Heartgard Plus protects dogs from heartworms, roundworms, and hookworms and is one of the most popular products on the market. It does not protect against fleas and ticks, but there are additional ...

HeartGard, a popular chewable tablet, uses either ivermectin or a combination of ivermectin and pyrantel. ... (Larger doses for big dogs cost more than smaller doses for little dogs, ...

GREENVILLE, Miss. (CN) – A federal class action claims the makers of a popular heartworm medicine have ignored 7 years of warnings from the FDA and jeopardized the lives of thousands of dogs by ...

My dog, an 8-year-old Westie/Lhasa apso mix, weighs 16 pounds. He gets a monthly Heartgard chew, and, lately he's been vomiting hours after I give him this. This has happened three months in a row ...

Blaho-Owens said the company dropped the claim that Heartgard was 100 percent effective in 2008, but it did not include a warning on the box that medication may not work on all dogs.

Boehringer Ingelheim, the maker of NexGard® PLUS chews and HEARTGARD® Plus chews, covers medical costs and provides the necessary product to treat shelter dogs.

Whether it's lost some of its effectiveness or not, many vets believe Heartgard is still one of the best products on the market to protect your pet. Heartworm can be detected by a simple blood test.

Q: Someone told me that there may be some resistance to Heartgard developing. Is this true? My dog uses Heartgard. Should I consider changing brands?