Heartworm Medication is in Short Supply
Only one medication has been approved by the FDA to treat heartworms–Immiticide (Melarsomine dihydrochloride). For quite some time this product has been in very short supply and Merial, the manufacturer, requested that veterinarians use it sparingly. In August 2011, the American Heartworm Society (AHS) put out a newsletter to veterinarians of recommendations to help their manage cases of heartworm infected…
