Increased protection for your family

When choosing heartworm and intestinal worm protection for your dog, it is important to consider that the right choice can also protect your family.

Tapeworm, hookworm and roundworms can cause illness in humans. Children are particularly susceptible to infection, as their hygiene is still developing and they often come into closer contact with pets.

Hydatid tapeworms are of particular concern. If this worm is transmitted to humans (usually via accidental exposure to dog faeces) it can form cysts in vital organs like the liver and lungs

It’s important to ensure you treat your dog with broad spectrum worm protection, like Interceptor® Spectrum Tasty Chews. Keeping your dog protected will reduce the risk to your family.

Heartworm

Heartworm disease can kill, so it is vital to protect your dog.

Heartworm is carried by mosquitoes which transfer the parasite from infected dogs to new host dogs and puppies. An adult heartworm can grow up to 30cm long. They live in the blood vessels of the heart and lungs, restricting blood flow, which can lead to heart failure, organ failure and even death.

Interceptor Spectrum Tasty Chews can be given to puppies from just 2 weeks of age.

After 12 weeks of age, monthly worming helps keep your dog healthy and reduces the risk of infecting you and your family with worms.

Tapeworm
Fleas carry flea tapeworm. Flea Tapeworm segments look like grains of rice in your dog’s droppings. They can cause irritation around the anal region and dogs may ‘scoot’ along the ground.

Hydatid tapeworm
Hydatid tapeworm can be contracted by dogs when eating uncooked offal of sheep, kangaroo and other native or feral animals. This type of tapeworm poses a serious risk to humans as they can cause hydatid cysts on vital organs.

Roundworm
Most puppies are born with a roundworm infection which they contracted before birth. Warning signs include diarrhoea, vomiting, poor growth and a ‘potbelly’ appearance. Dogs can also become infected by eating soil contaminated with roundworm eggs or eating infected mice or birds.

Roundworm poses a risk to humans too, especially children. Infection can cause organ damage and blindness in extreme cases.

Hookworm
Hookworms attach to a dog’s intestinal lining, cut into it and feed on the blood and fluids released. Bloody diarrhoea is a common sign. Puppies can also develop anaemia and in severe cases, can die. Signs may be seen from around 2 weeks of age.

Humans become infected by walking on contaminated ground or by licking soil-contaminated fingers. Symptoms of infection include severe itching as worms penetrate and move around under the skin.

Whipworm
Whipworms can cause diarrhoea in both adult and young dogs. As whipworm eggs can survive in the environment for years reinfection is a concern. Whipworms pose no risk to humans.

So effective, it comes with a 100% Guarantee

Interceptor SpectrumTasty Chews work. We are so sure about this fact that we offer a 100% Guarantee.

If your dog is treated with Interceptor Spectrum Tasty Chews (according to label instructions) and they continue or begin to suffer from worm infestation, we will work with your vet to treat and resolve the infestation at no cost to you.

Full details of the 100% Guarantee of effectiveness can be found in the Interceptor Spectrum Tasty Chews product leaflet.

You can be confident that Interceptor Spectrum Tasty Chews will provide broad spectrum heartworm and intestinal worm protection and therefore, peace of mind.