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Which is better: Heartgard Plus or Sentinel?

There are many heartworm treatments to protect dogs from these internal parasites. Two of the most popular heartworm preventives are Heartgard Plus and Sentinel. Knowing more about their specifications can help us in choosing the best for our pet. Here we compare and contrast the specifications and evaluate the pros and cons of both these treatments.

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Which is better: Heartgard Plus or Sentinel?

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  1. Heartgard Plus V/S Sentinel Comparing two most popular dog heartwormers • Courtsey:http://www.buyfleatickmedicine.com/sentinel-versus-heartgard-plus/

  2. Heartwormers The fact that these parasites damage the pet’s heart and lungs leaving them debilitated calls for a warning. Pet parents need preventives to avoid heartworm diseases. Adult form of heartworms may cause fatalities resulting in death of the pet. Two of the most popular heartworm preventives are Heartgard Plus and Sentinel. Here we compare and contrast the specifications and evaluate the pros and cons of both these treatments.

  3. Heartgard Plus & Sentinel: Similarities • Both are flavored chewables. Pets love the tasty treat and enjoy the treatment with absolute delight. • Both are from standard animal pharmaceuticals, they offer good quality ingredients and high manufacturing standards. • Both the treatments destroy multiple parasites. Sentinel also kills flea eggs, roundworms, hookworms, whipworms and immature heartworms while Heartgard Plus eliminates roundworms, hookworms and heartworm larvae. • Both are once a month treatments given as a single dose. When given on a yearly basis, both will work as preventives and control internal parasites without any troubles.

  4. Heartgard Plus & Sentinel: Dissimilarities • While Sentinel prevents development of flea eggs, Heartgard plus has no effect on dog fleas. • Sentinel are comparatively smaller chews. On the other hand Heartgard Plus are large chewable tablets. • Sentinel contains MilbemycinOxime and Lufenuron as the active ingredients while the basic constituents of Heartgard Plus are Ivermectin and Pyrantelpamorate.

  5. Heartgard Plus & Sentinel: Dissimilarities • If you have a Border Collie at home then choosing Heartgard Plus will give better results because Ivermectin shows adverse reactions in collie breeds of dogs. • Sentinel is for 8 weeks or older pups while Heartgard is for 6 weeks and older pups. • Sentinel is costlier compared to Heartgard Plus. Although it also gives additional protection by killing whipworms and flea eggs.

  6. Read detailed article:http://www.buyfleatickmedicine.com/sentinel-versus-heartgard-plus/

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