Is Heartgard by prescription only?

Heartgard Plus is a prescription pharmaceutical and requires veterinary authorization. This prescription medication will kill heartworms and control and treat hookworms. Please consult a veterinarian before starting any treatment and ensure your dog is tested for heartworm disease.

What is the minimum weight for Heartgard?

HEARTGARD Plus Chewables for Dogs Indications

Can Heartgard be cut in half?

When splitting oral heartworm medication (especially soft chews), it is possible that you will not divide it evenly thereby resulting in one dog getting a smaller or larger dose. In this case, giving your Collie a dose of Heartgard prescribed for another dog could result in a serious adverse reaction.

Can a dog overdose on Heartgard?

At elevated doses, sensitive dogs showed adverse reactions which included mydriasis, depression, ataxia, tremors, drooling, paresis, recumbency, excitability, stupor, coma and death. HEARTGARD demonstrated no signs of toxicity at 10 times the recommended dose (60 mcg/kg) in sensitive Collies.

Can you get Heartgard at PetSmart?

Heartgard Plus Chewables For Dogs 1-25 lbs Blue | Pharmacy Dewormers & Parasite Care | PetSmart.

Can a dog OD on heartworm medicine?

Given at the proper doses and under the supervision of a veterinarian, ivermectin is safe for most dogs and is very effective in treating and preventing a number of parasites. However, a dog with the mutation who ingests the drug can have a severe, life-threatening reaction called ivermectin toxicity.

How often do dogs need heartworm medicine?

Because heartworms must be eliminated before they reach this adult stage, it is extremely important that heartworm preventives be administered strictly on schedule (monthly for oral and topical products and every 6 months or 12 months for the injectable).

How big do dogs have to be to take Heartgard Plus?

It is for dogs 51-100 lbs; the last box I had was for dogs 26-50 lbs. Honey weighed in at 48 lbs last week. I called the vet to ask if it was okay to give her this higher dose and they said, yes, they dispense the higher dose to all dogs near/over 50 lbs.

What’s the difference between a 50 lb and 51 lb Heartgard?

Just want to check to see what other people think because I looked at the old box and the 26-50 lb dose contains 136 mcg ivermectin, and the 51-100 lb dose contains 272 mcg ivermectin. This seems like a big difference to me, although I can’t imagine 3 lbs would make such a huge difference in the dosing…

How big should honey be on Heartgard Plus?

Last week I was at the vet and refilled Honey’s Heartgard Plus. I am supposed to give her a dose tonight and just pulled out the new box. It is for dogs 51-100 lbs; the last box I had was for dogs 26-50 lbs. Honey weighed in at 48 lbs last week.

How big is a box of Heartgard?

Color on Box Weight Range Strength Blue Up to 25 lbs 68 mcg Ivermectin & 57 mg Pyrantel Green 26 to 50 lbs 136 mcg Ivermectin & 114 mg Pyrantel Brown 51 to 100 lbs 272 mcg Ivermectin & 227 mg Pyrantel