The HDTC provides demining training to Special Operations Forces (SOF) assigned the humanitarian demining training mission. Since its inception, HDTC has trained over seventy SOF A-teams which translates to nearly 850 students.
Typical costs: 1  The cost of treating dogs with heartworm usually runs around $1,000, but can be $500-$1,100 or more depending on the size of the dog and the stage of the disease.
Topical (Spot-on) Heartworm Medications. There are a few topical heartworm preventive medications available for both dogs and cats. These heartworm medications are applied monthly to the back of the dog or catâs neck, or between the shoulder blades on the skin. Not only do these preventives protect against heartworms, they also kill fleas.