Heartgard

Heartgard is one of the most popularly sold heart worm preventative medicines among pet owners. Heartgard is an anthelminthic (dewormer) used in the prevention of heart worm disease in both dogs and cats.

Heartgard Plus also treats and controls roundworms and more species of hookworms than any other product of its kind.

Anybody deciding to treat their pet with Heartgard must consult their veterinary for more information. Heartgard should be only be used when your pet has heart worms, visit your veterinary for a blood test to ensure that your dog isn't already infected prior to starting any treatments. Heartgard is very effective against heart worms; it controls roundworms and hookworms. Heartgard Plus is approved for both puppies and kittens as young as 6 weeks. The active ingredient in Heartgard is ivermectin, a drug that specifically kills parasitic worms.


Dosage

The usual dose of Heartgard in dogs up to 25 pounds is 68mcg, for 26-50 pounds is 136mcg and for 51-100 pounds is 272mcg. The usual dose of Heartgard in cats 5 pounds or less is 55mcg and for cats 6-15 pounds is 165mcg.

Heartgard Plus is available for three weight ranges; 0-25lbs, 26-50lbs, and 51-100lbs. Heartgard Plus comes in 6-dose dispensing packs or our newer more convenient 12-dose dispensing pack.

Side Effects

The side effects of Heartgard are rare at the recommended heartworm prevention dosage.


Heart worm Disease

For dog and cat lovers, heart worms can be a very serious and scary disease. Heart worm Disease is carried by mosquitoes. Mosquito-born heart worms are parasites that inhabit the hearts and lungs of infected pet, without the proper treatment and protection with HeartGard Plus, your dear dog could get this horrible disease.

Price

Heartgard comes by prescription by your veterinarian in order for you to purchase it, shop around with your prescription and try to find the best price. When you consider the cost of treating a dog with a heart worm infestation, a difficult disease to get under control, Heartgard is well worth the price. You may also want to ask your vet if she can match prices with any online pharmacies.