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 ...

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.

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?

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 ...

"That's how heartworm is transmitted from dog to dog." While it is important, some pet owners dread the monthly expense of Heartgard Plus. "They're trying to save a buck or two, and if they can do ...