First, Novartis brought you PROGRAM. The
revolutionary medication that controls fleas with one monthly, mealtime dose. It soon
became the number one selling companion animal product in Canada. Then we brought you
INTERCEPTOR, a single compound, given once a month, that eliminated
the risk of heartworm disease, and treated and controlled intestinal parasites like
hookworm, whipworm and two types of roundworm.In 1997, Novartis introduced SENTINEL,
the ONLY once a month mealtime tablet available to prevent heartworm
disease, treat intestinal parasites and prevent flea infestations by preventing
fleas from neing able to reproduce.. When you use SENTINEL you won't need regular
applications of messy flea sprays, spot-ons or collars to control fleas. The easy to
administer oral tablet, given with a full meal every month, lets you stay close to your
dog all day, every day, all season long. And best of all...it's GUARANTEED.
Please follow this link for more technical information about SENTINEL
With each monthly dose, SENTINEL adds the following value to pet owners:
- Prevents heartworm
- Prevents flea infestations
- Treats & controls hookworm
- Treats & controls whipworm
- Treats & controls two types of roundworm
- Prevents infestation of diplydium caninum
- Eliminates the need for expensive home flea treatments
- Eliminates messy pet applications
- Keeps your dog free of parasites and "huggable" all year long.
- Guaranteed!!
Active Ingredients: The active ingredient that controls fleas in SENTINEL is
lufenuron , a benzoylphenyl urea (BPU) derivative. BPU's have been tested since the
1970s for their activity on insects. All BPU's, including lufenuron, are classified as Insect Development
Inhibitors (IDI's). Lufenuron is a component of both SENTINEL and PROGRAM and is Guaranteed by
Novartis Animal Health.
Click here to review details of the SENTINEL/PROGRAM guarantee
MADE IN CANADA , Lufenuron remains the only oral insect development inhibitor
(IDI) available to control flea infestations, and is the highest selling flea control
componant in the world. It has been available in Canada since 1994, and is currently
marketed in over 30 countries worldwide. The greatest benefits of lufenuron are its
efficacy and its safety. It remains 100% effective in preventing fleas from reproducing
for over 30 days following a single mealtime dose, and lufenuron has no toxicity or
metabolism in mammals, so there is no chance of it harming your pet!
The active ingredient in SENTINEL for the prevention of heartworm disease and the
control of intestinal parasites is milbemycin oxime . This single compound when
administered monthly to your dog, prevents heartworm and treats and controls intestinal
parasites such as whipworm, hookworm and two types of roundworm.
Milbemycin was first introduced in Canada in l990. SENTINEL may be administered monthly
to dogs to prevent heartworm disease and treat and control intestinal parasites. SENTINEL
is safe to give to puppies as young as 2 weeks of age, and over 1 kg in body weight.
Milbemycin is a component of both SENTINEL and INTERCEPTOR and is GUARANTEED by Novartis
Animal Health.
SENTINEL is the first combination product in the world for both fleas and heartworm,
and Canada is the first country to launch this breakthrough product in parasite control.
It combines the active ingredients of both PROGRAM and
INTERCEPTOR. Please follow the links for both these products to find
out more about each component.
SENTINEL is only available from your veterinarian.
Click here to see SENTINEL FAQ's
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