The American Heartworm Society now recommends that Dog owners give a heartworm treatment for each month of the year. Now, this is controversial in itself as many Dog owners, such as Liz, and many others are reticent to over-medicate their pets.

This is completely understandable and any Dog medication should only be given when absolutely necessary. Heartworms are a problem in some areas and a very minor one in others. It is, for the most part, down to the levels of mosquitoes present in the area and the concentration of them at different times of the year. Without mosquitoes carrying the problem from Dog to Dog there is no risk of your Dog becoming infected with the early stages of the microscopic worms that develop in to adults over the course of many months once introduced to your Dogs body.

Because there is a risk of heartworms in many areas many pet owners buy expensive heartworm medication. There are a number of well know brands on the market such as Heartgard. All are very effective at eliminating heartworms before they can cause problems to a Dogs health.

The problem is that many Dog owners, especially owners of multiple Dogs find it difficult to afford such treatments on a regular basis. Even simply treating with a heartworm medicine for the mosquito season can be a costly exercise.

Luckily there is a much cheaper option for those wishing to give a monthly heartworm treatment to their Dogs, for whatever period their judgement tells them is suitable. The answer lies in purchasing generic heartworm medicine. There are a number of different options for generics but the one thing that they all have in common is that they are extremely low in price. The average is less than $20 for a six month supply. Let’s take a look at the best generic heartworm medication and the choices we have.
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