Heartworm Pills For Puppies
There are a number of heartworm pills to choose from to prevent adult heartworms in Dogs, however not all of them are always suitbale for young puppies. It is important to use the correct dosage when treating Dogs for heartworms and knowing the correct heartworm pills to administer can save young puppy owners a lot of searching.
Firstly there is absolutely noneed to ever treat a puppy younger than four weeks old with a heartworm preventative. Even if they were infected by a mosquito on the day of their birth treating them four weeks later with a heartworm pill means that the worms will never develop in to adults.
So, which heartworm pills can we safely give to young puppies of only four weeks of age and up?
It is best to only go with a heartworm pill where the manufacturer states that it is safe for puppies. If we are to use heartworm pills rather than an external topical solution such as Advantage then here are the recommended pills.
Proheart is very inexpensive and is suitable for all puppies that are four weeks plus in age. It is available without a prescription as are all other heartworm pills on offer on this site.
Heartgard which is the leading brand is safe for puppies of six weeks of age and onwards. Being the most popular heartworm pill it is a very good choice with a very good track record. The generics are also suitable for puppies of six weeks of age and up.
The generic heartworm pills include Valuheart and Nuheart. They all contain the active ingredient Ivermectin. You can purchase the heartworm pills specific to the weight of the puppy and directions are given for the correct dosed pertaining to their weight.
At the most basic level we can safely give heartworm pills to puppies that are six weeks of age and if we wish to begin the preventative at four weeks then we can administer Proheart.
In reality there is really little reason to begin before the puppies are six weeks. The puppies heartworm pills, if given from this age, will quite effectively eliminate any tiny heartworms that may be present.
It is highly unlikely that a puppy will have been bitten by a mosquito under a few weeks of age as they will have been close to their mother and more than likely in a safe indoors environment.
Starting at six weeks should be more than an adequate time to begin giving heartworm pills for puppies.
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