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It’s not surprising that the best medication complies so well with best practices: |
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The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) recommends that preventive treatment begin in six- to eight-week-old puppies. Only Interceptor® (milbemycin oxime) Flavor Tabs® are approved for use at that young age.
“The CAPC recommends that pet owners administer year-round preventive medicines that control internal and external parasites....If you prevent parasitic infections in companion animals, you greatly reduce the chances of zoonotic transmission to people.” — Michael Paul, DVM • Executive Director of the CAPC
The American Heartworm Society recommends:
• Performing antigen and microfilaria tests
• Using approved adulticides as labeled if dogs test heartworm positive
• Initiating heartworm prevention if dogs test heartworm negative
• Re-testing in 6 - 12 months
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Novartis Animal Health recommends centrifugation using sugar solution to test for intestinal parasites. |
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In a comparison study of testing methods, centrifugation recovered more than five times as many whipworm eggs.¹ |
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Dogs and cats should be tested for heartworm prior to use. In a small percentage of treated dogs, digestive and neurologic side effects may occur. In cats, safety studies at up to ten times the label dose did not detect any adverse drug reactions. To see the full product insert, click here. |
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1. Dryden, MW, PA Payne, R Ridley, V Smith. "Comparison of Common Fecal Flotation Techniques for the Recovery of Parasite Eggs and Oocysts," Veterinary Therapeutics, Vol 6, No. 1, Spring 2005. |
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