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, ask for a prescription for this medicine. You will not be able to buy Heartgard For Dogs without prescription. In addition, your puppy or dog must be older than six weeks of age before he can take the medication.
When shopping for the appropriate Heartgard for your dog, make sure to read the product label first.
The label contains necessary information such as the medicine’s benefits, dog’s weight to which the product is appropriate, and the amount of ingredients that the medicine contains. Also, make sure that you get the one that is right for your dog’s weight to avoid insufficient or excessive dosage of the medicine.
