This shouldn't be so hard. Exploring worm preventives, etc.

[Adina P]

Because we don't have heartworm in my area, I've only used heartworm preventives on one dog, one time when I traveled into another state.  Well, a little while ago Boca had a fecal and whipworm larvae were found.  Eewwww.  Luckily it is not a zoonotic parasite.  Phew!  But my vet has recently started recommending putting all dogs on a worm preventive just to control non-heartworm parasites.  My dogs don't really go anywhere, but I guess since they got whipworm, what's to stop them from picking up something else in an otherwise benign area?

Heartgard does not cover whipworms so that is out.
So what am I left with?  Sentinel and Trifexis?  Are those the only alternatives?  I've read some bad experiences with Trifexis on here.  I'm leaning toward Sentinel but I have heard the anti-flea aspect isn't as good as Frontline Plus.  Then there's ticks.  Is there anything that covers ALL intestinal worms and is awesome with fleas and ticks AND is quite unremarkable when it comes to side effects?  I really don't want to have to remember to buy a handful of drugs.  And I'm also curious and interested in the oral med that is new from Frontline Plus makers (I think?) so I don't have to use a spot-on.

Talk to me dog people!

[Adina P]

Oh and a follow-up question!

When I read the description of Sentinel it says it "treats" some worms and "controls" others...what does that MEAN in practical terms?  I want something that will KILL all worms and make sure whatever comes out their bottoms doesn't live on or infest my yard.  Does that exist? 

[Ronna, Murphy & Wilson]

Unfortunately if a whipworm comes out of their bottom, unless you pick up the poop immediately there is a chance it will infest your yard. Whips are nasty and hard to get rid of if in your yard.

[Adina P]

I am sure that whipworm will be in our yard forever since I don't know how long Boca had them before she was diagnosed.  That's why I wanted something that covers it all to minimize the proliferation.  But I am just curious about the rest of them.  If a dog ingests something with a 'new' worm and that dog is on a worm preventive, does that mean nothing infective will come out their bottom?  What is the diff between "treat" and "control"?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Adina, why does a link to Pinterest show up in my email notifications of your comments?

This is copied and pasted from my email notification: 

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I am sure that whipworm will be in our yard forever since I don't know how long Boca had them before she was diagnosed.  That's why I wanted something that covers it all to minimize the proliferation.  But I am just curious about the rest of them.  If a dog ingests something with a 'new' worm and that dog is on a worm preventive, does that mean nothing infective will come out their bottom?  What is the diff between "treat" and "control"?

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[Adina P]

Not a clue!  Anyone else get ads in their email notifications?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

It wasn't in anyone else's, only yours, and it wasn't in this last one. Weird. 

[Rosemary (Ro) and Enzo]

Nope...no ads

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Nope!

[F, Calla & Luca]

This link was in my email too. Haven't gotten others.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Advantage Multi supposedly covers everything except ticks: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=16903

[Adina P]

As far as you know, any reports of side effects?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I don't know. I imagine someone somewhere has had a bad experience, but on the whole I haven't heard anything negative.

I use Heartgard and Frontline, always have, no problems ever, and the topicals just don't bother me. But apparently they don't cover whipworms, so I guess I've been lucky. Of course, I've never had dogs that spent a lot of time outside in dirt or around poop, either. And he doesn't ingest things outdoors.