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Heartworm Prevention
We strongly recommend an annual heartworm check. We carry these effective products:


Interceptor - prevents heartworms, whipworms, roundworms, and hookworms. Once a month dosing.

Sentinel - Interceptor with a flea control medication

Heartgard - prevents heartworms, roundworms, and hookworms; for dogs and cats

Revolution - topical that prevents heartworms, external parasites (ie. fleas and ticks), and internal parasites.


Flea & Tick Prevention
We recommend & carry these effective flea & tick products:


Frontline Plus - prevents against ticks and fleas; waterproof but best to use two days before or two days after a bath. Comes in topical or spray. Ticks are a human health hazard so we have priced Frontline Plus at or below most Internet or pet store prices.

Advantage - prevents fleas; great for cats and small dogs.

About Heartworm Disease

Carried by mosquitos, dogs are the definitive host, but is seen in cats too. There is effective treatment for dogs but no approved cure for cats. Dogs go into right heart failure; cats have upper respiratory symptoms, asthma-like symptoms, or acute death. We recommend starting puppies and kittens at the time of their first exam.

 

Mt. Tabor Animal Hospital
4138 Robinhood Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
336-765-3974

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