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Sentinel for Dogs
Sentinel for Dogs is a combined heartworm preventative medicine, flea control treatment and intestinal dewormer. Made as a tasty beef flavored treat Sentinel Flavor Tabs should be used once a month.
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or read on for full details regarding this multi-purpose heartworm medicine…
Produced by Novartis it uses the same heartworm and deworming medicine as Interceptor Flavor Tabs, with the addition of a flea control formula, thus providing complete parasite control for your dog.
Discount Sentinel for Dogs
Here at the Online Pet Meds site we are always looking for cheap pet medicines. We provide links to the Best Priced Sentinel for Dogs below. Simply click on the blue button above for full pack sizes and current price details. You’ll need to pick the correct color coded pack to suit the size of your dog:
- Sentinel Brown 2-10 lbs Flavor Tabs
- Sentinel Green 11-25 lbs Flavor Tabs
- Sentinel Yellow 26-50 lbs Flavor Tabs
- Sentinel White 51-100 lbs Flavor Tabs
We price check against the leading suppliers (PetCareRX, 1800Pet Meds and DrsFoster&Smith) of such products. For a 12 pack of Sentinel Yellow, prices came in at $138.99, $139.99 and $129.95. With our best price* only $113 it makes sense to choose discount Sentinel. The cheapest price for Sentinel is still for the exact same, branded product, shipped from an online pet pharmacist, so you can be assured you get the same product but at a much lower price.
*Prices correct at time of publication 16th Nov 2009
**We have changed our recommended supplier to reflect an even lower priced source of Sentinel.
Sentinel Heartworm Prevention
Sentinel for Dogs use the same method of preventing heartworm disease as their sister product Interceptor. Milbemycin oxime is used to disrupt nerve cell transmission in small parasites, so destroying larval heartworms before they pose a danger. To ensure safe use of the product, and effective heartworm prevention, use of Sentinel should be preceded by a heartworm test. Then the flavor tabs must be given on a monthly basis. Click to find out more about using Heartworm Medicine.
To ensure complete eradication of the threat of heartworm disease, monthly heartworm pills are recommended for year round use. Some pet owners choose to use them seasonally instead. In which case your dog should start taking Sentinel within one month of the first sign of mosquito activity, and treatment should continue until two months after the mosquito season finishes. This seasonal use of heartworm medication works for many pet owners, but you should speak to your vet to find out just how prevalent the problem is in your locality, and of course to have a new heartworm test carried out each year.
Sentinel Flea Medicine
In addition to destroying heartworms, roundworms, whipworms and hookworms, Sentinel uses Lufenuron to control fleas.
Adult fleas are not destroyed, instead flea eggs and flea larvae are prevented from developing any further. So once the adult fleas die out naturally (or is destroyed by an adulticide such as Capstar), the local flea population is under control. Breaking the flea life-cycle at this early stage forms an effective method of controlling these biting pests.
Sentinel for Puppies
Sentinel Flavor Tabs may safely be used on puppies from four weeks of age, providing they weigh at least 2lbs. Sentinel has also been shown to be safe to use on pregnant and lactating bitches.
Sentinel Flavor Tabs
To make medicine time less stressful, Sentinel are supplied as a tasty beef flavored tablet that most dogs are happy to accept. If your pet is particularly unwilling to take their medicine you can mix the heartworm pill in their food, or in a special treat. Just be sure to check the whole tablet is indeed ingested.
Sentinel Safety for Dogs
Sentinel has not been shown to interact with any other pet medicines, but be sure to let your vet know of any other supplements or medication being used when they fill in your prescription for Sentinel. It is important that only one method of heartworm prevention be used at any time, so ensure no other products containing heartworm medicine are used in conjunction with Sentinel Flavor Tabs.
Side effects from Sentinel are rare, but can include depression, lethargy, vomiting, itching, hives, loss of appetite, diarrhea, or seizures. If you are at all concerned about your pet’s reaction to this or any other medication be sure to consult your vet. Dogs displaying sensitivity to the active ingredients (Milbemycin oxime and Lufenuron), previously should not be treated with Sentinel for Dogs.
Dogs that come into regular contact with adult fleas will need to be treated with a flea adulticide such as Capstar. Read the label regarding how often Capstar may be used in conjunction with Sentinel for young puppies.
Generic Sentinel for Dogs
Sentinel for Dogs is produced by Novartis. As the developers of Sentinel heartworm pills and flea control, they currently have monopoly rights to make and sell this medication. Once this license expires other manufacturers will be permitted to make and supply generic Sentinel for Dogs. In the meantime, the best way to save money on Sentinel Flavor Tabs is to search out the best prices like those above.
Non Prescription Sentinel Flavor Tabs
Use of the ingredient Milbemycin oxime to prevent heartworm disease and control intestinal worms is regulated by the FDA. Currently its use is limited only to prescription medications. Because our preferred supplier is based in Canada, they are currently able to ship Sentinel to US customers without a prescription.
Best Price Sentinel for Dogs
We have found the best price for Sentinel for Dogs, shipped from a Canadian based pet pharmacy (see link above). For the very best discounts buy the twelve pack supply.
Dog Meds – Flea Control Tablets
There are now flea killing pets medicines available which your pet swallows. There are currently two different types of oral flea control tablets for dogs available. The first is a once a month treatment providing a continual flea medicine while the second is a one-off treatment.
Program Oral Flea Control
Program Flavor Tabs
Using Program Oral Flea control means any juvenile fleas are unable to develop into fertile biting adult fleas. As the product is based on an inhibitor of insect development it has no affect on mammals so is completely safe to use on your pets. Program does not kill adult fleas, but once in the bloodstream it is absorbed by any biting female flea. Then, when she lays eggs the lufenuron stops the eggs hatching and they soon die. In this way the tablets control the breeding cycle of the flea population. So, while not eliminating all fleas immediately, over the long term it is a very successful flea treatment.
These flea control tablets can also be used in conjunction with another adult flea killing product such as Frontline Spray. But for pets who rarely pick up new adult fleas the product is capable of giving thorough flea control alone.
Once used for a few months Program provides an efficient flea medicine used by many happy dog owners.
Capstar Flea Tablets
CAPSTAR for Dogs or Cats
Many dog owners will use Capstar flea control tablets occasionally prior to taking their pet somewhere likely to be flea ridden. So giving a tablet prior to visiting the dog park, grooming parlour or kennels will stop your dog bringing fleas home. These tablets, given to your dog orally kill all adult fleas that come into contact with your pet for 24 hours.
For multi-pet households Capstar is invaluable as it is one of very few pet medications suitable to use interchangeably on dogs and on cats. So you can keep one product to hand and quickly eradicate any new fleas brought home by one of your pets.
If you suspect a longer term flea problem in your house you will need to use another method of destroying flea eggs and larvae initially. But many pet owners happily use Capstar more regularly at first to destroy all those new adult fleas as they emerge. The tablets can safely be given every 24 hours if new adult fleas appear. Over the long term the flea population in your home and garden should be reduced as it reaches adulthood making Capstar an effective long-term flea medicine for many pet owners.
Other Flea Control Methods
If giving your dog tablets is not your idea of easy flea medicine check out more dog flea control methods here at Online Pet Meds.
Dog Meds – Flea Control Sprays
Of the various methods of controlling dog fleas, flea sprays are one of the oldest. Often cheap they are available to use on pets and their bedding. Products can also be found specifically designed to use on carpets and upholstery.
When looking for flea sprays you have two options. Firstly a pet spray designed to provide long term freedom from fleas. These will be slightly more pricey but much more effective if you actually have a dog. Secondly you can look at products designed for immediate flea control but no long-term residual effect. This group are often for use in the home as well as, or as an alternative to use on your pet.
Effective Flea Sprays for Dogs
Products such as Frontline Spray and Adams Flea and Tick Trigger Spray offer a spray version which contains the same active ingredient (Fipronil) as its topical spot-on flea treatment. These provide a slightly less concentrated way of applying an effective flea killer and are particularly useful and safer for very small dogs and puppies.
Vets tend to recommend Frontline Spray for puppies from eight weeks, as you control the dosage making it safer for smaller bodies to cope with. For housholds with multiple small pets Frontline Spray is ideal. You control which pets get what amount of the product. As some of our pets are out and about more than others, with different coats some are more suseptable to picking up fleas than others.
If you have a variety of small dogs (or dogs and cats) a quality flea spray is a great way of targeting the most flea ridden with more product than those pets who seem more naturally flea-proof. Frontline Spray is one of very few products which is suitable to use on both cats and dogs. So if you enjoy the friendship of a variety of small furry folks one can of this will deal with all your flea-killing needs.
Although a little more expensive than generic flea sprays Frontline Spray will continue killing fleas for at least a month. Studies show tha some pets stay flea free for up to 90 days, but in my experience 70 days has been the upper limit. Using a quality and fast acting spray gives you the option to re-apply when fleas reappear knowing you will kill them quickly. This means long-term you can actually save with such a product. Plus it will control ticks and mites too which tend to adore our pets nearly as much as fleas do. The great thing is you are not continually using the product as it is so long-lasting.
Cheap Flea Sprays
Flea sprays can be a good way of dealing with an apartment wide flea problem as you can use them everywhere. But, although they can offer a ‘quick fix’ they tend not to deal with any flea infestation long term. Much of the components in any spray solution will be lost to the atmosphere and so the active ingredients become very diluted in the home. When you think how big the area is you are trying to treat (carpets, cushions, bedding, furniture…) you can see why it is so difficult to eradicate a house-wide flea problem. Also knowing where to spray can be much harder than you think. Flea eggs can be just about anywhere, the more disused a corner is the better! Many of the products available recommend we spray much more around our homes than the average consumer is likely too. Often a whole can would need to be used in one room to get the effects promised on the side of the can. The reason we think flea sprays are cheap is because we think they go further than they are actually designed to do.
Cheap Frontline Flea Spray
There are a wide range of flea sprays available here
Beware of purchasing household flea fogs, bombs and sprays. They can be useful but many are not suitable for use around your family or pets so make sure you read the label thoroughly. Used in addition to a more reliable flea treatment on your dog they may help speed up the eradication of fleas, but used alone they are very unreliable. After all your pet will keep bringing in more pests with him! For really bad home infestations it may be worth seeking the advise of a professional exterminator. They can ensure your home is flea free by having access to much more concentrated chemicals than the average consumer. All you then need to do is worry about keeping your dog flea free.
Quality Flea Sprays
Using a good quality flea spray on your pet means they distribute its active ingredients around your home, to the areas most likely to contain juvenile fleas (i.e. the places your pets tend to deposit them in the first place). If you use a product which needs reapplying regularly you can still keep fleas at bay but you must be VERY vigilant. Forget to spray and those fleas will be back quick smart.
Choosing online pet med flea sprays which deliver month long flea freedom means you don’t need to spend the rest of your days spraying to keep your home flea free.
