Pet grooming guide

Even though vets and the American Heartworm Society recommend that all pet owners use a heartworm preventative year round, many people do not.  The key reason is the high cost of using the most well known brands of heartworm pill or medicine.

But you do not need to be paying a lot for your dog’s heartworm medicine if you know where to find cheap heartworm pills.  There is a wide choice of different medications available to prevent the disease and all are guaranteed to be 100% effective if used correctly so you don’t need to use the big brand your veterinarian suggests.

The easiest way to save money on these pet medicines is to look for generic products such as Nuheart or Valuheart.  These  are based on Heartgard and use ivermectin to keep your pet free from the heartworm parasite.

Another option is to find discount supplies of popular products such as the Heartgard Plus Chewable tablets.  Online pet medicine outlets often stock these at exceptionally low prices, achieved by the sheer bulk of orders they process.

When using on-line pet medication suppliers you also get the chance to make savings by purchasing certain heartworm pills without needing a prescription.  This is done legally by purchasing from Canadian suppliers that are permitted to sell many of the most popular forms of heartworm prevention without the need for an RX.

Buying the largest pack sizes you can afford will also allow you to save money on your dog’s medication.  But whilst I would recommend buying twelve month supplies for example you do need to bear in mind the expiry date on any medications so can usually not buy much more than enough for a year or two.

Some people suggest buying medications designed for the largest dogs and then splitting the tablets to reduce the dose given to your pet.  I would never recommend this as firstly it would be very easy to overdose your pet and secondly you could give too little medication as the concentration of medicine may not be equal through the whole tablet.