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Heartgard® - This product is available as a tablet
or a chewable cube, given once a month for prevention
of
heartworms.
Heartgard plus® is available in the chewable form only,
and prevents heartworms as well as some internal
parasites.
Heartgard® is available for dogs as well as cats, and
comes as a chewable tablet for cats. Heartgard®
has been available for years, and has been shown to
be very safe. Cases currently infected with heartworms
are generally placed on Heartgard® prior to and during
treatment of the adult heartworms.
Some cases of a mild nausea reaction following dosage
has been seen but is not common. There have been
some reports of toxic reactions to Heartgard® in the
Collie and Collie/mix breed dogs. This however,
is rare and usually seen at much higher dose than Heartgard®
contains.
Occasionally the dog will not eat the chewable form,
and will be better with the tablet given directly or
with a treat. Cats more than occasionally refuse
the Heartgard® chewable tablets, and may do better with
a topically
applied heartworm preventative.
Check with your veterinarian for recommendations on
what's best for your pet.
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