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View Poll Results: Do you use Heartgard Plus or Interceptor?
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Old 06-04-2008, 11:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Heartgard vs Interceptor

I was wondering which of these two products you prefer and why.


Heartgard Plus Chewables covers:
  • Heartworm disease (D. immitis)
  • Roundworms (T. canis, T. leonina)
  • Hookworms (A. caninum, U. stenocephala, A. braziliense)
Interceptor Chewables covers:
  • Heartworm disease (D. immitis)
  • Roundworms (T. canis, T. leonina)
  • Hookworms (A. caninum)
  • Whipworms (T. vulpis)

Basically, I am trying to decide if it's better to cover for more genus species of hookworms and no whipworms (Heartgard), or to have less hookworm coverage but covers whipworms (Interceptor).
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I use Sentinel

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Sentinel (Novartis)


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Milbemycin Oxime (mil’-beh-my’-sin ox’-eem) and Lufenuron (lew-fen’-your-on)


What is Sentinel: Sentinel is given once a month for the prevention of heartworm disease in dogs. Sentinel also protects against hookworm, roundworm and whipworm. Sentinel is also used to control fleas by preventing the development of flea eggs. Sentinel does not kill adult fleas. The American Heartworm Society recommends that heartworm prevention is used year round. Sentinel may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this guide

heres the makers site
Sentinel® Flavor Tabs® for Dogs Product Information - Novartis Animal Health US, Inc.

I also worm every 3 months with safeguard (panacur)

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Thanks, Dobemom2b. I already use Frontline for fleas/ticks so I don't need to use a product that doubles up on flea preventative, which is why I'm only interested in Heartgard and Interceptor at this point
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I have used Interceptor since the beginning of time time time time
And never had a problem with ANY worms. I have heard of dogs contracting HW on Heartguard, and there was an issue with herding breeds at some point? Maybe just collies? I dunno, enough to scare me away.
I will not use sentinal. The less chemicals the better. Also, have never had a flea problem so don't need it.
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Thanks, D&H. Good to know

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there was an issue with herding breeds at some point? Maybe just collies?
Some dogs of the collie breed are sensitive to ivermectin (which is the active ingredient in Heartgard) at certain doses, which is why it's tricky to treat them if they are infected with heartworm disease.
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I have used advantage and advantix in the past if we traveled or went camping but I don't normally use flea stuff because its not an issue.

Any fleas picked up walking or out around town the sentinal has prevented becoming an issue.

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I was wondering which of these two products you prefer and why.


Heartgard Plus Chewables covers:
  • Heartworm disease (D. immitis)
  • Roundworms (T. canis, T. leonina)
  • Hookworms (A. caninum, U. stenocephala, A. braziliense)
Interceptor Chewables covers:
  • Heartworm disease (D. immitis)
  • Roundworms (T. canis, T. leonina)
  • Hookworms (A. caninum)
  • Whipworms (T. vulpis)

Basically, I am trying to decide if it's better to cover for more genus species of hookworms and no whipworms (Heartgard), or to have less hookworm coverage but covers whipworms (Interceptor).
thanks burns for this thread! I am currently not using any of these preventives as I am a little leery of adding chemicals in my dobe.. and afraid of any reaction. but I am still on the fence on this and will consider heartgard or interceptor (tropics here, lots of mozzies) so would love to know the results of this thread.
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I prefer Interceptor and it is what I use. The reason? Well, because I wont use Heartguard/Frontline products again, and their customer service is RUDE RUDE RUDE. (I had an incident with my couch and frontline and while I take partial responsibility, it was the way they treated me when I called them about it)
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I don't know either of them.

What should I use??

Whats in the UK? This is a new thread on the UK subject.
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I use Interceptor, it affords more protection than Heartguard. I also use Frontline as I find that Advantage doesn't seem to be as effective. We go to shows so we need flea protection.
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