Interceptor Plus Chew for Dogs 8.1-25 lbs

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Interceptor Plus is a powerful, vet-recommended solution designed to protect your furry friend from harmful parasites. This monthly chewable tablet is formulated to safeguard dogs from heartworms, tapeworms, roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms, ensuring comprehensive parasite prevention and promoting overall health.

It comes in a tasty, chewable tablet, making dosing easy for your pet.

What are the benefits of Interceptor Plus Chew for Dogs?

• Broad-Spectrum Protection: Interceptor guards against a greater variety of worms as compared to other formulations. It contains Milbemycin oxime and Praziquantel for effective parasite control.

• Flavored with real chicken: These delicious monthly chewable tablets make it simple to give as a treat.

• Monthly Dosage: Convenient once-a-month dosage schedule as this heartworm medicine for dogs protects for 30 days.

• Environmental Risk Coverage: Covers worms that are frequently seen in dog parks, trails, and backyards, or transmitted by mosquitoes.

Prescription items are NON-RETURNABLE and NON-REFUNDABLE.

Please note that the product may arrive in a Hardy Paw Pharmacy vial, manufacturer packaging is shown for reference.

Ingredients and Safety Information

• Active Ingredients: Milbemycin oxime, Praziquantel

• Safety Precautions: Consult your veterinarian before use. Monitor for any adverse reactions such as vomiting or lethargy.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:

INTERCEPTOR PLUS should be administered orally, once every month, at the minimum dosage of 0.23 mg/lb (0.5 mg/kg) milbemycin oxime, and 2.28 mg/lb (5 mg/kg) praziquantel.

For heartworm prevention, give once monthly for at least 6 months after exposure to mosquitoes.

Dosage Schedule:

• INTERCEPTOR PLUS may be offered to the dog by hand or added to a small amount of dog food. 

• The chewables should be administered in a manner that encourages the dog to chew, rather than swallow without chewing. 

• Chewables may be broken into pieces and fed to dogs that normally swallow treats whole. 

Care should be taken that the dog consumes the complete dose, and treated animals should be observed for a few minutes after administration to ensure that no part of the dose is lost or rejected. If it is suspected that any of the doses have been lost, redosing is recommended.

What does Interceptor Plus Chew do for dogs?

Heartworm Prevention:

INTERCEPTOR PLUS should be administered at monthly intervals beginning within 1 month of the dog’s first seasonal exposure to mosquitoes and continuing until at least 6 months after the dog’s last seasonal exposure.

Apart from this, INTERCEPTOR PLUS may be administered year-round without interruption. When switching from another heartworm-preventative product to INTERCEPTOR PLUS, the first dose of INTERCEPTOR PLUS should be given within a month of the last dose of the former product.

Intestinal Nematode and Cestode Treatment and Control:

Dogs may be exposed to and can become infected with roundworms, whipworms, hookworms, and tapeworms throughout the year, regardless of season or climate. Clients should be advised of appropriate measures to prevent reinfection of their dog with intestinal parasites.

Because the prepatent period for E. multilocularis may be as short as 26 days, dogs treated at the labeled monthly intervals may become reinfected and shed eggs between treatments.

Subscription and Purchase Information

Buying Options and Discounts: Purchase Interceptor Plus in a convenient 6-month and 12-month supply pack. Subscribe for regular shipments to ensure you never miss a dose and enjoy discounts on your purchases.

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Contraindications

There are no known contraindications to the use of INTERCEPTOR PLUS.

Warnings

Not for use in humans. Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children.

Precautions

• Treatment with fewer than 6 monthly doses after the last exposure to mosquitoes may not provide complete heartworm prevention.

• Before administration of INTERCEPTOR PLUS, dogs should be tested for existing heartworm infections. At the discretion of the veterinarian, infected dogs should be treated to remove adult heartworms. INTERCEPTOR PLUS is not effective against adult D. immitis.

• Mild, transient hypersensitivity reactions, such as labored breathing, vomiting, hypersalivation, and lethargy, have been noted in some dogs treated with milbemycin oxime carrying a high number of circulating microfilariae. These reactions are presumably caused by the release of protein from dead or dying microfilariae.

• Do not use in puppies less than six weeks of age.

• Do not use in dogs or puppies less than two pounds of body weight.

• The safety of INTERCEPTOR PLUS has not been evaluated in dogs used for breeding or in lactating females. Studies have been performed with milbemycin oxime alone.

Storage Information

Store at room temperature, between 59° and 77°F (15-25°C).

Shipping & Returns 

• Shipping Policy: We offer all types of shipping options (Ground, Express, Priority, International) depending on the urgency of the product requirements. To know about our shipping policy in detail, click here.

• Refund policy: If you face any issue with our product and want to return it, read our refund policy carefully.

FAQs - Interceptor Plus Chew for Dogs

1. What is the most important thing I should know about Interceptor Plus?

Interceptor Plus is a veterinary medication used to prevent heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis and to treat and control various intestinal worms in dogs. 

These include:

• Adult roundworms (Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina), 

• Adult hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum), 

• Adult whipworms (Trichuris vulpis), and 

• Adult tapeworms (Taenia pisiformis, 

• Dipylidium canium, 

• Echinococcus multilocularis, and 

• Echinococcus granulosus). 

It is suitable for dogs and puppies over 6 weeks old and weighing more than 2 lbs. Dogs should be tested for existing heartworm infections before starting Interceptor Plus (milbemycin oxime/praziquantel).

2. How should Interceptor Plus be given?

Interceptor Plus should be administered orally, once every month, at the minimum dosage of 0.23 mg/lb (0.5 mg/kg) milbemycin oxime, and 2.28 mg/lb (5 mg/kg) praziquantel. 

For heartworm prevention, give once monthly for at least 6 months after exposure. 

• Dogs weighing 2-8 lbs should be given one Interceptor Plus chewable tablet (Orange Box) monthly. 

• Dogs weighing 8.1-25 lbs should be given one Interceptor Plus chewable tablet (Green Box) monthly. 

• Dogs weighing 25.1-50 lbs should be given one Interceptor Plus chewable tablet (Yellow Box) monthly. 

• Dogs weighing 50.1-100 lbs should be given one Interceptor Plus chewable tablet (Blue Box) monthly.

3. What are the potential side effects of Interceptor Plus?

The following adverse reactions have been reported in dogs after administration of milbemycin oxime or praziquantel: vomiting, diarrhea, depression/lethargy, ataxia, weight loss, convulsions, weakness, and salivation.

4. What happens if I miss giving a dose of Interceptor Plus?

Give the missed dose as soon as you remember. Do not give a double dose of the medication.

5. What happens if I overdose my pet on Interceptor for Dogs?

Contact your veterinarian immediately.

6. What other drugs will affect Interceptor Plus?

Do not give Interceptor to your pet if your pet is already taking an alternate heartworm medication.

7. What parasites does it prevent?

Heartworms, roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, and tapeworms.