Heartgard?

[crisp]

Just curious. Does everyone give their dog heartgard? Anybody give something else for heartworm/roundworm/hookworm prevention? And, for you folks in the colder climates, do you administer throughout the winter also?

[Stosh]

I use it here in TX year 'round

[Andy-jr.]

I give my dog the heartgaurd plus. Never had any problems with it.

[JeanKBBMMMAAN]

There are definitely arguments for and against doing year round, but I go with year round. In the colder months I go the full 45 days between doses, in the summer months, I go monthly. American Heartworm Society Updates Heartworm Prevention and Treatment Guidelines in Dogs and Cats I am in NYS.

I use Interceptor on my dogs.

I don't know how up to date this is: Dog Heartworm Preventive Products Comparison Chart

[crisp]

Jean - thanks for the links. Any particular reasons why interceptor instead of heartgard?

[PupperLove]

I am using Tri-heart plus right now on my dogs. It's the generic of Heartguard and much cheaper. I live in WI and only give it for 6 months.

This is funny....

I mean I see no point in giving it year round if it's like 15 degrees all winter which I'm sure it is for you if you are from IL. Our winters are cold!! When I was at the vet they were of course trying to sell me their preventative- a YEAR ROUND Rx. Their reason? You never know if a misquito is going to get into your house in the fall and live there all winter and infect your dog. I mean REALLY?!?! PROBABLY NOT. It would bite ME first and then I would kill it..probably within the first day it gets in the house. The chances of him actually getting heartworm when ON the preventative are probably higher than that actually ever happening!!!!! I HATE MY VET..I really mean to switch one of these days...they just seem so stupid and money driven ALL THE TIME! I get mine through fosterandsmith.com

[doggiedad]

i might be wrong but i thought
you weren't suppose to use
Heartguard (name brand )
for anything.

[Elaine]

I use the plain Heartguard just for the summer months and nothing for worms. Should I suspect my dogs have worms, I will test them to find out what they have and then treat with the appropriate meds. There is no reason to use an intestinal worm preventer unless your dog is hanging out with a lot of sick or untreated dogs. I have never had to treat my dogs for worms other than when they were just puppies.

[jakeandrenee]

I use interceptor for Jake...because it takes care of the hookworms,whipworm and roundworms as well.

[KMSlemons]

With the relatively mild winters down south, I use HG year round with my dogs.