Best Flea and Tick Medications/Remedies

• 04-28-2008 3:56 PM

  shannonspetportraits.com Joined on 04-12-2008 Posts 10 Points 5	Best Flea and Tick Medications/Remedies Reply Contact Right now I'm using the Hartz formula but it's kind of a pain because then all of the pets have these gross grease spots on their backs.  By the time it wears off, I have to re-apply!     Shannon Tahir www.shannonspetportraits.com moreinfo@shannonspetportraits.com
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• 04-28-2008 4:00 PM

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  sl2crmeg Joined on 10-08-2006 New Smyrna Beach, FL Posts 2,106 Points 225

  Re: Best Flea and Tick Medications/Remedies Reply Contact I won't touch Hartz products, EVER. They are far, far too dangerous, IMO. I alternate monthly between Advantage and Frontline Plus. Gotta keep them bugs on their feet :) If I know we are headed someplace with fleas (like, uh, my backyard?) I have a mist of Avon's Skin So Soft/plain 'ol alcohol and water in a spray bottle that I'll spray on his legs/belly as a temporary thing. Vacuuming daily has helped, as well as keeping BF on his toes with spraying the yard.

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• 04-29-2008 8:55 PM

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  gradyupmybutt Joined on 09-10-2007 Pennsylvania Posts 7,915 Points 685

  Re: Best Flea and Tick Medications/Remedies Reply Contact I use Frontline Plus, Advantage (alternating months).  I'm trying something new, for me, this year.  About 2 months ago I started da boyz on garlic & brewers yeast on their food.  I'm hoping it will help. No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. Help feed an animal by going to the Animal Rescue Site http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3

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• 04-29-2008 9:36 PM

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  tessa_s212 Joined on 09-10-2007 Stryker, OH Posts 111 Points 0	Re: Best Flea and Tick Medications/Remedies Reply Contact  I'm looking into putting my dogs on Bio Spot.
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• 05-07-2008 3:34 PM

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  erica1989 Joined on 02-21-2007 Clearwater, Florida Posts 2,330 Points 190	Re: Best Flea and Tick Medications/Remedies Reply Contact All my guys are on Advantage. I may switch to Vectra, if Advantage starts to slack... but so far, so good! I had though about adding garlic to Casey's food... but..... his breath already stinks, I would rather NOT make it worse!!!
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• 05-10-2008 7:52 AM

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  Myra Joined on 03-24-2007 North Carolina Posts 236 Points 0	Re: Best Flea and Tick Medications/Remedies Reply Contact sl2crmeg: I won't touch Hartz products, EVER. They are far, far too dangerous, IMO. Agreed.  Nothing made by Hartz or Sargeant's will ever touch one of my pets. I use Frontline Plus for fleas/ticks. Myra
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• 05-10-2008 10:50 AM

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  calliecritturs Joined on 09-10-2007 Central Florida Posts 6,581 Points 1,550

  Re: Best Flea and Tick Medications/Remedies Reply Contact Bio Spot and Revolution both are systemic.  That means that pesticide goes into the blood stream and stays there.  Fleas, etc. don't die UNTIL they bite the dog!  That seems rather pointless to me.  Aside from the fact I don't like thinking the dog's blood is *that* toxic?  That just doesn't seem sensible no matter the mechanism for killing the parasite.  bioSpot has a huge amount of side effects -- you might check http://www.dogsadversereactions.com -- it's also only supposed to last 2 weeks which makes it far less cost-effective than other things. I like Frontline Spray -- I can dose it as I want, and it seems more effective than so many others yet lasts a month or longer.

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• 06-12-2008 9:53 PM

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  Sunshinegirl Joined on 05-03-2007 Florida, USA Posts 574 Points 385

  Re: Best Flea and Tick Medications/Remedies Reply Contact Callie - Do fleas still bite with Frontline Plus or is it supposed to also be a repellant? While I never see fleas on my girls, nor does the groomer, they still itch and I'm thinking about switching from Frontline Plus to Advantix, but I'm terrified of possible bad reactions. I do think the grass here contributes to the itch. Does the diluted Skin So Soft leave a greasy residue on the fur? Sunshine Girl

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• 06-13-2008 12:58 AM

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  erica1989 Joined on 02-21-2007 Clearwater, Florida Posts 2,330 Points 190	Re: Best Flea and Tick Medications/Remedies Reply Contact if you dilute it - it should not leave a residue - IME. I use advantage - never had a problem. I have cats the groom my dog - so I'm trying to stay away from products that are toxic to cats. I use the same tube of adv. for my dog and cats.
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