Heartworm Prevention

Question 1

Heartgard Plus talking points

Answer 1

Minimum age 6 weeks. Safe for pregnant or nursing females. Protects against heartworm, hookworm, and roundworm.

Question 2

Tri-heart plus talking points

Answer 2

Minimum age 6 weeks. Cost effective parasite protection. Safe for pregnant or nursing females. Protects against heart worm, hookworm, and roundworm.

Question 3

Interceptor Plus talking points

Answer 3

Minimum age 6 weeks. Good for small dogs (2lb minimum). Not known to be safe for pregnant or nursing females! Protects agains heartworm, hookworm, roundworm, whipworm, and tapeworm.

Question 4

What is heartworm?

Answer 4

A common parasite transmitted by mosquitos. Heartworms are parasites that live in the heart and lungs. Heartworm is not treatable in cats. Treatment for dogs is incredibly extensive and stressful, so prevention is key. Heartworms clogs the heart and its arteries, causing irreversible damage, eventually leading to death by heart failure. All dogs and cats should be on year round heartworm preventative. Heartworm disease is prevalent in all 50 states.

Question 5

Heartgard plus vs Tri heart plus

Answer 5

Same exact thing. Tri-Heart plus is cheaper. Tri heart is a chewable, beef-flavored tablet, while Heartgard Plus is a soft, beefy chew.