Heartworms can spell disaster for your pet, so how do you know what symptoms to look for? The most worrying aspect of heartworm is that the animal shows almost no symptoms until things are actually very serious. While the accumulation of heartworms in internal organs does eventually
become visible on x-ray, the diagnosis is usually made through a blood
test. After a heartworm infestation diagnosis is made, the course of
treatment then needs to be decided upon.
Typically heartworms are treated over a long period of time using an
arsenic based medication. This treatment is not without serious risks
to the dog, however. Pulmonary embolisms have been reported and
occasionally surgical intervention is needed to clear the atrium of the
heart.
Heartworms are by far the most dangerous parasite that you dog can pick
up. There is a wide range of medications available to help protect your
dog from heartworms. We have created an information page on the most
popular heartworm preventatives available today to help you decide
which is best for your dog.
The best flea control products available can be somewhat easier to
determine, as fleas are such an abundant parasite and a problem for
most animals. Advantage is probably the most popular flea control
product available and is usually the first one that comes to mind when
one is faced with a flea infestation. So what is the heartworm
prevention equivalent to flea control giant, Advantage?
This will be a summary of some of the more popular brands of heartworm
preventative for your dog; however, you should visit our brand pages
and the individual product websites to complete your research. A number
of heartworm prevention products available today also help to protect
your pet from other parasites.
In addition to preventing heartworm infestation, Interceptor also protects your pet from roundworms, hookworms and whipworms.
Heartgard Plus provides a safeguard against hookworms and roundworms,
in addition to heartworms. Sentinel covers a striking five parasites:
heartworms, roundworms, hookworms, whipworms and fleas! The addition of
an extra ingredient can turn a heartworm preventative medication into a
flea treatment as well.
You should now be able to see that there are many options available to protect your dog from heartworms.
If you really want to provide the best protection for your dog, do not
settle for one of the many generic heartworm treatments that are
available on the market today; choose a brand that is reliable from a
reputable manufacturer. Heartgard heartworm prevention medication or
Revolution heartworm preventative (with the addition of a flea control
ingredient) are a couple of the good options available.
Generic heartworm preventative medications may be as effective as the
name brands, but what if they are not? If your dog’s health worth the
risk? Deciding on a brand name heartworm preventative medication will
give you that peace of mind.
