There are LOTS of Heartworm Preventions available, and we carry a few. Some of the companies stopped backing up their guarantee when the resistance showed up in the oral preventatives. Those are the companies that we dropped. Most are a combination of things that control other parasites besides Heartworms. Fleas, Lice, Mites & Intestinal Parasites are those possibilities.
When the problems started showing up about 10 years ago, we spent lots of time trying to figure out what we needed to do. The resistance was from Dyersburg down into Louisiana, and we had several renowned experts visit our hospital to try to get to the bottom of it..... They still haven't decided. We noticed that we were only having breaks with the oral products and not the Topical Advantage Multi or the Injectable ProHeart.
Since the problem started, only one new product has come out. That one is Trifexis, that combines the Heartworm prevention with Comfortis (oral Flea control). I think that it is a good product and we would have carried it if we had been in another part of the country, but not here. We continued to carry the Heartgard oral, since many clients and patients liked it and the fact that the manufacturer Merial, still backed up their guarantee, but we did try to inform our clients about the possible issues with the resistance.
We still have not had any issues with Advantage Multi or ProHeart and those are our recommendations. We like to start puppies on the Multi since it does so much, and the fact that we can't give it to dogs under 6 months of age. We give puppies that come in at 2 months of age a Free Dose.
This is what I did..... I started Ava on Advantage Multi as soon as I got her and kept applying it monthly until she was 6 months. I think about Heartworms everyday and have trouble remembering to give it (you can imagine how well I did with the Filaribits Daily), so as soon as she was old enough I gave her the injection of ProHeart that will last 6 months. Since it doesn't control Fleas, I also give her the NexGard orally once a month to control Fleas & Ticks. We gave NexGard to a dog that came in last week and all of the ticks were dead by the next day. The Flea control seems even faster than that. It's a new product, so keep giving us feedback on it for us.
I'm not eligible to win the Yedi cooler when I purchase the NexGard, but my kids gave me one on Father's Day. It's a VERY nice cooler, so buy a 3 pack and get registered.
We have different options for parasite control, so talk with one of our receptionists or your Veterinarian about which is best for you and your pet..............and PLEASE give it all year.
When the problems started showing up about 10 years ago, we spent lots of time trying to figure out what we needed to do. The resistance was from Dyersburg down into Louisiana, and we had several renowned experts visit our hospital to try to get to the bottom of it..... They still haven't decided. We noticed that we were only having breaks with the oral products and not the Topical Advantage Multi or the Injectable ProHeart.
Since the problem started, only one new product has come out. That one is Trifexis, that combines the Heartworm prevention with Comfortis (oral Flea control). I think that it is a good product and we would have carried it if we had been in another part of the country, but not here. We continued to carry the Heartgard oral, since many clients and patients liked it and the fact that the manufacturer Merial, still backed up their guarantee, but we did try to inform our clients about the possible issues with the resistance.
We still have not had any issues with Advantage Multi or ProHeart and those are our recommendations. We like to start puppies on the Multi since it does so much, and the fact that we can't give it to dogs under 6 months of age. We give puppies that come in at 2 months of age a Free Dose.
This is what I did..... I started Ava on Advantage Multi as soon as I got her and kept applying it monthly until she was 6 months. I think about Heartworms everyday and have trouble remembering to give it (you can imagine how well I did with the Filaribits Daily), so as soon as she was old enough I gave her the injection of ProHeart that will last 6 months. Since it doesn't control Fleas, I also give her the NexGard orally once a month to control Fleas & Ticks. We gave NexGard to a dog that came in last week and all of the ticks were dead by the next day. The Flea control seems even faster than that. It's a new product, so keep giving us feedback on it for us.
I'm not eligible to win the Yedi cooler when I purchase the NexGard, but my kids gave me one on Father's Day. It's a VERY nice cooler, so buy a 3 pack and get registered.
We have different options for parasite control, so talk with one of our receptionists or your Veterinarian about which is best for you and your pet..............and PLEASE give it all year.
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