Sentinel for Dogs Prevents Fleas and Heartworm
A Monthly Sentinel Flavor Tab Can Also Prevent Intestinal Worms
Mar 8, 2009
Sentinel Flavor Tabs for Dogs contain milbemycin oxime and lufeneron. Sentinal pet medication is a beef-flavored tablet which most dogs accept readily as a treat and is the only medicine which can be given orally to prevent both fleas and heartworms in dogs. In addition, Sentinal for Dogs helps prevent roundworms, hookworms and whipworms.
Why Prevent Heartworms?
Heartworms are canine parasites which can be spread to your dog through a mosquito bite. Heartworm disease can cause heart failure; leading to coughing, difficulty breathing, lack of energy and weight loss. Heartworm disease can be fatal to your dog and only heartworm preventive medications, such as Sentinel for Dogs, can prevent this deadly disease. Sentinel for Dogs kills heartworm larvae before they are able to injure your dog.
What about Fleas?
Sentinel for Dogs prevents your pet from getting fleas by breaking the life-cycle of the flea. It does this by preventing the eggs and larvae from maturing into adult fleas.
Fleas can cause numerous diseases for your dog, including canine flea allergy dermatitis, "hot spots" and tapeworms. Once established, fleas are very difficult to exterminate.
Sentinel for Dogs is very effective in preventing flea infestation. However, Sentinel for Dogs will not kill adult fleas. For this reason, it is important to start giving the Sentinel medication early and continue to give it promptly each month.
In the event that your dog already has a flea infestation, Sentinel for Dogs will eventually control the infestation by itself but it may take two to three months or longer for this to happen. To give your pet or pets more immediate relief, it is recommended to couple administration of Sentinel for Dogs with a flea adulticide medication, such as Capstar or Comfortis temporarily.
Sentinel for Dogs Prevents Roundworms, Hookworms and Whipworms
Roundworms, hookworms and whipworms are three of the most common intestinal parasites seen in dogs. Your dog can be infected with more than one of these intestinal parasites at a time. Collectively, these intestinal parasites can cause:
- vomiting
- diarrhea, sometimes bloody in nature
- weight loss
- dehydration
- lack of appetite
- anemia
- bloated abdomen
- stunted growth
Sentinel for Dogs effectively controls all three of these canine intestinal parasites, providing additional protection for your dog.
How is Sentinel for Dogs Used?
Sentinel for Dogs should be given on the same day each month, every month of the year.
Even in colder climates, fleas and intestinal parasites can survive the winter under certain conditions. According to Novartis Animal Health, the maker of Sentinel for Dogs, flea infestations have been identified from December to February in 46 individual states within the US. For this reason, Sentinel for Dogs should be given year round.
All pets in your household need to be treated for fleas in order to be able to eradicate fleas from your house.
Are There Additional Advantages to Using Sentinel for Dogs?
Roundworms and hookworms can infect people as well as dogs, and fleas have been known to feed on people in addition to feeding on dogs and cats. Preventing these parasites with the regular monthly use of Sentinel for Dogs will help to protect you and your family as well as your pets
Sentinel for Dogs makes it easy for you to medicate your pet each month because of its Flavor Tab formulation. Most dogs relish its beef-flavoring.
Sentinel for Dogs is safe for use on pets which are handled by children. Because it is administered orally, there is no chemical residue found on the skin or haircoat, which can be a concern with many of the popular topical flea preventive medications.
Are There Any Disadvantages to Using Sentinel for Dogs?
Sentinel for Dogs is not effective in controlling ticks. Many of the popular topical flea preventive medications also prevents ticks. If ticks are a problem in your location, you will need to pursue additional tick control methods if you elect to use Sentinel for Dogs.
As mentioned previously, even though Sentinel for Dogs is very effective at preventing flea infestations, it does not kill adult fleas. If a pre-existing flea infestation exists, additional medications may be necessary on a temporary basis to control the fleas already on your pet.
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