Interceptor For Dogs Is The Ultimate Heartworm Treatment.
No commentsInterceptor for dogs is a parasite prevention treatment made by Novartis.
Interceptor destroys heartworms, two species of roundworms, hookworms and whipworms.
Novartis has developed it’s Interceptor Flavor Tabs for both dogs and cats, however in the case of cats, the drug only covers heartworms and adult roundworms and hookworms.
Heartworm disease is often fatal in dogs if not detected and treated in time, so it is essential that all pets be administered some type of heartworm preventative medication.
In trials for Interceptor, dogs reacted very well with very few cases of allergy or side effects.
Likewise, Interceptor tested on cats at ten times the recommended dosage caused no side effects (although you should take precautions to ensure that your cat does not become over dosed at home!)
Depression/lethargy, vomiting, ataxia, diarrhea, convulsions, weakness and hyper-salivation are among the reported side effects in the few cases of adverse reactions.
Interceptor heartworm preventative medication consists of milbemycin oxime, in dosages depending on the weight of your pet.
Recommended dosages for dogs by weight are as follows: 2.3mg color coded brown for dogs from 2 - 10lbs, 5.75mg coded green for dogs 11-25lbs, 11.5mg coded yellow for dogs 26-50lbs, and 23.0mg coded white for dogs 51-100lbs.
Interceptor Flavor Tabs contain the heartworm medication packaged into an appetizing dog treat.
Owners should give their dogs the correct Interceptor dose on a monthly basis and should watch closely to make sure that the entire tablet has been ingested.
In the unlikely case it hasn’t, the dose will need to be made up.
Puppies less than four weeks of age, or weighing less than two pounds, should not be given Interceptor heartworm preventative medication.
Once dogs have reached the minimum age and weight requirements, they should have a negative heartworm test prior to starting on Interceptor heartworm preventative treatment.
Heartgard Plus, Iverhart Plus, and Sentinel are Interceptor’s major rivals.
All are available in highly palatable flavored treats to make them easy to give directly to your dog orally.
Sentinel also has added flea control with the addition of an extra compound (Lufenuron).
Iverhart and Heartgard use ivermectin to tackle heartworms and pyrantel in the eradication of other worms.
Heartgard is effective against more species of hookworms than Interceptor and Sentinel, but unlike those two, it does nothing for whipworms.
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