Flea/Tick/Heartworm Prevention:
- Recommended year-round as these parasites NEVER go away in this area
- We recommend prescription flea/tick/heartworm products that have been proven to be effective in treatment and approved by the FDA. These products come with a guarantee that includes a refund or product replacement. When purchased through a veterinary clinic, customers may also be eligible for a pest control service reimbursement.
- Heartworm prevention is important. Heartworms both adults and larvae live in the bloodstream and cause major damage to the heart and lungs, this can be fatal.
- Monthly preventatives can 100% protect from heartworm disease.
- Puppies who share households with cats must be careful on which flea/tick/heartworm prevention is used since there are some that are not safe around cats. We can discuss which products would be best for your puppy.
- Ear mites can be very common in puppies and is very treatable. One option is to be treated with a monthly topical application of a Flea/Tick prevention that may also treats mites. There are other pharmaceutical products that can be dispensed to treat ear mites.
- If your puppy has thick black discharge in the ears or is scratching incessantly at the ears, please let us know!
Heartworm Disease in Dogs
- It is a serious and potentially fatal condition caused by parasitic worms living in the blood vessels of the lungs and heart.
- They are transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes.
- While this is a treatable disease it can be 100% prevented with monthly prevention.
- Yearly heartworm testing is required for annual refills of the heartworm monthly prevention.
There are many flea/tick/heartworm preventative options in our online pharmacy COVETRUS. Let's discuss what product would be best for your puppy. There is always a risk using parasite preventatives. The most commonly reported adverse reactions include vomiting, itching, diarrhea, hair loss, decreased appetite, lethargy, and scabs/ulcerated lesions. Please monitor for these signs when using any parasite prevention If your pet experiences any of these symptoms please CALL US right away.