My boys have been on Heartgard for a year and have not had any problems, but they are larger than Freddy and do not have any sensitivities of any kind.
I think you risk the preventative being ineffective if you tried giving it over the course of several days. You also risk having it go bad once you open the package.
It is essential to have the whole dose to be effective:
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