Revolution Heartworm Med

Information And Details On Revolution Heartworm Medication.

Revolution heartworm med is a useful prescription dog and cat medication to prevent heartworm. It also has properties that kill fleas and certain ticks. Revolution is a topical, spot-on medicine; meaning you apply it to one part of the body, usually behind the shoulder blades, whereby it absorbs through the skin into the bloodstream. Order medication for your pet now from 1-800-PetMeds, America’s largest pet pharmacy. They deliver prescription and non-prescription pet medications along with health and nutritional supplements at substantial savings, direct to the consumer. 1-800-PetMeds guarantees the lowest prices on all your pet's health care needs. Shop their online store and get Free Shipping on all orders over $39 - simply click on the banner below!

Revolution is manufactured by Pfizer and contains selamectin as its active ingredient. This controls a broad range of parasites, both gastrointestinal and on the skin. As well as destroying heartworm larvae, Revolution takes care off fleas by killing the eggs and larvae as well as the adults.

Revolution should only be used as a preventative against heartworms as it is not engineered to deal with adult heartworms. Your pet will need to be tested before being prescribed Revolution. You wouldn’t use Revolution purely as a flea or tick medication as there are other, more suitable flea-only meds out there for that. Blood tests are administered to test for heartworm and should be repeated every six to 12 months. Revolution should not be used on kittens and puppies under the age of six weeks, or on a cat or dog that is weak, sick, or underweight.

Administering Revolution and its advantages

You place the cream directly onto the skin and usually between the shoulder blades, which is about the only place your pet cannot reach with his tongue. Revolution should be administered once per month and only requires the one application. The reason being is that the active ingredient is absorbed quickly and it is waterproof after this time, to boot. Your dog can go swimming 2 hours after being treated.

Revolution for dogs, pluses:

One of only a few topical spot-on meds that can prevent heartworm
Kills adult fleas and flea eggs
Helps prevent mange, ear mites and scabies
Easy to apply
Non greasy, quick drying, and water fast
No problems with shampooing your dog and taking him swimming

Side effects and safety with Revolution

Side effects after administering Revolution on your dog are minimal and rare, yet could include:

Vomiting
Diarrhea
Lethargy
Itchiness
Swelling
Muscle tremors
Fever
Rapid or shallow breathing
Depressed appetite
Increased salivation
Incoordination

Revolution minuses:

Only used as a preventative against heartworms
Revolution does not prevent roundworms and hookworms (intestinal worms) unlike some other heartworm preventive medicines
Revolution is only effective against one type of tick, dermacentor variabilis

Be sure to take your pet to the vets beforehand as Revolution cannot treat adult heartworms.

Buy Revolution online

Although Revolution is a prescription-only medicine in most countries, you can still buy it from an online pharmacy and save around 25 per cent on the retail price. This is down to online pharmacies receiving significant discounts through buying in bulk. You will still need to take your dog or cat to the vet to be checked over and to pick up the prescription, but are under no obligation to purchase the Revolution heartworm med from them.

Order medication for your pet now from 1-800-PetMeds, America’s largest pet pharmacy. They deliver prescription and non-prescription pet medications along with health and nutritional supplements at substantial savings, direct to the consumer. 1-800-PetMeds guarantees the lowest prices on all your pet's health care needs. Shop their online store and get Free Shipping on all orders over $39 - simply click on the banner below!