Details

Specifications

Heartgard is a heartworm preventative that kills feline heartworms and helps to control and treat hookworms. Given monthly, it comes in a chewable that you can feed to your pal as a tasty, beef-flavored treat. If your cat has a tendency to swallow her food or treats whole, you can break each tablet into small pieces for easier feeding.

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Uses

HEARTGARD (ivermectin) Chewables for Cats contain ivermectin, which affects the tissue stage of heartworm larvae for a month (30 days) after infection and as a result, prevents the development of the adult stage. HEARTGARD (ivermectin) Chewables for Cats is recommended for use in cats 6 weeks of age or older.

Drug & Food Interactions

Talk to your veterinarian about any other drugs your pet is taking before starting this medication.

Precautions

HEARTGARD (ivermectin) Chewables for Cats is well tolerated. In the clinical studies involving more than 3,000 doses of HEARTGARD for Cats, observations reported within 24 hours of treatment included vomiting in 0.3% and diarrhea in 0.2% of the doses administered. There was no statistical difference between HEARTGARD for Cats and the product vehicle (control)

Ingredients

165 mcg Ivermectin.

Instructions

It is recommended that cats should be tested for existing heartworm infection prior to starting treatment with HEARTGARD Chewables for Cats. Cats already infected with adult heartworms can be given HEARTGARD for Cats monthly to prevent further infections. Monthly treatment with HEARTGARD Chewables for Cats also provides effective removal and control of adult and immature hookworms (A. tubaeforme and A. braziliense).