Nuheart...has anyone used it?

Question

I love my dog and want her to be protected against parasites, but the cost of Frontline Plus along with the Heartguard Plus is becoming a bit too much for us. I stumbled upon Nuheart, a generic for Heartguard. Supposedly it has the same amount of the active ingredient in Heartguard. Has anyone ever tried it? It's considerably cheaper and I would just like to know if anyone has experience with this product and its effectiveness at preventing heartworm. THANKS!

Answer 1

I've never heard of it.  Run it by your vet.  They can usually give a product opinion with a phone call.

Answer 2

how will you be able to afford vaccines and other healthcare your dog needs? it's not a big deal right now but it could be. so you might want to look into affordable plans to treat your dog.

i wouldn't trust any old generic brand. these are chemicals we're putting on our dog..and fleas/ticks are becoming immune to them.

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/what_y...

Answer 3

I am from the US and never heard of it, but apparently it is very popular in Australia.  If your vet recommends it, it should be OK.

http://www.nuheart.com/