Heartworm and Parasite Prevention In Allen, TX - Country Creek Animal Hospital
Country Creek Animal Hospital highly recommends that all pets be on monthly heartworm, intestinal parasite, flea and tick preventions. Adult pets should be tested at least annually for heartworms and intestinal parasites (puppies and kittens should be screened for intestinal parasites more frequently). Monthly heartworm/intestinal parasite prevention can help dramatically in preventing parasitic infections in your pet. Some of these infections are also infectious to people (zoonotic). As a public health measure, we recommend to scoop your litter boxes and pick up your yard frequently/daily to remove pet waste, advocate for washing of the hands after doing so and also after handling your pet, educating young people and children about proper hygiene in regards to pets, and again having your pet screened annually for parasites and keeping them on monthly parasite preventions.
For dogs, we recommend the following products:
- Heartgard PLUS for Dogs: monthly beefy chew that prevents heartworms and common intestinal parasites
- Nexgard for Dogs: monthly beefy chew that prevents fleas and ticks
For cats, we recommend the following product:
- Revolution for Cats: monthly topical medication that prevents heartworms, intestinal parasites, fleas, ticks, and ear mites