Get Your Dog Ready for Warm Weather With These Easy-to-Follow Tips (NAPSA)—Spring is in the air— blooming flowers, lush trees and sunshine. It’s one of the most beautiful times of the year. But before you get out your sunglasses and gardeninggear, don’t forget to get your dog ready for the warm weathertoo. There are plenty of easy tips you can follow to get your dog ready for spring: * Trim your dog’s nails Have your dog’s hair cut Start fresh: clean up all of your dog’s fecal matter from the backyard * Get new outdoorplay toys * Design a new walking route for you and your dog * Protect your dog: make sure he/she is on a monthly flea and heartworm control product Caring for your dog’s health should also be a priority in preparing for the spring. As the warm weather approaches, your dog may begin to spend more time outdoors, which means there’s a greater chance that he may come in contact with fleas and other parasites, such as heartworms, hookworms, roundwormsor whip- worms. Heartworms can attack your dog through mosquitoes and the outdoor environment. Your dog needsto be protected. SENTINEL (milbemycin oxime/ lufenuron) Flavor Tabs, manufac- tured by Novartis Animal Health US, Inc., are the only monthly broad-spectrum preventive that guard dogs against heartworm and fleas, as well as hookworm (A. caninum), roundworm (Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina) and whipworm (Trichuris vulpis). These internal parasites can rav- Warm weather means more time in the yard for dogs and more risks of parasite infection. age a dog’s intestines and present a potential zoonotic risk to children. Zoonosis is an infection that is transmitted from animals to humans through direct contact with a dog’s coat or environment. In addition, children can be at risk by putting dirty fingers in their mouths after playing in contaminated dirt or sand. Proven to be 100 percent effective in preventing heartworm infection, SENTINEL Flavor Tabs are administered in a single, monthly tablet and leave no pesticide residue on the pet or in the home. In addition, there is no mess, no odor and no waiting period before being reunited with your pet. Dogs must be tested for heartworm prior to use. In a small percentage of treated dogs, digestive, neurological andskin side effects may occur. So this spring, before you get ready to do your spring-cleaning, don’t forget to get your beloved pet ready as well. Make sure you're prepared for the warm weather and all that it brings withit. SENTINEL? (milbemycin oxime/ lufenuron) Flavor Tabs Brief Summary: Please consult full package insert for more information. Indications: SENTINEL Flavor Tabs are indicated for use in dogs and puppies, four weeks of age and older, and two pounds body weightor greater. SENTINEL Flavor Tabs are also indicated for the prevention of heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis, for the prevention and control of flea populations, the control of adult Ancylostoma caninum (hookworm), and the removal and control of adult Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina (roundworm) and Trichuris vulpis Gwhipworm) infection. Lufenuron controls flea populations by preventing the developmentof flea eggs and does not kill adult fleas. Concurrent use of insecticides may be necessary for adequate control of adult fleas. Precautions: Do not use SENTINEL Flavor Tabs in puppies less than four weeks of age and less than two pounds of body weight. Prior to administration of SENTINEL Flavor Tabs, dogs should be tested for existing heartworm infections. Mild, transient hypersensitivity reactions manifested as labored respiration, vomiting, salivation and lethargy may occur after treatment of dogs carrying a high numberof circulating microfilariae. Adverse Reactions: The following adverse reactions have been reported in dogs after giving milbemycin oxime or lufenuron: vomiting, depression/lethargy, pruritus, urticaria, diarrhea, anorexia, skin congestion, ataxia, convulsions, hypersalivation and weakness. Caution: U. S. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. How Supplied: SENTINEL Flavor Tabs are available in four tablet sizes; 2.3/46 mg, 5.75/115 mg, 11.5/230 mg and 23/460 mg. They are formulated according to the weight of the dog. Each tablet size is available in color-coded packagesofsix tablets each. Storage Conditions: Store in a dry place at controlled room temperature, between 59F and 86F (15-30C). NAH/SEN-T/BS/3 10/00 2001 Novartis. SENTINEL and Flavor Tabs are registered trademarks of Novartis.
