Puppy & Dog Heartworm Medications

The importance of preventing heartworm disease in dogs.

Preventing heartworms in dogs is absolutely essential. Heartworm disease is a very serious, potentially fatal illness that typically affects cats, dogs, and ferrets. This disease is commonly transmitted through mosquito bites. A single bite from an infected mosquito and a dog’s heart can become infested with nasty parasites. The best way to fight heartworm disease is to take preventative measures. 

Finding heartworm preventatives for dogs

There is good news. There are plenty brands of heartworm medication which can provide long-term heartworm protection for dogs. Most brands of heartworm medication for dogs provide thirty-day protection. If you are searching for heartworm preventive medicine, it is available in oral and topical administration. Topical brands include Advantage Multi and Revolution. Oral brands include Heartworm Plus soft chew, Tri Heart Plus chewable tablet, Trifexis chewable tablet, and Iverhart Max soft chew. 

Please follow veterinary and package instructions as many oral heartworm medicines are given with a meal. Basically, make sure your pet receives their meds at the start of every month. They will be good until the beginning of the next month, at which point they’ll be due to receive their next dose of canine heartworm meds. 

Dogs need constant protection from heartworm disease

Remember, you must keep your dog on their heartworm meds year round without any break in administration, for them to receive constant protection. If you forget to give them their meds, they'll become vulnerable to the disease again. Make sure they receive their meds every month, every year.