Things You'll Need
- Lavender essential oil
- Peppermint essential oil
- Geranium essential oil
- Preventative heartworm medication
Instructions
Remove any mosquito breeding grounds from your property. This means making sure you don't have any stagnant water. It is especially important to re-check areas where water tends to collect after it rains.
Create a homemade mosquito repellent for your dog. Paw rescue recommends using peppermint, lavender, and geranium essential oils because they repel mosquitoes. Just drip 10 drops of one of these oils between your dog's shoulder blades before it goes outside.
Make an appointment with your veterinarian to have your dog tested for heartworms. Your dog must be free of heartworms to take a preventative heartworm medication.
Administer a preventative heartworm medication as directed by your veterinarian. The medication should be given monthly for the rest of the dog's life.