heartworm medicine
Canine prophylactic treatment
Heartworm medicine is medication that prevents or treats heartworm disease in dogs and cats—a parasitic infection transmitted by mosquitoes.
Preventive heartworm medicine is typically given monthly as a chewable tablet or topical application: Don't forget to give the dog her heartworm medicine.
Treatment for existing infections is more intensive and expensive, which is why veterinarians emphasize prevention.
- ivermectinAntiparasitic medication for worms
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- mosquitoBlood-feeding flying pest
- mosquito biteInsect-caused itchy swelling
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
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