| 21. | If someone gave a heartworm pill to a dog that has heartworms, it could kill the dog,
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| 22. | A dental check, heartworm test, fecal check and overall physical are usually included in the price.
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| 23. | Treatment typically consists of putting the cat on a monthly heartworm preventive and a short-term corticosteroid.
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| 24. | Heartworm pills should never be given to a dog that has been diagnosed as having heartworms, he said.
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| 25. | _Chewable Sentinel by Novartis can be administered monthly at home to dogs to fight fleas and prevent heartworm.
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| 26. | The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first long-term injectable drug to prevent heartworm in dogs.
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| 27. | If you are traveling to an area that has heartworm infestation, you must dose your dog with preventive medication.
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| 28. | Herding dogs may be avermectin-sensitive, but avermectin-sensitive dogs can tolerate standard doses for heartworm prevention.
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| 29. | The new drug, ProHeart 6, provides an alternative to current heartworm drugs that involve pills taken daily or monthly.
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| 30. | Ivermectin is a popular choice in the prevention of heartworm disease in dogs, an extremely serious and potentially fatal condition.
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