![]() Given as a once monthly heartworm preventative, this product also will control and prevent whipworms, hookworms and roundworms, in addition to preventing heartworms. I give this product an overall rating of a 4, with a taste of 4 and ease of use of a 5.Īn exciting and brand new product now available combines the main ingredient of Interceptor milbemycin with a powerful flea insecticide known as spinosad. ![]() A wonderful benefit over topical parasite control measures is that by combining all of the wonderful ingredients into a pill formulation prevents exposure of the humans in the household to chemical pesticide residues. I have also seen occasional pet vomit on this product, which is usually avoided by giving with a meal. Adult fleas still may bite your dog, which may cause allergic dermatitis in some sensitive animals. The only down side to this product in my experience and opinion is that it does not kill or repel fleas, but breaks the flea life cycle by preventing adult fleas from laying eggs, as well as killing the eggs. That is a wonderful benefit of this product, along with the tastiest beef flavored tablet. That is 6 types of parasites controlled with one pill. There is an outstanding new comprehensive internal and external parasite control product called sentinel spectrum, which combines 3 excellent worming medications that treat and prevent a wide variety of parasites from heartworms, intestinal worms ranging from tapeworms to whipworms, as well as controlling flea infestations. Milbemycin oxime, lufenuron, and praziquantel. Starts to kill fleas within 30 minutes kills 100% of fleas within 4 hours. The safety of Sentinel Spectrum has not been evaluated in dogs used for breeding or in lactating females. Waterproof (shampooing once a week can reduce effectiveness) Treats and controls hookworms, roundworms, and whipworms infections. Recommended.Protects against heartworms, fleas, roundworms, hookworms, whipworms and tapeworms. If you only use kibble, the pill would still probably be sufficiently disguised, or you might consider getting a can of wet dog food, at least for the once a month dosing, to get ALL the med in the dog! I also like that we can safely give the frontline plus flea and tick shoulder spot drops in conjunction, without risking a problem, although we do tend to give two weeks apart, just because that is what we chose to do. Elsa has half a can of wet food mixed with her kibble (plus a 1/4 cup of water, she likes really wet food!), it is what she likes, which means the crushed pill is really hidden. Then, we mixed the crumbles with her food. So we put them in a sealed, air squished out Ziploc bag (Ziploc bag = they stay put, no mess or bits flying) making them easy to crush with the butt end of a wooden rolling pin (any implement with a wider solid end, or a mortar and pestle would work too). When we first tried she would show initial interest, then just spit them out. Elsa would not eat these little brown bricks, as they are hard not soft which is what we expected since the product is called a "chew". Stickers come in the box to put on your calender so you get reminded when they are due. These Sentinel Spectrum Chews are very easy to give and I like the peace of mind knowing our GSD princess Elsa is not going to get heartworm and such. Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children. Studies have been performed with milbemycin oxime and lufenuron alone. The safety of this medication has not been evaluated in dogs used for breeding or in lactating females. Do not use in dogs or puppies less than two pounds of body weight. Do not use in puppies less than six weeks of age. These reactions are presumably caused by release of protein from dead or dying microfilariae. Mild, transient hypersensitivity reactions, such as labored breathing, vomiting, hypersalivation, and lethargy, have been noted in some dogs treated with milbemycin oxime carrying a high number of circulating microfilariae. This medication is not effective against adult D. At the discretion of the veterinarian, infected dogs should be treated to remove adult heartworms. Prior to administration of Sentinel Spectrum, dogs should be tested for existing heartworm infections. Treatment with fewer than 6 monthly doses after the last exposure to mosquitoes may not provide complete heartworm prevention.
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