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Your veterinarian is your dog’s health care expert and can make the best recommendation about medications for your dog. This includes heartworm disease prevention and the control and treatment of intestinal parasites that may cause other parasite-related problems. Key points of your discussion may include the following:

• As with other heartworm preventives, dogs should be tested for heartworm disease before beginning treatment with Interceptor Plus. Infected dogs should be treated to remove adult heartworms.
• If a dose is missed and/or the monthly interval between doses is exceeded, immediately give Interceptor Plus with food and resume monthly dosing. This practice will minimize the opportunity for heartworms to grow. Also, continuing normal monthly dosing will allow you to gain control of any intestinal parasites (hookworm, roundworm, whipworm and tapeworm) that might have infected your dog.
• Like all medications, keep Interceptor Plus out of reach of children. Interceptor Plus is not for use in humans.

Heartworm prevention products require a prescription obtained through a licensed veterinarian who has a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship with you and your dog. Your veterinarian is your best source of information about what’s best for your dog, including whether Interceptor Plus might be the right choice for your dog. Before administering parasite protection such as Interceptor Plus, it’s important for your veterinarian to test your dog for a heartworm infection.

The American Heartworm Society and the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC), an independent group established to create parasite-control guidelines, both recommend treating dogs year-round with broad-spectrum parasite protection.^3,4 However, you should consult your veterinarian regarding specific recommendations. If you do not administer Interceptor Plus monthly throughout the year, continue administering the protection for at least 6 months following the last exposure to mosquitoes for heartworm prevention.