PoodleSteve

O'ren Sentinel is great and I belive the company has a 100% guarantee if you have any problems when you buy it through your vet....cant remember the company...they will be on the net. I know Sentinel is a little expensive but because I don't have to dose my guys with any thing else one tab once a month it works out cheaper. My vet gave me a free pack of capstar if I ever see a flea just pop that tab and fleas are dying in 15minutes. I understand that Capstar is very cheap....but very effective

Hi All, Have read with interest the discussion. Ivermectin liquid I belive is certainly a no-no, as some have mentioned alot of use in "off label". Heartgard contains Ivermectin so thats okay but watch out if you have a Collie there is information about this. Heartgard is okay but doesn't help with Whipworm of Tapeworm. On my Macchiato and Bella we use Sentinel Spectrum. I understand that it does Round, Hook, Whip, Tape and Heart Worm also controls fleas. I know it does kill fleas....it stops them from breeding. If my poodles do get fleas we look at Capstar...my vet says it is the fastest flea killer you can get and also there is no chemical/pesticide residue on my dogs. Just on intestinal worms....I used to 3 monthly worm and found out that we really only do that because it was at the change of seasons (I may be wrong if so let me know) and was easy to remember. BUT, the life cycle of these worms can be as short as 14days, therefore if you are worming for Hookworm (a real nasty worm) they can have a life cycle of between 15-18days and you are worming only every three months you could have 5 generations in your backyard. Round worm three generations. AND some of these worms can spread to humans. What are your experiences with these products Steve