Natural Heartworm Preventatives

BoBo, rescued heartworm positive, was heartworm negative in 8 months with monthly heartgard!

I can’t recommend any alternative products to prevent heartworm disease in your dog, because I haven’t tried any! You should, however, know the risks with any medication. Bart’s Mom wrote today that he sometimes vomits when she gives him his heartworm preventative. My China did too. We have only had two dogs experience seizures after taking their heartgard. Both dogs were male Border Collies, both dogs were exactly 51 pounds, and both dogs were given 50-100 pound heartgard. Please be careful.

I can tell you that in trying to help Claire Bear, I ordered a kit of things, thinking it would help her. The kit included treats, liquids, and powers. The caveat to the “kit” was that it would not work if you didn’t alter the dog’s diet. This begs the question, would Claire get better because of the mysterious potion I was making her, or because I changed her diet? I am returning the product… it was useless.

If you have any articles you’d like to share, or can recommend any alternatives, please leave a comment on this page for us to share!

I also must warn you that there are a lot of scams out there. Be careful where you place your credit card information!

One writer feeds raw, garlic, diatomaceous earth, and Heartworm Free product. http://www.dogster.com/forums/Dog_Health/thread/709391

Product called Heartworm Free. http://www.heartwormfree.com/products.htm

Heartworm preventative starts with diet. http://voices.yahoo.com/heartworm-prevention-dogs-drugs-vs-herbal-treatments-8581441.html

SkeptVet says there’s no such thing! http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2013/06/there-is-no-natural-or-holistic-heartworm-prevention-or-treatment-proven-to-be-safe-and-effective/

and don’t forget, we can get interceptor! http://thedogliberator.com/need-interceptor/