These larvae can be swollowed by a healthy dog or penetrate through the dog s skin. Mother dogs can give hookworms to their puppies during pregnancy or through their milk. Infection causes bloody diarrhea, weight loss, anemia, and dehydration, but diagnosis is very difficult and may require several fecal samples. Whipworm eggs pass into the soil, where they can survives for years under the most severe weather conditions. Because whipworm is so difficult to get rid of, it s important to give your dog ongoing protection against whipworm infection.
Interceptor is the only monthly heartworm preventative that also controls whipworm.
Your dog has to have a negative Heartworm test 2. Your dog has to have a negative fecal exam 3. In addition they will provide you with a six month supply of interceptor at no charge.