartworm preventive that was also effective against intestinal parasites.

Some interesting results came out of a study of Ceva's Vectra 3D flea / tick / mosquito repellant: It turns out it's a powerful tool in the fight against canine heartworm disease, relying on what the company calls the «double defense» of a topical mosquito repellant combined with oral heartworm preventive.

Intestinal Parasite Prevention — While regular heartworm preventives contain some protection against intestinal bugs, it often doesn't protect all the parasites out there.

The safest thing to do, and the best insurance against infection, is to administer a year - round heartworm preventive.

Some heartworm preventives contain additional ingredients that will control other parasites, such as roundworms or hookworms, while the topical preventives prescribed by your vet will protect your dog against fleas and ticks as well.

Also, monthly heartworm preventives have activity against intestinal parasites, which inadvertently infect three to six million people every year.

A: In certain areas of the southern U.S. — specifically Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi — there are concerns with increasing reports of «lack of effectiveness» from medications, and there is some evidence to suggest that some heartworm preventives are not perfect against all strains of heartworm.