Prevention Is Best Protection for Pet Heart Health
Now is a great time to take stock of your furry friends’ heart health. Avoid unnecessary heartache by preventing heartworm disease, a deadly condition that can damage your dog or cat’s heart or lungs.

Heartworm disease, a parasitic condition contracted through the bite of an infected mosquito, is common among canines and felines in the United States. The disease can be difficult to treat and is sometimes fatal. The good news — heartworm disease is easy to prevent. Although dogs are natural hosts, cats also contract the disease.

When a disease is caused by something as simple as a bug bite, it seems the best protection is prevention. Some tips to lessen the risk for heartworm include:

• Start a year-round preventive program to effectively keep pets free of heartworms.
• Visit your veterinarian for your pet’s annual physical examination with complete history.

The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) also recommends year-round heartworm medication. Most treatments are easy to administer, safe when used as directed, and relatively inexpensive, especially compared to the cost and heartache of treating an infected pet.

Ask your veterinarian about monthly prevention options such as new Advantage Multi® (imidacloprid + moxidectin) Topical Solution from Bayer Animal Health. This treatment combines the proven-effective flea control of Advantage® with heartworm disease prevention, and it is effective at treating and controlling intestinal worms all in one, easy-to-use, monthly topical solution.

Indications and warnings for Cats
Indications and warnings for Dogs

Important Safety Information
Like all topical animal health treatments, Advantage Multi® for Cats (imidacloprid + moxidectin) Topical Solution, is not to be given to pets orally, is not for human use, and should be kept out of the reach of children. Children should not come in contact with the application site for 30 minutes after application. Available only from a licensed veterinarian. Do not use on sick, debilitated, or underweight cats (see adverse reactions).

Like all topical animal health treatments, Advantage Multi for Dogs, is not to be given to pets orally, is not for human use, and should be kept out of the reach of children. Ingestion of this product by dogs may cause serious adverse reactions including depression, salivation, dilated pupils, incoordination, panting and generalized muscle tremors. In avermectin sensitive dogs, the signs may be more severe and may include coma and death. Children should not come in contact with the application sites for two hours after application. Available only from a licensed veterinarian. Do not use this product on cats.

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