Heartgard Plus for Dogs

Heartgard Plus – Heartworm Preventive for Dogs

Just one bite from an infected mosquito is enough to cause the potentially fatal heartworm disease in dogs. The risk is genuine. With all 50 states reporting the cases, the need for effective protection against this deadly disease is more real than ever. So, regardless of where you live in the USA, a heartworm preventive for dogs is unavoidable.

Heartgard Plus is a vet-recommended protection against heartworm disease. Not just a treatment, Heartgard Plus comes in delicious real-beef chew form, making it the #1 dog-preferred chew. With over 30 years of proven protection, this preventive gives you the confidence to prevent heartworm disease. What's more, Heartgard Plus Chew for Dogs also treats and controls 3 species of hookworms and 2 species of roundworms with every single dose, all year long.

Recommended For:

• Puppies & dogs.
• Heartgard Plus is recommended to give your puppies from 6 weeks of age.

Heartgard Plus Coverage:

• Prevents heartworm disease by eliminating the tissue stage of heartworm larvae (Dirofilaria immitis).
• Treats & controls roundworms (Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina).
• Treats & controls hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala, Ancylostoma braziliense).

Why Should You Buy Heartgard Plus?

• Comes in delicious real-beef chews that dogs love.
• Shown to be acceptable by the majority of dogs at first offering.
• A palatable formula makes administration easy for you and enjoyable for dogs.
• Gives you confidence to prevent heartworm disease.
• Provides proven protection against heartworm disease and intestinal worms.
• Effective against 2 species of roundworms and 3 species of hookworms.
• Suitable for puppies as young as 6 weeks of age.

How Does Heartgard Plus Work?

Heartgard Plus chewables contain ivermectin and pyrantel as active ingredients. Ivermectin eliminates the tissue stage of heartworm larvae (Dirofilaria immitis). It prevents the development of the adult stage by allowing the immune system of dogs to recognize and inactivate these larvae before they develop into adult worms. Pyrantel targets intestinal worms and treats and controls roundworms and hookworms.

Nuheart for Dogs

Nuheart - a generic heartgard is an effective heartworm treatment for dogs. Nuheart is a generic version of Heartgard with exactly the same ingredient as in Heartgard. Nuheart is a meat flavored monthly tablet that is easy to dose. It is safe to use for dogs and puppies over 6 weeks of age.

Read More: Difference Between Heartgard Plus VS Generic Nuheart

• Administer Heartgard Plus orally at monthly intervals on or about the same day of the month. It can be offered to the dog by hand.
• Give the dosage in a manner that encourages the dog to chew, rather than to swallow without chewing. This will prevent the risk of choking or intestinal obstruction.
• For dogs that swallow treats whole, you may break the chews into pieces and administer them to the dogs. Alternatively, you may add the chew intact into a small quantity of dog food, ensuring the dog completes the dose at once. If you suspect that a part of the dose is lost, give a full dose.
• This preventive should be given at monthly intervals, especially when mosquitoes (vectors), potentially carrying infective heartworm larvae, are active. Administer the initial dose within one month (30 days) after your dog's first exposure to mosquitoes. Give the final dose within one month (30 days) after your dog's last exposure to mosquitoes.
• When switching to Heartgard Plus from another heartworm preventive, administer the first dose within one month (30 days) of the last dose of the previous treatment.
• If you miss a dose or if treatment is delayed, immediately give a dose of Heartgard Plus and resume the dosing schedule.

Heartgard Plus Dosing Guide:

Heartgard Plus is not effective against adult heartworms (Dirofilaria immitis). Test your dogs for existing heartworm infection before starting with heartworm preventive treatment. If your dog is infected, consult a vet to treat the disease and remove heartworms before starting a preventive program.

It is safe at the recommended dose level in pregnant, breeding and stud dogs. Clinical trials suggest that Heartgard Plus can be used with flea collars, shampoos, dips, anthelmintics, antibiotics, vaccines and steroid preparations.

For dogs that swallow treats whole, break the chews into pieces to prevent choking or intestinal obstruction. Keep it out of reach of children, uninformed people and pets.

Do not use Heartgard Plus in puppies under 6 weeks of age.

Storage Guide:

Store between 68°F - 77°F (20°- 25°C) with excursions permitted between 59°F - 86°F (15°- 30°C). Protect it from light.

Heartgard Plus Ingredients:

Ivermectin, Pyrantel

Nuheart Ingredient:

Ivermectin