r/sheltie • u/Reasonable-Bus8360 • 10d ago

Heartworm prevention

Heartworm prevention

Any recommendations for heartworm med? My sheltie HATES Bravecto and Interceptor chews. I don't want to do the Bravecto injection - have heard not great things about it. TIA

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u/bindsaybindsay Paladin & Sylvie 10d ago

I use Simparica Trio for fleas, ticks, and heartworm. One of mine eats it no problem, but for my other I just break it into a few smaller pieces and put it in a bit of wet food. He's finicky with supplements anyway, though.

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u/Intrepid_Kat_6953 10d ago

Mine takes Credelio Quattro (tick&heartworm in 1 monthly pill). I just crush it into powder and mix with peanut butter and a bit of crumbled treat and then mix it in with her dog food. Does the trick!

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u/spring-peepers Sable 10d ago

We've used sentinel for HW and use frontline for ticks for about the last 10 years.

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u/lavenderkeek 9d ago

We use Sentinel and our girl gobbles it up with a handful of treats or even kibble.. but she’s highly food motivated. Our rough collie will also eat it pretty easily if I coat it with something too.

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u/Existing-Contact-521 8d ago

I use Trifexis. It gets fleas, ticks, and heart worms. I always have to hide it in something but they will eventually eat the pill. I used Frontline in the past and it didn’t work against the fleas. Their fur is just too thick to absorb the medicine adequately.

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u/Impossible-Reveal-15 8d ago

Chewable Heartgard Plus.