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      Heartgard: Chewable Heartworm Prevention for Dogs and Cats

      Choose Heartgard, a vet-recommended brand for heartworm disease prevention, to protect your pet from this deadly threat before it can even begin.

      Whether your pet is an intrepid outdoor adventurer or rarely leaves the house, one bite from an infected mosquito is all it takes to expose them to the invisible—and potentially fatal—threat of heartworms. That’s why we’re proud to carry Heartgard for dogs and cats here at Petco. Browse our selection to find the perfect parasite protection for your pet’s size and breed.

      There’s no need to trust your pet’s health to any old heartworm pills for dogs and cats. Treat your pet to Heartgard’s tasty, once-a-month oral chew containing the powerful active ingredient ivermectin. When administered every 30 days, Heartgard for cats and dogs can kill any heartworm larvae your pet was exposed to in the previous month, preventing heartworm disease before it starts.

      Ask your veterinarian about how Heartgard can protect your dog or cat from deadly heartworms. Then shop Petco online or your neighborhood Petco Pet Care Center with an active prescription from a licensed veterinarian dated within the past 12 months to give your pet the proven protection of Heartgard monthly prescription chews.

      Frequently Asked Questions About Heartgard: Chewable Heartworm Prevention for Dogs and Cats

      Once your pet has a negative heartworm test, just bring an active prescription from a licensed veterinarian dated within the past 12 months to your neighborhood Petco Pet Care Center, or have it handy and shop here at Petco online to stock up on Heartgard for your dog or cat.

      Heartgard is a prescription monthly chew for cats and dogs that’s made with real beef and contains the active ingredients ivermectin indicated for the prevention of heartworm disease.

      Yes. Heartgard has shown a wide margin of effectiveness at the recommended dose level in most dogs, including pregnant or breeding bitches, stud dogs and puppies aged 6 or more weeks.

      Heartgard protects against canine heartworm disease by eliminating the tissue stage of heartworm larvae—Dirofilaria immitis—for a full 30 days.

      Administer Heartgard chewables every 30 days to ensure full protection against heartworm disease.