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Suggested parasite schedule
| Parasites: | Schedule: | Product: |
| Fleas/ticks/mites | Monthly | Simparica |
| Intestinal worming | Up to 4 mo: fortnightly | Drontal or Fenpral covers intestinal worms Milbemax covers HW and intestinal worms So give milbemax monthly and drontal/fenpral 2 weeks afterwards |
| 4-6 mo: monthly | Milbemax OR drontal/fenpral can be used | |
| After 6 mo: 3monthly | Drontal or fenpral | |
| Heartworm | Monthly | Milbemax (while young) |
| Or by injection | Proheart SR 12 |
For the heartworm injection there is a choice of 2 schedules:
- Give HW injection at desexing then repeat at 1 year vaccination then yearly
- Give HW injection at 12 weeks, then at desexing then repeat at 1 year vaccination then yearly
If HW injection given at 12 weeks: give drontal or fenpral for intestinal worming from then on as per intestinal worming schedule (fortnightly until 4mo, then monthly until 6 mo, then 3monthly ongoing).
If HW injection given at desexing: give milbemax monthly until then (covers HW and worms) and up to 4 months old, give drontal /fenpral 2 weeks later. Between 4 months and desexing: milbemax only. From 6 months onwards: give drontal/fenpral 3monthly.
Desexing is advised before 6 months old, around 5 - 5.5 months of age.
Vaccinations are advised at 8 wks, 12 wks and 16 wks then yearly boosters.