With popularity of dog ownership at an all time high, there are countless companies putting out dog drugs to keep your dog fit and healthy. These drugs are very important to the health and well-being of your dog as they ward off anything from Parvo, to fleas and ticks. Choosing what drugs are right for your dog depend on a number of outside variables. Where you live, how old your dog is, what breed of dog you have, and even sex of the dog can all be factors to think about when you are trying to set your dog up with drugs to protect him/her from diseases and other issues that may arise.
A good starting point in determining the right kinds of drugs for your dog is to get yourself set up with a good veterinarian. Having access to professional medical advice can save you time, money and trouble in the long run. You don’t want to give your dog drugs that are unnecessary. Keeping your dog healthy and happy will be beneficial to both your dog and yourself. Here are some popular and important drugs to administer to your dog…
Heartworm Prevention – There are basically two ways to administer this drug to your dog – oral and topical spot. There are several good brands of heartworm prevention drugs on the market today and it is not always true that one works better than the other. Some of the more popular brands include Interceptor, Heartgard and Triheart Plus, which are all given orally. Popular topical brands are Revolution and Advantage Multi. To administer the topical drugs just squirt a drop or two between the dog’s shoulder blades.
Fleas and Ticks – For controlling fleas and ticks there is also a wide variety of products to pick and choose from. As with heartworm prevention drugs, flea and tick control drugs can be administered both orally or topically. Some of the most popular brands include Frontline Plus, K9 Advantix, Advantage, Sentinel, Protical, Biospot and Comfortis. Right now Comfortis is one of the better ones as you can give it orally and it kills everything from the flea itself right down to the eggs.
* Remember that fleas can build immunities to certain drugs so it is important to switch brands on occasion to keep fleas and ticks away.
The drugs covered above are two of the most needed and most given drugs. That is not to say there is not other drugs available for your dog. In fact, there is a drug for just about any ailment that a dog may have. Some other popular drugs for dogs include anti-inflammatory medication, arthritis medication, liver medication, anxiety medication and diarrhea medication.
In todays society there should always be a choice of drug available to help your dog live a long and healthy life.