![]() ![]() Since neither Trifexis nor Sentinel stop ticks, you will need to add one of the following to your monthly heartworm preventive one month before tick season begins and continuing until tick season ends. You may need to add NexGard or Frontline Tritak to kill adult fleas that hop onto your pet while you are in environments with fleas. Sentinel prevents heartworms,the three major intestinal parasites (hookworms, roundworms and whipworms), and stops flea reproduction. Trifexis prevents heartworms, the three major intestinal parasites (hookworms, roundworms and whipworms) and kills adult fleas. Sentinel and Trifexis are both beef-flavored tablets, and NexGard is a beef-flavored chew.ĪLWAYS GIVE ORAL PREVENTATIVE PILLS WITH A MEAL TO ENHANCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. Sentinel, on the other hand, does not kill adult fleas but prevents flea eggs from hatching, which provides environmental control of the flea population.ĭogs taking Sentinel may need to have either a topical flea/tick product like Frontline Tritak applied monthly or take another flavored product called Nexgard during the height of flea season in the summer and fall or when exposed to fleas in the environment. Trifexis kills adult fleas so quickly that they cannot reproduce, and will do a great job of flea control as a standalone product. Trifexis is the most effective against adult fleas. We strongly recommend monthly heartworm preventatives, and fortunately both of the heartworm preventatives that we carry for dogs, Sentinel and Trifexis, also help with flea control. Ticks are harder to prevent, since they reproduce outdoors and more slowly than fleas, but excellent products are available to kill adult ticks on your pet. It’s easier to prevent fleas than get rid of them, so, make sure that ALL of the pets in the environment are being treated with an effective flea product. One flea can lay 30-50 eggs per day, leading to rapid infestation of the environment. Fleas and ticks are on the prowl again! Please be sure to protect your pets. ![]()
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