Vet Q & AAre Simparica, Heartgard, and shampoo safe for my allergic dog?
Hi there and thank you for your post!
Those choices are great- Simparica is an excellent flea and tick preventative and heartgard is an excellent heartworm preventative. The shampoo you mentioned is good too.
If she is itching or licking her paws frequently, she may have an allergy to something in the environment (like a seasonal allergy) or she may have a food allergy.
You should be okay with the Simparica but you may want to request unflavored HeartGard in case she has a food allergy.
Typically if an animal is allergic to grains, it is typically when they ingest them.
If you are concerned about the oatmeal shampoo, you may want to try a shampoo that is aloe based instead.
I hope this helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025