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1. Interceptor      2. Heartgard      3. Advantage      4. Frontline      5. Sentinel      6. Tri-Heart      7. Acarexx
1. INTERCEPTOR       PRICES      FIND A CLINIC

Interceptor (milbemycine oxime) is a heartworm preventative. It is a once a month tablet that is chewable. The dog will eat the tablet readily like a treat. It is sold in packages of six tablets (a six-month supply).

Interceptor will prevent heartworm infection, and control hookworms, roundworms and whipworms in the intestine. Remember that Heartworms (this will link to heartworm page) are a blood parasite (living in the heart), and "worms" are intestinal parasites.

Interceptor is dispensed in sizes based on the dog’s weight. It is therefore important that each dog’s weight be estimated in the appropriate blank on each vaccination certificate.


The sizes are as follows:
Green 11-25 Pounds 5.7mg
Brown 1-10 Pounds 2.3mg
Yellow 26-50 Pounds 11.5mg
White 51-100 Pounds 23.0mg
Dogs over 100 pounds must receive a combination of tablets each month to cover their total weight.

Dogs that are positive for Heartworms must not receive heartworm preventative, as an adverse reaction may occur. Again, we recommend heartworm testing for your dog if he/she has never been tested.

There is a product called Sentinel that contains Interceptor plus a flea control product called Program.

2. HEARTGARD       PRICES      FIND A CLINIC

Heartgard is another heartworm preventative. It is a once a month, chewable pill. It will prevent heartworm disease , while controlling the intestinal parasites – hookworms and roundworms. Heartgard also comes in sizes for cats. We can order this product for clients if necessary.

3. ADVANTAGE       PRICES      FIND A CLINIC

Advantage (imidacloprid) is another method of flea control offered by Luv My Pet, Inc. This product does kill fleas, and has shown larvicidal activity in preliminary studies. Advantage kills 98-100% of adult fleas within 24 hours after application.

Advantage is a liquid that is applied to the pet’s skin, a topical medication. It is not absorbed into the bloodstream. Once applied to the skin, Advantage spreads over the whole body surface of the pet, so that a flea is affected no matter where it contacts the animal. Advantage is stored in the hair follicles and sebaceous glands in the skin, and continually secreted over the next 30 days. Therefore, this medication is recommended for once a month application.

Advantage works by impairing the flea’s nervous system, leading to death on contact. This avoids the fleabites, and therefore, this is the flea control choice for allergic animals.

Advantage is also completely safe for puppies and kittens and can be applied as early as 8 weeks of age. Once applied, the animal should not be bathed for 4 days. Recent studies showed that dogs repeatedly immersed in water weekly still experienced nearly 90% efficacy. After shampooing, Advantage-treated dogs still showed 92% efficacy.

Advantage is also dispensed depending on the weight of the animal. Again, the weight of each pet receiving Advantage should be documented on the Vaccination Certificate, and the veterinarian must approve the animal to receive flea control.

4. FRONTLINE       PRICES      FIND A CLINIC

This is a product used to kill and prevent infestation with both fleas and ticks. The chemical name of the product is Fipronil. This is used safely in both dogs and cats, and is sold by weight of the animal.

Fipronil collects in the oils of the skin and hair follicles and continues to be released over a period of time resulting in long residual activity. The drug spreads over the body once applied, within 24 hours by a mechanism called translocation. This product kills fleas and ticks (this will link to fleas and ticks page) by interfering with their nervous system.




The sizes are as follows:
Cats / Kittens 035ml
Dogs 0-22Pounds 0.67ml
Dogs 23-44 Pounds 1.3ml
Dogs 45-88 Pounds 2.68ml

5. SENTINEL       PRICES      FIND A CLINIC

Sentinel is an oral flavor tablet for the prevention and control of flea populations, the prevention of heartworm disease and the treatment and control of roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms in dogs and puppies. Sentinel is a once-a-month prescription medication that contains Milbemycin Oxime, which interferes with invertebrate neurotransmission eliminating the tissue stage of the heartworm larvae and the adult stage of hookworm, roundworm and whipworm, and Lufenuron, an insect development inhibitor, which breaks the flea life cycle by inhibiting egg development. Sentinel is for dogs and puppies over 4 weeks of age weighing more than 2 pounds. Safe to use in pregnant and nursing dogs.

Dogs should be tested for heartworm infection prior to using Sentinel. Heartworm prevention programs should be started only in dogs found to be uninfected.

6. TRI-HEART       PRICES      FIND A CLINIC

Tri-heart is an oral chewable tablet that acts as a heartworm preventative with the medicine called ivermectin/pyrantel; it also fights roundworms and hookworms. Given once a month, Tri-heart is safe to treat dogs, and even puppies as young as 6 weeks old. You can also give these chewables to pregnant or nursing dogs. Tri-heart Flavored Chewables are available in boxes of six tablets in doses for small dogs up to 25 pounds, medium dogs between 26 and 50 pounds and large dogs weighing 51 to 100 pounds. For dogs weighing more than 100 pounds consult your veterinarian.

7. ACAREXX       PRICES      FIND A CLINIC

Acarexx is a treatment for ear mites in cats, particularly kittens. Acarexx is a one-step treatment, just one application required. Safe ear mite treatment is approved for kittens as young as 4 weeks. Acarexx suspension is nongreasy and easy to administer. Because it contains no irritating solvents, it won't cause hypersensitivity that can be associated with other products. Most other treatments are oil-based, which makes them difficult and messy to administer.