The heartworm is an insidious little parasite that hitches their eggs for a ride on mosquitoes, using these pests as their own personal incubator. They are then transferred from dog to dog via bug bite. Once inside, they make a cozy home for themselves out of your dogs lungs or heart, growing up to a foot long!
While treatment is an option, it can often be time-consuming, stress-inducing, and wallet-depleting. Your best option in keeping your dog safe from the diabolical clutches of heartworm is to give your pooch a monthly preventative. Here are a few good options of heartworm medication for dogs.
Heartworm Medication for Dogs
Iverheart Max
- Monthly chewable tablet
- Works on dogs 8 weeks and older
- Safe for dogs 6 lbs and up
- Protects against heartworm, hookworm, roundworm, tapeworm, and flatworm
Revolution
- Monthly topical solution
- Non-greasy and quick drying
- Prevents heartworm disease
- Kills fleas, flea eggs, ear mites, scabies, and ticks
Sentinel Flavor Tabs
- Monthly chewable tablet
- Beef flavored
- Prevents heartworm, roundworm, hookworm, and whipworm
- Kills fleas and flea eggs
- Safe for dogs 2 pounds and up
Heartgard Plus
- Monthly chewable
- Prevents heartworm, roundworms, hookworms
- Made with real beef
- Safe for puppies 6 weeks and older
- Available in flavored and unflavored
- Good for use as a heartworm treatment, as well as a preventative
Advantage Multi
- Spot-on treatment for fleas, intestinal parasites (round and hookworm), and heartworm
- Good for dogs 3 pounds and up
- Safe for dogs 7 weeks and older
Tri-Heart Plus
- Monthly flavored chewable
- Prevents heartworm
- Dislodges intestinal worms
- Safe for dogs 6 weeks and older
Trifexis
- Monthly chewable
- Beef flavored
- Prevents heartworm
- Protects against ticks and fleas
- Dislodges intestinal worms like hookworm, roundworm, and whipworm
Remember
All heartworm medications are prescription only, so schedule a visit with your vet and get your dog put on one of these medications soon.
More on Heartworms
Heartworm Medication Comparison Chart
How to Treat Heartworm in Dogs
5 Facts on Heartworm Disease in Dogs
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