heartworm prevention
Pet medication regimen
Heartworm prevention refers to medications given to dogs and cats to protect against heartworm disease, a potentially fatal condition caused by parasitic worms transmitted through mosquito bites.
These preventatives—typically monthly chewables, topicals, or injections—kill heartworm larvae before they mature.
The vet recommended year-round heartworm prevention.
- ivermectinAntiparasitic medication for worms
- monthlyOccurring each lunar cycle
- chewableCan be bitten through
- chewable tabletMedicine crushed by teeth
- tabletFlat portable computing device
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