HEARTGARD^® Plus vs. other brands

The #1 choice of vets—for their dogs and yours^¹

HEARTGARD Plus

(ivermectin/pyrantel)

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PROHEART® 6

(moxidectin)

TRIFEXIS^®

(spinosad + milbemycin oxime)

INTERCEPTOR^® PLUS

(milbemycin oxime/praziquantel)

#1 vet-recommended heartworm disease prevention for dogs¹

Safe for puppies as young as 6 weeks

Prevents heartworm disease

Treats & controls 3 species of hookworms^2-4

Treats & controls 2 species of roundworms^5-7

Comes in a tasty real-beef chew that dogs love^8-9

Offers convenient, monthly dosing that’s easy to coordinate with other monthly medications

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:

HEARTGARD Plus (ivermectin/pyrantel) is well tolerated. All dogs should be tested for heartworm infection before starting a preventive program. Following the use of HEARTGARD Plus, digestive and neurological side effects have rarely been reported. For more information, contact your veterinarian or click here for full prescribing information.

Data on file.
HEARTGARD Plus treats & controls Ancylostoma braziliense, Ancylostoma caninum, and Uncinaria stenocephaia. ProHeart 6 does not control existing hookworms, and only treats Ancylostoma caninum and Uncinaria stenocephaia.
HEARTGARD Plus treats & controls Ancylostoma braziliense, Ancylostoma caninum, and Uncinaria stenocephaia. Trifexis only treats & controls Ancylostoma caninum.
HEARTGARD Plus treats & controls Ancylostoma braziliense, Ancylostoma caninum, and Uncinaria stenocephaia. Interceptor Plus only controls adult Ancylostoma caninum.
HEARTGARD Plus treats & controls Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina. ProHeart 6 does not treat or control roundworms.
HEARTGARD Plus treats & controls Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina. Trifexis treats & controls Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina.
HEARTGARD Plus treats & controls Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina. Interceptor Plus treats & controls Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina.
Freedom of Information: NADA140-971 (January 15, 1993).
Of dogs showing a preference in one study conducted, dogs preferred HEARTGARD Plus Chewables over INTERCEPTOR PLUS (milbemycin oxime/praziquantel) Flavor Tabs by a margin of 61 to 1; Executive Summary VS-USA-37806 and VS-USA-37815.
Comparison of Aceeptability/Palatability of two oral formulations of Heartworm preventative combination products in dogs [ivermectin/pyrantel pamoate (Merial) and milbemycin oxime/spinosad (Elanco^TM)] Final Report VS-USA-37807.

HEARTGARD® Plus vs. other brands

HEARTGARD^® Plus vs. other brands