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Heartgard® Plus™
It doesn’t matter whether your dog is a pampered pooch or is active and strong. Every dog is at risk of getting heartworm disease, a potentially deadly condition. Fortunately, prevention is easy with Heartgard® Plus™. Your dog will love the taste and texture of these Real-Beef Chewables! Given once a month for life, Heartgard® Plus™is the easiest way to ensure your pet has complete, guaranteed protection from deadly heartworm disease.Heartgard® Plus™treats and controls more hookworm and roundworm than the other leading brands.
Here are some of the frequently asked questions on Heartworm disease andHeartgard® Plus™:
- Why my pet needs Heartgard Plus?
- What are heartworms and how do my dogs get them?
- What are roundworms and hookworms and how do dogs get them?
- Can these worms infect human and how?
- Why is Heartgard Plus such a good choice?
- How to treat my dog with Heartgard Plus?
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Why my pet needs Heartgard® Plus™?
Heartworms are transmitted to dogs and puppies by mosquitoes. Without the protection of a heartworm preventive regime, your pet could develop heartworm disease -- a potentially deadly illness. Once a dog is infected with heartworms, treatment can be difficult and expensive.
In addition to heartworms, your puppy or dog is also at risk for hookworms and roundworms, intestinal parasites that can infect you as well. That's why it is important to provide your dog or puppy with the best protection. Given a directed,Heartgard® Plus™ is 100% effective in preventing heartworm disease in dogs and puppies as young as 6 weeks old.Heartgard® Plus™ also treats and controls hookworms and roundworms, making it the only real-beef Chewable that prevents heartworm disease and provides broad protection against zoonotic parasites.
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What are heartworms and how do my dogs get them?
Whether your pet spends lots of time in the great outdoors or rarely ventures out of your own back yard, he or she is still at risk for exposure to deadly heartworm disease. Heartworm disease is a world-recognized threat to both adult dogs and puppies; fortunately, prevention of heartworm disease is 100% preventable withHeartgard® Plus™.
Heartworms are parasites that live in the hearts and lungs of infected dogs and puppies. The resulting heartworm disease can cause serious lung and health problems and can eventually lead to death.
Heartworm disease has been found in all over the country. All dogs in the country succumb to this disease. One reason for the prevalence of these worms in puppies and dogs is that we live in a mobile society. People and their pets travel from place to place, unknowingly taking parasites along for the ride. With the presence of stray dogs, this acts as a reservoir for the disease. Thankfully, there'sHeartgard® Plus™. When used as directed,Heartgard® Plus™ is 100% effective in preventing heartworms.
The transmission cycle of the heartworm begins when a mosquito bites an infected dog and feeds on blood that contains tiny immature heartworms. As it feeds, the mosquito takes in the immature heartworms. During the next two to three weeks, these tiny worms develop into larvae (the infective stage of heartworms) within the mosquito. If the infected mosquito bites another dog or puppy, it can transmit infective larvae to that healthy animal.
But, if the dog or puppy is protected withHeartgard® Plus™, the life cycle ends here.Heartgard® Plus™ protects against heartworms in puppies and dogs.
Without proper dog and puppy care that includes a heartworm preventive regime, the heartworm lifecycle may continue. Infective larvae enter the dog's body through the mosquito bite, and they continue to develop over the next few months. They migrate through the dog's tissues, eventually reaching the heart and lungs. Once in the dog's heart, the worms may grow to between 7 and 11 inches in length and can cause significant damage to the heart and lungs. If left untreated, heartworm disease may result in death. The life cycle of the heartworm is approximately 6 months.
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What are roundworms and hookworms and how do dogs get them?
In addition to heartworms, dogs and puppies are also at risk for dangerous intestinal worms. Roundworms and hookworms are common intestinal parasites that cause serious health hazards.
Roundworms
Roundworms are parasites that live in the intestines of infected dogs, causing obstructions and depriving them of essential nutrients. Infections may be dangerous or even fatal. Signs of roundworm infection may include diarrhea, eggs and adult worms in feces, respiratory distress, weakness, dull and scruffy coat, swollen abdomen, and malnutrition. However, it is important to note that most dogs show no signs of infection.
Roundworms may be transmitted to puppies even before birth, or an infected mother can pass roundworms to her puppies after birth through her milk. Roundworms also may be transmitted when a dog or puppy consumes roundworm eggs or larvae in its environment.
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Hookworms
Hookworms, like roundworms, are parasites that live in the intestines of infected dogs. They feed on the intestinal wall, causing significant blood loss. Though not as common as roundworms, hookworms are potentially more dangerous, especially to puppies. Severe hookworm infection can lead to anemia, debilitation, and even death. Signs of hookworm infection may include weakness, weight loss, bloody diarrhea and pale gums. As with roundworm infection, most dogs infected with hookworms will show no sign of infection.
Hookworms may be transmitted to puppies while still in the womb, or to nursing puppies through infected milk. Hookworms may also be transmitted to puppies and older dogs through materials in the environment that may be contaminated with eggs or larvae.
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Can these worms infect human and how?
Yes. The threat is REAL, for you and your children. From so many types of intestinal parasites, there are 5 that are zoonotic significance: 2 types of Roundworms (Toxocara canis and Toxocaris leonina) and 3 types of Hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma brazllens and Uncinaria stenocephala). Human infection with these worms is almost always the result of contact with animal, waste, contaminated soil or other objects such as toys or sporting equipments. Typical high contact areas include playgrounds, beaches, crawl spaces under houses, damp soil under bushes.
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Why is Heartgard Plus such a good choice?
Heartgard® Plus™ is the #1 choice of veterinarians for one reason: it's the only heartworm preventive that offers you all this:
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Guaranteed to be 100% effective in preventing heartworm disease (when used as directed)
- Heartgard® Plus™ is 100% efficient against larvae acquired in the past 30 days. Hence monthly administration guarantees the best efficacy
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The one-of-a-kind Real Beef Chewable that dogs love
- Heartgard® Plus™ is made by real beef chewable. This act as a treat for your dog which gives a good association for your dog every time you want to give your dog the monthly treatment ofHeartgard® Plus™. Hence compliance is assured because your dog loves it!
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A wide margin of safety for all breeds of dogs and puppies over six weeks old.
- Heartgard® Plus™ is safe in all breeds of dogs (even for Collies and related breeds). The safety margin for Collies is up to 20 times of the normal dosage without showing adverse reation.
- Heartgard® Plus™ is safe for Puppies. Hence to ensure maximum protection you can initiate an early start ( 6 weeks) of heartworm prevention.
- Heartgard® Plus™ is also safe for pregnant and lactating dogs. This ensure continual protection for your dog against heartworm disease regardless what physiological condition they are in.
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The most protection against zoonotic parasite available in a heartworm preventive
- Heartgard® Plus™ treats and controls the most species of intestinal worms available in a heartworm preventive regime. It treats three species of hookworms and two species of roundworms. Roundworms and hookworms are zoonotic, which means they are transmissible to human from your pet. Thanks to Heartgard® Plus™, not only your dog is fully protected against heartworm and intestinal worms, you and your family member are also protected from zoonotic parasites.
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Proven tract record
- Over 1.6 billionth doses of Heartgard® Plus™ administered to pets worldwide.
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3 Month Reach Back effect
- You can now not to worry if you forget to treat your pet up to 3 month. Thanks to Heartgard® Plus™ 3 month reach back effect you can ensure that your dog is protected for heartworm even you forget to treat up to 3 month. However to ensure 100% efficacy to prevent this disease, monthly doses of Heartgard® Plus™ is important to ensure your dog is fully protected.
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How to treat my dog withHeartgard® Plus™?
Before starting, it is advisable to send your dog for a local veterinarian for the diagnosis of heartworm. Ask for Witness® Canine Heartworm Test for the best result. It is a simple blood test and you can get to know the result within 10 minutes. Once your dog had been confirmed that there is no heartworm, your dog can immediately start withHeartgard® Plus™ for Heartworm disease prevention.Heartgard® Plus™ chewable is color coded and hence it is convenient to treat your dog withHeartgard® Plus™ based on your dogs’ body weight:
- Heartgard® Plus™ blue – up to 25lb (11kg)
- Heartgard® Plus™ green – 25 to 50lb (11 to 22kg)
- Heartgard® Plus™ brown – 50 to 100lb (23 to 45kg)
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