The oral heartworm preventive Heartgard now comes in tablet form for dogs that have food allergies.
The new medication, Heartgard Tablet (ivermectin), does not contain food ingredients that may trigger an allergic reaction, according to the manufacturer, Merial Ltd. of Duluth, Ga.
“Many dogs suffer from food allergies, and most oral heartworm preventives have meat components in their formulation,” said Michael Murray, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, a Merial technical marketing director.
Merial is offering Heartgard Tablet in addition to the longtime preventive Heartgard Plus (ivermectin/pyrantel), a beef-flavored chewable. Both formulations are administered monthly for the prevention of heartworm disease.
Heartgard Tablet is available in three dosages based on a dog’s weight: up to 25 pounds, 26 to 50 pounds and 51 to 100 pounds.
Our dog juli has allergies to beef and poultry can she take
.this heartworm medicine.
Roberta, I don’t know if you ever got an answer but I have a dog allergic to beef and another allergic to pork, lamb, eggs and milk & came here for the same question via Google. I think we should try emailing the manufacturer. I will ask that your question regarding chicken when I email in. I do know that it has been in it. Your pharmacy can also compound one without foods.
Does anyone know where I can purchase this tablet form of Heartguard-it’s not carried everywhere the chewable form is found!
My dog juli is allergic to beef and poultry. Can she take this heartworm medicine.
Roberta, I don’t know if you ever got an answer but I have a dog allergic to beef and another allergic to pork, lamb, eggs and milk & came here for the same question via Google. I think we should try emailing the manufacturer. I will ask that your question regarding chicken when I email in. I do know that it has been in it. Your pharmacy can also compound one without foods.
My understanding is that it has no beef. My dog is allergic to corn and regular heartguard has corn but the allergy free one does not.
Where can I get this?