It’s important to take preventative measures for the health of your dog. If you have a puppy or get a new dog, you should consider some heartworm medication, for which there are several options. Your best bet is going to be a daily supplement to protect your pet. Consider an option like Sentinel.

Sentinel is a flavor tablet you can give to your dog on a monthly basis for heartworm prevention.

Sentinel for dogs and puppies is a monthly flavor tablet that prevents heartworm disease and controls fleas. Sentinel is a prescription pet med that also controls adult hookworms and removes and controls adult roundworm and whipworm infections in dogs and puppies. Sentinel is sold in 6 and 12 packs for dogs and puppies in weight ranges of 2-10 lbs, 11-25 lbs, 26-50 lbs, and 51-100 lbs.

Another pet treatment to consider is Frontline Plus. Few things can be worse for an animal than living with a flea infestation. They’ll scratch their skin raw trying to get to the source and you’ll likely find yourself doing the same.