CANINE HEARTWORM MEDICATIONS | INFORMATION AND HOME TREATMENT

Are you ready to manage your dog’s heartworms with canine heartworm medications or do you want to manage and prevent them with alternative natural treatments? We will discuss the medications being used today and why many people are turning to alternative treatment. Imagine being able to use natural alternatives and save some money at the same time.

There is no better time to help your dog than today because you are smart enough to know that heartworms can be serious in your dog.

CANINE HEARTWORM MEDICATIONS | PREVENTION

• Revolution – This is a broad spectrum medication that has been reported to be the top of the list for dogs. This medication also protects your dog from flea infestations.
• Interceptor – This medication is reported to prevent heartworms, hookworms, whipworm, and roundworms.
• Heartgard – This medication is widely available that prevents heartworms, hookworms and roundworms. Very few side effects have been reported with this medication.
• Iverhart Max – This medication is used for heartworms and tapeworms. There do not seem to be many reported side effects with this medication.

Active ingredient in Heartgard and Iverhart  is ivermectin. The active ingredient in Interceptor is milbemycin and the active ingredient in Revolution is selamectin oxime. These medications work as a preventative in the sense they are actually using chemicals to kill off heartworms in their early stages. So while some say they are preventative they are also treatment.

CANINE HEARTWORM MEDICATIONS OVERDOSE SYMPTOMS

• Many symptoms are difficult to recognize because they are similar to other common problems.
• Symptoms are not the same in both cats and dogs Symptoms of overdose may include tremors and dilated pupils
• Dog symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, and lack of coordination
• Cat symptoms include disorientation, blindness, and tremors
• Call vet immediately if you suspect an overdose as a overdose can be fatal

VETERINARY ADVICE ON CANINE HEARTWORM MEDICATIONS

• Because heartworms are such a serious issue you should not administer heartworm medication without consulting your veterinarian. It is just that simple. While you can also use home remedies to fend off heartworms infesting your pets these should be used at the advice of your veterinarian.

As promised we will now discuss canine heartworm medications alternatives. These are being used because many pet owners are concerned over the side effects and health issues that can result from long term use of traditional heartworm medications.

ALTERNATIVE PREVENTION FOR HEARTWORMS

Because many veterinarians now recognize that long term use of preventative medications can cause side effects in our pets many people are turning to alternative methods to prevent heartworms. The methods will help overall but you should discuss using them with your vet.

• Provide a healthy diet. Many people are now avoiding commercial pet food and feeding their pets natural vegetables, fruits, and raw meat
• Boost your pet’s immune system
• Strengthen your pet’s heart and circulatory system
• In areas where heartworms are prevalent think about regular de-worming
• Black walnut extract and garlic are also being used as preventatives
• Prevention is much cheaper than treatment at the vet’s office

Some pet owners are feeding garlic to their pets to cause the dog’s skin to put off a pungent odor to insects. This has been used for flea treatment and now people are using it to ward off mosquitoes which of course carry the heartworms to our dogs.

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