I'm taking my cairn terrier pup to the vets for his booster vacs tomorrow and want to discuss Heartworm treatment, however my vet's approach in the past has been for me to make the decisions about what treatments are used (I know but she's the best of the really poor options around).
From previous discussions heartworm isn't prevalent where I live however it is prevalent where I travel to, so ideally I just need to treat when travelling however I'm guessing that this would mean a heartworm test before starting each round of treatment? I have no issue with buying heartworm meds for year round treatment but am reluctant to use something that isn't necessary if there are any risks associated with it's use.
I also need to treat for ticks - similar situation although I think ticks and Lyme are worse this year thanks to a mild winter.
My plan is to use Frontline Plus for the fleas / ticks and I'm still investigating the heartworm options so I just wondered if anyone could suggest good combinations for smaller dogs please.
From previous discussions heartworm isn't prevalent where I live however it is prevalent where I travel to, so ideally I just need to treat when travelling however I'm guessing that this would mean a heartworm test before starting each round of treatment? I have no issue with buying heartworm meds for year round treatment but am reluctant to use something that isn't necessary if there are any risks associated with it's use.
I also need to treat for ticks - similar situation although I think ticks and Lyme are worse this year thanks to a mild winter.
My plan is to use Frontline Plus for the fleas / ticks and I'm still investigating the heartworm options so I just wondered if anyone could suggest good combinations for smaller dogs please.