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at what age should I start using heart worm and flea/tick medications?


Asked by Guest 233578 on Aug 23rd 2009 Tagged puppy, heart, fleamedications in Flea & Tick Prevention
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Bella

Double check with your vet, but my friend has a 4 month old puppy that gets heartworm and flea/tick medications and has been since she was 2 months I believe. Hope that helped.


Bella answered on 8/23/09. Helpful? Yes/Helpful: No 0 Report this answer


Aster

I often get 7 week old puppies and start heartworm the first of the next month. My vet says that even if the puppy was infected right after it was whelped, the heart worms won't develop enough in 2-3 months to harm it if it already has heartworms. I usually get my puppies in the fall, but the winters here can be mild, and my vet suggests year around. He says most of the heart worm cases he sees are ones the owner discontinued heartworm for the winter.

The fleas do seem to disappear after the first hard frost here. If you know fleas are a problem where you are, I would put the puppy on a remedy recommended for its age. If you have no sign of fleas, I would wait until you are sure you have a problem.

I haven't seen any signs of fleas at home for years, and did not have my Tux on anything. He was exposed to fleas here we went yesterday, but a quick dose of Capstar killed them off within an hour. I had checked him the day before, and he was fine.

If you aren't using a remedy,


Aster answered on 8/23/09. Helpful? Yes/Helpful: No 0 Report this answer


K-10 Von Canein

At what age for flea and tic meds? When you, not your dog, reach age 188 years old. Most flea and tic meds contain skin irritants, cancer causing ingredients, and ingredients that can really mess up your dogs nervous system. By adding a small amount of garlic to the diet daily, tics and fleas will stay away from and off of your dog. Heart worms are spread by misquitoes, and misquitoes, like fleas and tics, won't nail a dog who has had a diet containing a small amount of garlic daily. Therefore, heart worm meds would not be needed. Pick out your favorite brand of heart worm med. and look up each ingredient and the side effects of each on the internet. This may help you with your decision.


K-10 Von Canein answered on 8/24/09. Helpful? Yes/Helpful: No 0 Report this answer


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