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Comparison of the Heartworm Prevention products
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Heartgard Plus |
Sentinel
and |
ProHeart 6 |
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Mode of application |
Topical |
Moist Chewable |
Flavored Tablet |
Injectable |
| How young can the pet be for application |
Puppies: 6 weeks |
Puppies: 6 weeks |
Puppies: 8 weeks |
Puppies: |
| Safe for use in
pregnancy/ lactation? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Affected by swimming/ bathing? |
No effect but pet must be dry for application |
No effect |
No effect |
No effect |
| What if a dose is late? |
Up to 2 month grace period for heartworm protection |
15 day grace period (i.e., a single dose will protect against infection up to 45 days) |
Can probably pick up where left off, even if dose is 2 -3 weeks late |
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| Is product safe if mistakenly given to heartworm positive dogs? |
Yes, product actually FDA approved for use in heartworm positive animals |
Probably yes, but not approved for such use |
Probably yes if microfilaria counts are not too high. Dangerous if microfilaria counts are high. |
Yes, product actually FDA approved for use in heartworm positive animals |
| Other parasites affected |
Sarcoptic Mange Mites, Ear Mites, Fleas, Roundworms (cats) |
Dogs: |
Hookworms |
Heartworm and hookworm |
|
Heartworm stage product acts
against |
Microfilaria |
Microfilaria |
Microfilaria |
Microfilaria |
Sentinel and Interceptor share a column because Sentinel is the same heartworm preventive as Interceptor (both are made by the same company), but Sentinel combines Interceptor with Program in the same tablet for flea control as well as heartworm prevention. Compare with the other products in the “Other parasites affected” category.
Iverhart and Heartgard share a column because Both have the same heartworm preventive as the active ingredient.
