Interceptor Plus is a medication used in dogs, consisting of two drugs called milbemycin (a macrocyclic anthelmintic) and praziquantel (an isoquinolone anthelmintic). We carry the brand choice of this medication in 23mg/228mg!
Interceptor plus is used to prevent and control different types of worms that affect dogs. These worms consist of hookworms, roundworms, whipworms, and tapeworms. Interceptor plus also prevents against heartworm disease in dogs, but wont beable to kill an adult heartworm infection. If your dog is infected by one of these 5 worms, you may notice your dog having symptoms such as weight loss, diarrhea, dehydration (look for dry nose and sluggishness), anemia (look for pale pink/whitish gums or fatigue), blood loss, coughing, and if left untreated, death.
Interceptor plus is effective in the prevention and controlling of parasitic worms in dogs due to the milbemycin disturbing the nerve transmission within the parasite, leading to the death of the parasite. Praziquantel is effective against tapeworms because it is able to damage the parasites “mouth” so it can no longer feed while also stimulating the movement of the worm, because of this, the parasite cannot latch onto the intestinal tract and is then flushed out of the body along with feces. Interceptor plus works to kill heartworm larvae after an infected mosquito bites your dog, before the larvae mature and become adult heartworms.