Which flea/tick prevention for Dog

[khound22]

Guys, my Lab pup is 9 months old. I've read some reviews on line but wanted to get some real world opinions.

1. Which flea/tick control do you recommend?
2. Is heartworm prevention necessary?

[ransco33]

I use Trifexis for both heartworm and flea prevention. One pill a month, and I don't have to worry about the ointment not soaking into the skin. It doesn't take care of ticks, but I really don't have a big tick problem either.

[grnhed]

[BDeer]

There is a heartworm shot that lasts 6 months that some of the vets have now. It keeps me from possibly forgetting a month. If you are in the jackson area briarwood animal clinic has it, I'm sure many others do to but some don't. I think it's called proheart 6 or something like that.

[khound22]

Thx for the info