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Originally Posted by Nikitta34  Interesting... the label says that if you miss a dose, you MUST give the next dose IMMEDIATELY. I will prob still go 45 days though. |
Hi. Found this on their website:
INTERCEPTOR Flavor Tabs Product Information - Novartis Animal Health US, Inc.
INTERCEPTOR Flavor Tabs are given orally, once a month, at the recommended
minimum dosage rate of 0.23 mg milbemycin oxime per pound of body weight (0.5 mg/kg).
A 5lb dog should be good with a half tablet.
INTERCEPTOR Flavor Tabs must be administered monthly, preferably on the same date each month.
The first dose should be administered within one month of the dog's first exposure to mosquitoes and monthly thereafter until the end of the mosquito season. If a dose is missed
and a 30-day interval between dosing is exceeded, administer INTERCEPTOR Flavor Tabs immediately and resume the monthly dosing schedule. Efficacy
INTERCEPTOR Flavor Tabs eliminate the tissue stage (=2Months)of heartworm larvae ...
The label doesn't say how long past a 30 day interval if you miss a dose, but it does say
The first dose should be administered within one month of the dog's first exposure (or 30 days after his last pill), and it says it eliminates the tissue stage which is 2 months.
I'm confused but hope this helps... Kathy