![]() If your pet is off Sentinel for 6 months or less, re-start the medication and test after 6 months since microfilaria, that take 6 months to mature, will result in a positive test result. Heartworm testing should be performed prior to the start of prevention therapy. For dogs over 100 pounds give the appropriate combination of tablets. The usual dose of Sentinel for dogs 2 to 10 pounds is 2.3mg/46mg, 11 to 25 pounds is 5.75mg/115mg, 26 to 50 pounds is 11.5mg/230mg and 51 to 100 pounds is 23mg/460mg given once a month year-round. If you do not understand the directions ask your pharmacist or veterinarian to explain them to you. How should this medication be given: Give Sentinel exactly as directed by the veterinarian. What should I discuss with my veterinarian before giving Sentinel to my pet: Tell your veterinarian if your pet has ever had an allergic reaction to the medication. Sentinel may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this guide. The American Heartworm Society recommends that heartworm prevention be used year-round. Sentinel is also used to control fleas by preventing the development of flea eggs. Sentinel also protects against hookworms, roundworms, and whipworms. What is Sentinel: Sentinel is given once a month for the prevention of heartworm disease in dogs. This medication should be given once a month year-round. Sentinel is available as artificial beef flavored (derived from pork and soy protein) chewable tablets. What is the most important information I should know about Sentinel: Sentinel is a medication FDA-approved for use in dogs. Milbemycin Oxime (mil’-beh-my’-sin ox’-eem) and Lufenuron (lew-fen’-your-on) Consult your veterinarian for pregnant or lactating dogs. To prevent re-infection, clean up stools on a daily basis. Its also important to eliminate fleas and to not feed your pet uncooked meat or fish. Its important to maintain good personal hygiene, since humans can contract hookworms and roundworms. If these or other symptoms develop contact your veterinarian. Side effects are rare, though some animals may exhibit depression, drowsiness, vomiting, itching, hives, loss of appetite, diarrhea, or seizures. Sentinel may be given along with Capstar, which treats flea infestation. Lufenuron prevents most flea eggs from hatching or maturing into adults and thus prevents and controls flea populations by breaking the life cycle. Lufenuron, the other active ingredient, is an insect development inhibitor that breaks the flea life cycle by inhibiting egg development. Milbemycin oxime eliminates the tissue stage of heartworm larvae and the adult stage of hookworm, roundworm, and whipworm infestations. Sentinel is the only monthly oral preventive that guards against heartworms, adult roundworms, adult hookworms, whipworms, and prevents the development of flea eggs. We deliver between 8am - 5pm weekdays.Sentinel Spectrum Medium Dogs 26-50 lbs (11-22 kg) Chews 6 Pack Our delivery team can meet any of your requests so please leave any special delivery instructions in the ‘customer’s note’ section and we will attend to it or call you to make arrangements. The beauty of home delivery in Melbourne is the convenience, so we don’t expect you to be home. Lastly we do our Geelong deliveries on Wednesday. Our Eastern customers will be delivered on either a Tuesday, Thursday or Friday If you are local to our East Keilor store we can generally deliver the next day but worse case scenario the day after.įor all Northern and West suburbs we deliver on Wednesday We have some regular delivery runs listed below so please keep in mind when ordering the likely time frame. If your particular address is not available for delivery please contact us to discuss your options. We have been in the Essendon area for 55 years so if you are in the local area and need a small order we’d be happy to organise pick up from our East Keilor warehouse. We expect to have your delivery to you within 1-5 Business Days. If you would like to collect your goods, pick up is available from Gate 5 Unit 2C Thor Crt East Keilor or 4 Davies Street Bannockburn, organising beforehand via the website or or 1300362326. Our process has been refined over 55 years of delivering across Melbourne and we prefer this to couriers or other freight services, when we deliver our farm products. Pet Horse & Farm will be responsible for the delivery of your goods, we have a friendly and committed team who understand the essence of pet food delivery in Melbourne and will be happy to meet any of your instructions.
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