Anyone use Sentinel?

[Catlady711]

We don't use Sentinel much where I work. Not only is it a fairly expensive heartworm med (in comparison to Heartgard & Tri-heart with Frontline Plus) but as a flea control it can't match Frontline Plus/Advantage.

With Sentinel the fleas still actually BITE your dog to get the treatment, which still allows for allergic reactions to flea bites. No so with Frontline Plus/Advantage, let alone that Sentinel does not actually kill the adult fleas just a birth control for them. Frontline Plus/Advantage actually kills the adult fleas as well as Frontline Plus ALSO has the birth regulator as well as K9Advantix (although don't use that one in a house with cats)



From Noravitis website (manufacturer of Sentinel)

Treated immature fleas will not be able to molt to the next stage and females feeding on treated animals will produce eggs out of which no larvae will hatch.


Honestly if I had a dog I'd use Tri-heart Plus for heartworm and Frontline Plus for fleas.

As another alternative (although I'm not sure on pricing difference) you could try Revolution which is a Heartworm preventative/flea preventative.

Whatever heartworm medication you get be sure to have your dog tested for heartworm BEFORE giving heartworm preventative!

[gemini9961]

Thanks for the info. All of my dogs have been on heartworm preventative since the start so no worry there. I get all of my heartworm meds from my vet. You have provided just the information I needed regarding the Sentinel. I will continue to use what I have been.

[pitc9]

My sister has used Sentinel for years, she swears by it!

I used to use Revolution but because of a constent flare up of worms my vet suggested we switch to Interceptor for worms and I use K9 Advantix.
I only started using Interceptor this Spring... so paws crossed that we don't get worms this summer (like we have EVERY summer in the past!!!! )