Comments on: Sentinel For Dogs–Know Before You Buy http://www.amandakjones.com/sentinel-for-dogs-know-before-you-buy.php Diamond Independent Team Beachbody Coach Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:49:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Amanda http://www.amandakjones.com/sentinel-for-dogs-know-before-you-buy.php/comment-page-1#comment-6962 Amanda Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:36:17 +0000 http://www.amandakjones.com/?p=165#comment-6962 Scott, it's not something I would recommend doing. The medication is based on weight. If you give your dog half a tablet it might not be enough protection if he does get exposed to an infected mosquito. There is also no way of knowing how well the active ingredients are distributed. You may give him half a tablet but all the active ingredients are in the other half of the tablet. I have not heard that greyhounds are more sensitive to this type of medication. Scott, it’s not something I would recommend doing. The medication is based on weight. If you give your dog half a tablet it might not be enough protection if he does get exposed to an infected mosquito. There is also no way of knowing how well the active ingredients are distributed. You may give him half a tablet but all the active ingredients are in the other half of the tablet. I have not heard that greyhounds are more sensitive to this type of medication.

]]> By: Scott http://www.amandakjones.com/sentinel-for-dogs-know-before-you-buy.php/comment-page-1#comment-6932 Scott Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:37:18 +0000 http://www.amandakjones.com/?p=165#comment-6932 Hey Amanda, I have a 4.5 year old greyhound and my vet recommended giving him sentinel, however I have heard from other grey owners who use it that they break the tabs in half and that does the trick because greys are so sensitive to medication, have you ever heard of this? Hey Amanda,

I have a 4.5 year old greyhound and my vet recommended giving him sentinel, however I have heard from other grey owners who use it that they break the tabs in half and that does the trick because greys are so sensitive to medication, have you ever heard of this?

]]> By: Amanda http://www.amandakjones.com/sentinel-for-dogs-know-before-you-buy.php/comment-page-1#comment-6453 Amanda Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:54:46 +0000 http://www.amandakjones.com/?p=165#comment-6453 Thanks for the update Sam. And you're welcome. :-) Thanks for the update Sam. And you’re welcome. :-)

]]> By: Sam http://www.amandakjones.com/sentinel-for-dogs-know-before-you-buy.php/comment-page-1#comment-6427 Sam Sat, 05 Feb 2011 15:39:24 +0000 http://www.amandakjones.com/?p=165#comment-6427 Hi again, Amanda. I just got off the phone with the vet. She stated that she is not a big fan of Sentinel (because it offers no tick protection and doesn't kill adult fleas), so she wants to try a one month trial of Frontline Plus and Interceptor, to see if Brutus tolerates the Frontline Plus better than Revolution. I asked some questions, and tried to steer the final decision towards Sentinel, but in the end I agreed to try the Frontline Plus/Interceptor combo for at least one month. It's possible that he'll tolerate Frontline Plus better than Revolution, but I have my doubts. I also was not thrilled about the fact that it takes Frontline Plus up to 2 days to completely dry, whereas Revolution was dry to the touch in about 2 hours. (He has a very short coat and even with the Revolution it basically just ran down his back, rather than stay in one spot. It was kind of a hassle.) Oh well...I'll see what happens on March 1 (that's when I would have given him his monthly dose of Revolution, and that's when I'll give the Frontline Plus/Interceptor combo.) I'll report back then with an update. Thanks again for your blog and your timely response. Hi again, Amanda. I just got off the phone with the vet. She stated that she is not a big fan of Sentinel (because it offers no tick protection and doesn’t kill adult fleas), so she wants to try a one month trial of Frontline Plus and Interceptor, to see if Brutus tolerates the Frontline Plus better than Revolution. I asked some questions, and tried to steer the final decision towards Sentinel, but in the end I agreed to try the Frontline Plus/Interceptor combo for at least one month. It’s possible that he’ll tolerate Frontline Plus better than Revolution, but I have my doubts. I also was not thrilled about the fact that it takes Frontline Plus up to 2 days to completely dry, whereas Revolution was dry to the touch in about 2 hours. (He has a very short coat and even with the Revolution it basically just ran down his back, rather than stay in one spot. It was kind of a hassle.) Oh well…I’ll see what happens on March 1 (that’s when I would have given him his monthly dose of Revolution, and that’s when I’ll give the Frontline Plus/Interceptor combo.) I’ll report back then with an update. Thanks again for your blog and your timely response.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.amandakjones.com/sentinel-for-dogs-know-before-you-buy.php/comment-page-1#comment-6412 Amanda Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:17:41 +0000 http://www.amandakjones.com/?p=165#comment-6412 Hi Sam, you do not need to give Brutus any Capstar unless you see adult fleas. Sentinel alone should be fine for him. Even if he does pick up a random flea from somewhere that flea will be unable to reproduce if you keep him on Sentinel. If you are mainly taking him out for walks I would not worry about ticks too much. I would be hesitant to use any type of OTC flea/tick product. Many contain pyrethrins which not only are ineffective when it comes to controling fleas, it can also be toxic to both dogs and cats. Unless the flea medication also includes an ingredient for heartworm prevention you will not need a prescription. My vote for Brutus is Sentinel. I hope that helps! Please let me know what your vet says. :-) Hi Sam, you do not need to give Brutus any Capstar unless you see adult fleas. Sentinel alone should be fine for him. Even if he does pick up a random flea from somewhere that flea will be unable to reproduce if you keep him on Sentinel. If you are mainly taking him out for walks I would not worry about ticks too much. I would be hesitant to use any type of OTC flea/tick product. Many contain pyrethrins which not only are ineffective when it comes to controling fleas, it can also be toxic to both dogs and cats. Unless the flea medication also includes an ingredient for heartworm prevention you will not need a prescription. My vote for Brutus is Sentinel. I hope that helps! Please let me know what your vet says. :-)

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