Human beings are not the only species that can suffer from allergies. Dogs can also have allergic reactions to objects in the home, chemicals and pollutants in the air, dog food, and their own hair and dander. Finding the source of these allergies can be difficult especially if the dog is allergic to a few [...]
Dogs that are considered hypoallergenic may cause fewer allergic reactions in people who own them other breeds. There are many breeds of long hair, short hair, and hairless varieties to choose from depending on your particular allergies and what you are looking for in a dog. Hypoallergenic dogs are sold mostly by breeders, but you [...]
The Bond that can come between a person and a dog can be extremely strong, especially if that bond had been strengthened living with each other for many years, I have personally cried after loosing our family dog that had been like a best friend to me from my birth till I as 15 years [...]
Dosage
Heartgard For Dogs should be given orally once every month. Ideally, the medicine should be given on the same day of every month. To help you remember the day when you must administer Heartgard, the medicine’s package comes with stickers. Use them so that your dog won’t miss a single dose. Heartgard becomes less effective [...]
How to use
Each box of Heartgard For Dogs contains six chewable tablets. Don’t take out a tablet from its wrapper until it’s ready to be given to your pet. Because it tastes good for dogs, the Heartgard chewable can be offered by hand to your pet. You can also mix the medicine to your dog’s [...]
Before the medication
Visit your veterinarian first to have your dog’s blood tested for heartworm disease. If your pet has been tested positive for heartworm disease, then ask your vet about the necessary treatments. Otherwise, you may proceed to getting a Heartgard as a preventive medicine for your dog. But before you leave the vet’s clinic, [...]
When it comes to your dog’s health, you shouldn’t take any chances. Ensuring the best health for your dog is a must. Did you know that an increasing number of dogs are potential victims of the deadly heartworm disease? Your precious canine friend could be one of them. Usually transmitted by mosquitoes, heartworm is a [...]
What are Heartworms?
Heartworms are a commonly found parasite in the same class as roundworms. This parasitic worm infects many different pets but is most commonly found in dogs. The parasitic worm has the diameter of thin spaghetti and can be observed free floating in the dog’s heart and neighboring blood vessels, hence the name “heartworm.” [...]
Heartgard is the #1 choice of veterinarians for heartworm disease prevention in dogs. But did you know that the preventative is also used for the control of heartworms in cats?
Heartgard For Cats was the first preventive made for our feline pets. Manufactured by Merck, it is the only preventative specifically designed for cats and is [...]