Lungworm requires special monthly medication to both treat and prevent infection, unlike regular dog wormers, which are often given every three months. Ask your vet to recommend a regular lungworm preventative alongside your usual anti-parasite prevention treatments.
What wormer kills lungworm in dogs?
Advocate is the only product to prevent and treat lungworm. When given monthly, Advocate prevents the establishment of an infection. If your vet suspects your dog may have already become infected with this parasite, they can be prescribed Advocate to treat the condition.
Is there a wormer for lungworm?
Worming treatments usually come in the form of tablets or spot-ons, and may manage a range of parasites including lungworms.
Do dog wormers prevent lungworm?
Your vet can prescribe a simple, monthly treatment to prevent and treat lungworm that you can give to them. Regular treatment can help protect your dog from the parasite – as you can never be certain whether your dog has eaten slugs or snails or picked up lungworm larvae some other way.
How long does lungworm treatment take to work?
Treatment to get rid of lungworms in dogs involves a dewormer that's usually administered orally for 14 days. Your dog's immune system will generate inflammation as a reaction to the dead worms and larvae, so your veterinarian may also prescribe a corticosteroid anti-inflammatory medication.
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