Thanks for the update. Good that she is eating, if only a little. I wonder if this is the first Sentinel you have given her? Did she get a fecal test before that?
Hope the antibiotic helps her. You both have had a hard day, so hoping you have a peaceful night and sleep well.
Sorry that you are such frequent customers at the vet, that is so sad for such a young pup.

No this isn't the first Sentinel. She's been getting it, but because she was about 9lbs at last visit, I called the vet to check the dosage. And they said she should take 2 this time (the tabs are for up to 5 lb each pill) I think even though she did weigh 10lbs today, it still may have been too much. She has been tested because when I adopted her she had a fierce case of worms on top of everything else..it took 2 treatments to get rid of everything. I hated that experience so much that I do randomly examine her poop..lol..I am officially the crazy dog lady! Anyway, thats one reason I gave it to her, I have the alarm set on my phone for her meds every month (my other dog is on same schedule). Since I've been home she is acting more like herself, just a quiet version.

Thanks. I thought that if it was the first dose and she had not been tested she might have parasites that could cause symptoms. Sorry she had the infestation before, I agree the sight of the worms is gross!
You are not alone in the poop inspection, LOL! Especially amusing to any onlooker is the dark night examination with a flashlight :)
If she has been taking the Sentinel before I would not think giving the appropriate double five pound dose for a nearly ten pound dog would hurt. But who knows? If she is ten pounds then a five pound dose might not be enough.
Good to hear she is more herself now. Praying tomorrow she will be 100%.
Sleep well:)

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I have used revolution with no problems. Sounds like sentinel caused this reaction

I tend to agree with you Sandy. I've always used Revolution but when it was time to start Sunni the Vet had Sentinel. She's much better today. I'm going to wait until Monday so it will be 1 week since I gave the dose to her. Then I'll take her for the fasting blood work. Her little body has just been thru too much to put her through it right now. She's mostly back to her old self this morning, but not quite. I will let you all know how she is. I appreciate all the time everyone has given me. We went to bed at 9 last night and just got up at 6:30!! For me that is a super long night sleep, lol.

I am happy to hear that Miss Sunni is almost back to acting normally. Hope that whatever is/was the matter with her, that it isn't anything serious. I hope that nothing shows up in her bloodwork. Poor baby has been through so much in her young life.

On another note, my Duncan was 6 months old on April 6 and he is also 10 lbs. More puppy to love!

Thanks for the update. I'm glad she's doing better!

Happy to hear Sunni is coming around. Poop inspection lol, who ever thought one day I would be mashing poop looking for worms :eek: but that's what I do now, once a week. Thank god no one can see me lol.

Hi Vicki,

The pills I got weren't in a box. They came in an envelope with the Vets information and the dosage from Sentinel. When I got them Sunni was just 5 lbs, so I got 3 months worth assuming she would continue growing….She's growing super fast. So, I read the directions that morning and knew she was right on the cusp of 10 lbs which would have been 2 of the original pills for 5 lb dogs. That was on Monday, by Wed morning she was sick and at the vet. She does weigh 10 lbs now. The vet still doesn't think this had anything to do with the medication. I have questioned them 3 times. The biggest problem I have is that the vet I've used for 25 yrs, is battling cancer and isn't practicing any longer. I tried another Vet ER Hospital here in town, and they are a nightmare disaster. I literally blame the death of my Shih Tzu on them…but thats too raw to even talk about here. Anyway, after what the other (2nd) vets caused to happen to George, I started with this Vet. They are a bit farther from me, but very highly respected. I'm sort of wondering if I should start looking for another one, but I'm not sure that this Vet has done anything wrong…..This is harder then finding the right Pediatrician when my kids were babies, lol. Anyway, I didn't give her an extra dose. She still got it according to her weight.

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Sentinel Spectrum pills are different dosing from Sentinel.
Which are you giving?

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Sentinel 2-10 LB, 11-25
Sentinel Spectrum. 2-8, 8-25

I actually don't know now, because those were the last ones and I threw away the packaging. I promise you I read the directions and called the vet, lol. Thats why I made the call before giving to her to begin with..and they told me to give 2 because she was close to 10 lbs at her last visit and I felt like she was bigger, and I was right. Trust me, I would much rather this did NOT happen since its costing me about $600. out of pocket before insurance reimbursement. And Sunni has had a bad enough time since she was born. I would never intentionally overdose her or cause her one second of pain or harm.

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Of course you would not overdose her!!! I think you should trust your vet on dosing, so please do not feel bad at all. By the ranges, it does not seem the doses are that critical for this drug. This drug has a good reputation and if there were drug causes for your dog's issues it could be that she was given the Heartworm and flea meds at the same time.......or could be nothing to do with that.
I think you said she had the 5 LB dose with no ill effects, so she does not seem sensitive to this drug. Perhaps next time give her the flea and worm meds on different days?
Hope she is doing well now.

The Spectrum is a cylindrical shape and the plain Sentinel is flat. If that helps:)