Heartworm disease in dogs is transmitted via mosquitoes and can eventually lead to heart failure in your pet. Treatment is very hard on your dog physically and emotionally, requiring strict confinement for months. It can also become a very costly disease to treat. The American Heartworm society recommends performing annual heartworm checks on all dogs, which can easily be done with a blood test at the clinic. Once you have obtained a negative test, your furry friend can easily be protected with a monthly heartworm preventative product. Cats are not the natural carriers of heartworms, but they can also be affected by the disease. In Tennessee, we recommend monthly prevention for every canine and feline in the household for the lifetime of your furry friend(s). The products that we carry include:
Heartworm Testing & Prevention
Trifexis Tablets (Spinosad+Milbemycin oxime):
- Dogs 8 weeks and older monthly
- Controls: heartworms, fleas, roundworms/ hookworms/ whipworms, often will provide some tick protection
- Use with caution in patients that have seizures
Interceptor Plus Chews (Milbemycin oxime/praziquantel):
- Dogs 6 weeks and older monthly
- Controls: heartworms, roundworms/ hookworms/ whipworms/ tapeworms
TriHeart Plus Tablets (Ivermectin/Pyrantel):
- Dogs 6 weeks and older monthly
- Controls: heartworms, roundworms/ hookworms
Simpatica Trio Chews (Sarolaner+Moxidectin+pyrantel):
- Dogs 8 weeks and older monthly
- Controls: heartworms, fleas, ticks, roundworms/ hookworms
- Use with caution in patients that have seizures
Revolution topical solution (Selamectin):
- Cats 8 weeks and dogs 6 weeks and older monthly
- Cats: Controls heartworms, fleas, roundworms/ hookworms, ear mites, and some tick species
- Dogs: Controls heartworms and fleas
Advantage Multi topical solution (Imidacloprid+Moxidectin):
- Cats 9 weeks and dogs 7 weeks and older monthly
- Cats: Controls heartworms, fleas, roundworms/hookworms, ear mites
- Dogs: Controls heartworms, fleas, roundworms/ hookworms/ whipworms, sarcoptic mange
ProHeart 12
- Dogs 12 months and older
- Controls: heartworms for 12 months, hookworms at time of injection
- Must be given at an alternative visit because it cannot be given with
annual vaccinations.
If we don’t have what you are looking for in the practice , there are many more products available on our online pharmacy.
A great reference for heartworm disease is www.heartwormsociety.org. If you want to know more about the diagnostics, treatment, or prevention of heartworm disease, do not hesitate to call or come by to see us.
