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      Heartgard Plus for Dogs

      Many pet parents turn to Heartgard Plus as a vet-recommended solution for preventing heartworm disease and controlling intestinal worms.

      One bite from an infected mosquito is all it takes to put your dog at risk for potentially fatal heartworm disease. Heartgard Plus helps stop heartworm disease before it can start by attacking heartworm larvae before they can grow into adults and migrate. That’s why veterinarians recommend monthly heartworm disease preventives to keep your pet protected all year long.

      With Heartgard Plus for dogs, you don’t just get powerful heartworm disease prevention. The tasty prescription chew combines the active ingredient ivermectin, which targets heartworm larvae, with pyrantel to treat and control three species of hookworms and two species of roundworms, too.

      For easy once-a-month dosing, choose real-beef Heartgard Plus chewables, available for a range of dog sizes here at Petco. Heartgard Plus helps protect dogs six weeks and older, so you can be sure your puppy is protected, too. Ask your veterinarian about which Heartgard Plus dose is right for your pet. With a negative heartworm test and an active prescription from your veterinarian dated within the past 12 months, you can shop Petco for Heartgard Plus.

      Frequently Asked Questions About Heartgard Plus for Dogs

      Once your dog has a negative heartworm test and prescription from your veterinarian, you can purchase Heartgard Plus at Petco online or your neighborhood Petco Pet Care Center with an active prescription from a licensed veterinarian dated within the past 12 months.

      Heartgard Plus is a prescription monthly chew for dogs that’s made with real beef and contains the active ingredients ivermectin and pyrantel. Heartgard Plus prevents heartworm disease and treats and controls hookworms and roundworms.

      Yes. Heartgard Plus is a vet-recommended heartworm preventative, and it’s appropriate for puppies, too. Heartgard Plus helps to prevent heartworm disease in dogs as young as 6 weeks of age with no minimum weight requirement.

      Heartgard—ivermectin—for dogs is indicated to prevent canine heartworm disease, while Heartgard Plus—ivermectin/pyrantel—is indicated to prevent canine heartworm disease and for the treatment and control of two species of roundworms and three species of hookworms.

      To maintain continuous protection against heartworm disease, it’s important to administer Heartgard Plus every 30 days.