Parasite Preventions/Protection
Parasite Preventions/Protection
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Parasite preventative medication (commonly referred to as heartworm preventative) is a once a month pill that protects your dog against heartworm and intestinal parasites. We currently use Interceptor flavor tabs (milbemycin). Interceptor protects your dog against deadly heartworm disease, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, as well as three intestinal parasites – hookworms, whipworms, and roundworms. Your dog can pick up intestinal parasites from other animals or from the ground.
In the past, heartworm medication has only been recommended during the warmer months – May through November – when mosquitoes are present. However intestinal parasites can be transmitted year round. Because certain intestinal parasites, including roundworms and hookworms, can be transmitted from your pet to you, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) are advising year-round parasite preventative. In following these guidelines, Cloquet Animal Hospital advises that all dogs receive a once a month parasite preventative throughout the year, including the winter months.
CAPC website – www.CAPCVET.org