Your dog's Heartworm prevention?

[Blackrose]

The kitties aren't on heartworm prevention (never had an issue with it with them, and seeing as how they are inside only cats, I don't feel the need to), but the dogs are on Heartguard...going on 12 years that I've been using it. It does an excellent job, and the dogs love it as well.

[lizbud]

I've always used Heartgard.

[lute]

I've considered using Revolution a time or two. I just don't like that it doesn't prevent ALL types of worms. It does get rid of adult fleas too though. I just use Frontline as flea and tick prevention.

[guineapiggy]

Don't use it wonder if i should

[CathyBogart]

guineapiggy, if you have mosquitoes in your area then it's a really good idea to use it. Heartworm treatment once the pet is infected is really expensive and has a high mortality rate. We always recommend it even for indoor-only pets, because mosquitoes can definitely get inside a house.

I give Jasper Heartgard. The vet I work for told me that from what he has seen he doesn't feel that Revolution is very effective for dogs, so there went my idea for an all-in-one treatment for Jasper. I think the demand is high enough that Revolution will try to reformulate a more effective dog formula soon though.

I do not have him on flea prevention. I've only ever once found a flea on him (and with his sparse fur it was EASY to spot) and when that happened I gave him a capstar to kill any lurkers. I've considered Advantage or the like...if I find a flea again I probably will put him on it.

[gemini9961]

Interceptor for my 3.

[bckrazy]

I use Interceptor... that reminds me, I need to refill this month.

[lute]

Don't use it wonder if i should

Heartworm prevention is a MUST if you have misquitos in your area. Heartworms can kill your dog! It's definatly not something to mess with. Yes, HW prevention may seem highly priced, but it's nothin compared to the treatment once your dog has them. You can buy HW prevention at your vet's office. It's the most reliable place to buy it.

[ramanth]

I use HeartGuard.

Kia was first put on Sentinal but she'd throw up the pills. ProHeart 6 nearly killed her (it's now off the market). We've had great success with the HeartGuard.

We use Frontline Plus for the fleas and ticks.

[cali]

Heartworm prevention is a MUST if you have misquitos in your area

if you have the right KIND of mosquitos in your area. we have loads of mosquitos here but heartworm is non existant as we dont have the type of mosquito that carries heartworm.

[wolfsoul]

We don't use anything. We do have mosquitos in the area, however our temperatures are too extreme for heartworm. In all the years my vet has been in practise, she has seen only 3 cases of heartworm -- all from dogs that had just recently traveled to Ontario.

ProHeart 6 nearly killed her (it's now off the market).

They put it back on the market last year -- as far as I know it's still there, unfortunatly.