Heartguard all year round?

[Lescoop77]

Do I need to give my dog Heartguard Plus all year round or only during the summer months?

[Cinder & Smoke]

Talk to your Vet.

Our Dr. Mike always suggested giving heartworm preventative for all 12 months -
he feels there is always the possibility of a mosquito "living through the winter".

A few years ago I skipped their January HeartgardPlus ... and a week later
found a couple Live Mosquitos flying around in the garage on a warm day.



We've been on an all 12 months schedule ever since.

[coco-bean]

I think it may be all year round but your vet may recomend something different....different states, different wheather you know! but id check with your vet!

[binka_nugget]

Ditto.. check with your vet. Heartworm is pretty much non-existant here so I don't give preventatives.

[lv4dogs]

Mine are on interceptor (it's safer for collie breeds including Aussies).

I keep mine on it year round, not only for heartworm prevention but it also protects against hookworms, roundworms & whipworms. As active as we are & as much walking, hiking, traveling as we do I certainly want to protect them against the other parasites.
Granted mosquitos are not really too common in winter but like Cinder&Smoke said, it can happen. Besides I'd rather spend $10/month than what probably about a few hundred to thousand for treatment.

[BC_MoM]

We only give ours prevention from May-September... but we forgot a few times to give it to them, but they're fine all the same. I don't think heartworm is too wild over here.

[pitc9]

Mine are on interceptor (it's safer for collie breeds including Aussies). I keep mine on it year round, not only for heartworm prevention but it also protects against hookworms, roundworms & whipworms.

Ditto here!!