Comments on: More Questions About Sentinel Flea and Heartworm Medication for Dogs

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:03:20 +0000

yes, take her to the vet )

By: Kat

Kat — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:45:50 +0000

My pomahuahua is 2 yrs old and has been on Sentinel for a year or so now. Lately she’s been itching and scratching like crazy. I can’t find any fleas, or signs of a rash. Any ideas?

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:11:08 +0000

Alex your veterinarian is the best person to talk to about this. There are possible side effects with any type of medication…human or pets.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:34:02 +0000

Amanda,
I gave my 2 year old, 15 lb Shih-tzu her first Sentinel tab. Within 1/2 day she was vomiting. To my horror a couple of the times the vomit was red with blood. I contacted my vet. They told me that stomach upset can happen but if I felt she needed a “check” I could come in. After an x-ray, IV and nausea medication they sent us home with follow-up care. It took 3 days, constant monitoring, a number of clean-ups and a $500 vet bill before this poor thing was feeling better. I am just grateful that she is recovering but I question the safety of this product. I only hope that there are no long term effects. I always read the side effects on the box but I never thought they would be this bad. Are there any alternatives to this medication? I do not want to subject my dog to this situation again.

By: Denise

Denise — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:47:45 +0000

My Wiemie is on Sentinel. He brought fleas into the house. They got on my cat, quite a few. I have flea dipped my cat and given him a OTC-Hartz OneSpot topical treatment. I flea dipped my dog also. But now I see I had other choices from your blog. My dog goes in the woods and has brought back fleas the past week again. Until it snows (I’m in MI, will the snow kill the fleas outside?) I am keeping the dog on a leash. My question is what else should I do to my house other then clean, I sprayed where I think I should? And what else should I do for my cat? I am nervous he is going to get them back from some hiding place in the house where fleas may be. Will they reproduce from the cat even though he never goes out side and I know he got from the dog? Sorry so many questions. TX