What preventive medication does my dog need monthly?

Preventative medication used monthly, heartworm prevention in South Louisiana is my first, second, third, fourth, and fifth answer to that question. Heartworms, are rampant. They are spread by mosquitoes. Heartworm preventative is absolutely imperative if you have a dog, and this is true anywhere, but particularly anywhere in the southern half to two-thirds of the United States. It's just everywhere. And it would be downright silly to not have them on heartworm preventatives.

Other things that may not be mandatory depending on where your dog lives and what their lifestyle is, but various flea and/or tick controls could also be considered monthly preventatives as well.

Some products aren't necessarily monthly, but more commonly, they are. So for example, here we have Simparica TRIO. That's probably what we use a lot now because it's all-in-one heartworm, flea, tick, and two intestinal parasites, all in one monthly tablet. It's awesome. Revolution is a topical product whereas this one's oral. It's for heartworm, fleas, and some intestinal parasites. And then Heartgard is for heartworm and intestinal parasites. And then we have Bravecto, which is traditionally a three-month product, but we actually did just get the one month as well. So depending on where you are financially, this is good for fleas and ticks.

We want your dog to be on flea, tick, and heartworm prevention all year round. Now, we do have a few options. We have injectable heartworm medication, which can be given every 12 months, so you don't have to worry about that. With your flea and tick prevention, we have one that's available every three months. Otherwise, we do have the more common monthly prevention for both of those.

That's probably alluding to heartworm prevention. Heartworm prevention can be given in different ways, but monthly is one way to give it. As Kyle mentioned in the earlier video, not only does it prevent heartworm, but also external parasites like flea and ticks, and internal parasites, like intestinal worms. A lot of preventatives have a combination effect. That would be a monthly one. Other things, depending on if your pet has a specific problem, might include the monthly allergy medications they need. There may be some others that are specifically monthly. That's all I can think about right now.

Your dog needs monthly medication to prevent heartworms, intestinal parasites, and fleas and ticks. Some of these medications come in the form of an injection that lasts a whole year, while others are available as a monthly or every three-month tablet. Your veterinarian will discuss the best option for you based on your needs and convenience.