Prevention Protocols

All of our flea and tick products are FDA approved - this means we are not able to sell the products without a current VCPR (veterinarian-client-patient-relationship). CURRENT is a routine exam within the past 12 months.

Heartworm prevention can only be sold if we have a negative heartworm test on file within the past 12 months - the client has 30 days from the negative test to get prevention for their pet. 

To refill heartworm prevention, or to get a ProHeart injection, the client needs to have been current on the prevention for the time span since their last heartworm test. If they lapse, less than 4 months fill 6 months of prevention and then retest with done with the 6 months that was given. If over 6 months lapsed then test & fill 6 months of prevention & restest prior to refill. Change HWT reminders manually 

According to the American Heartworm Sociey, we must test for heartworm infection every year - our test also looks for tick borne diseases. 

Puppies should be on heartworm prevention from their first check up, and are tested at their annual exam.  Puppies under 7 months of age will just receive prevention - it takes 6 months for a microfilaria to mature into an adult heartworm, which is what our test is looking for.