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09-30-2008, 04:15 PM | #1 |
My Tiny Treasures Donating Member | What is your flea prevention? So I'm coming to the conclusion that Frontline Plus just isn't working. I found TWO fleas EWWWWWW! So what do you use and how does it work and is it SAFE. Thanks |
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09-30-2008, 04:36 PM | #2 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cresskill, NJ, USA
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| Uh oh, I've been using Frontline as well. So far, I haven't found any fleas...keeping fingers crossed.
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09-30-2008, 04:53 PM | #3 |
My Tiny Treasures Donating Member | Well I found the culpret...I've been letting my kitty's go outside. They brought them in!!! But I still need a new product, I think. |
09-30-2008, 04:54 PM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 350
| I have been using comfortis for 5 months and it works great!! I just stick it some cheese and she eats it. look up their website there are some precautions but I've never had any problems. fyi I battled fleas for months before (using frontline) I put them on comfortis and havnt seen one yet. I live in south georgia so fleas are year round
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09-30-2008, 05:25 PM | #5 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| We use nothing. Ellie is usually inside, so she doesn't get fleas often. If she did I'd just bathe her in Dawn but I know that sometimes there is no way around using something and in that case I'd try Frontline or Advantage.
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09-30-2008, 05:41 PM | #6 |
Blessed by Otis & Ollie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Plainfield, Indiana
Posts: 2,884
| I've used frontline and advantage. They both worked but I think Advantage had less side effects for Otis.
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09-30-2008, 06:02 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Columbia, SC
Posts: 38
| I use Advantage and I do a flea bath once a week. |
09-30-2008, 06:33 PM | #8 |
My Tiny Treasures Donating Member | Yeah, I have a fence in yard for them and they go out to play once a day but I know its coming from the cats. They were strickly inside but we decided to let them out for fresh air and now they love coming and going as they like. I saw them on the cats, so I know they are bringing them in and tonight I seen two...so the front line must not be working. |
09-30-2008, 06:33 PM | #9 | |
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09-30-2008, 09:42 PM | #10 |
Lovin' My LilBug! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kentucky
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| I found 1 flea on Lilly a few weeks ago... UGH! I washed everything, did the carpets and gave her a Comfortis pill. She didn't have any side effects and so far I haven't seen any on her.
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10-01-2008, 04:20 AM | #11 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oliver Springs, TN
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| I have used Advantage for a long time, but am going to try something called RediCare. It's all natural and I know a few people who use it with great success. It's not as expensive and worth a try IMO. You can read all about it at Bichon Boutique - Harness Vests, Harness T-Shirts, Proden PlaqueOff, RediCare, MetaCare, MetaClean, Keys Soap, Angels Eyes, Chillybuddy Cooling Vest, Anxiety Wrap, Calming Face Wrap, bellybands, dog panties |
10-01-2008, 05:47 AM | #12 |
LEADER OF MyPACK Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sugar Land Texas
Posts: 3,978
| we have always used the Revolution as it has the heartworm and the flea prevention in one dose and i like that it is based on weight. some of the topicals are way too strong. All my girls except Princess are on the 5-10 lbs. dose. Princess is still on the 1-5 lbs dose. We have fleas and mesquitos year round in Texas so this works for us. None of my girls have ever had a reaction to the treatment and have never had a flea. They love being outside so i know they are protected. This reminds me...today is bath day and time for the Revolution since it is Oct. 1. |
10-01-2008, 07:21 AM | #13 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rossville, Georgia
Posts: 972
| I have three yorkies and we use two different vets. Emmy and Lucy use Sentinel and I am quite pleased with it. It seems to be working just fine. Alyssa has very sensitive skin. She was miserable each month when I used Frontline Plus on her. She would whine, bite her skin and scratch. Finally, I just quite using anything but Dawn soap. I decided it was too harsh on her skin. When we went to the vet I brought up the subject. She suggested Comfortis. OMG! What a find! It is based on the capstar principle but instead of working for one day to kill the fleas the Comfortis works for a month. It is beef flavored and my Alyssa thinks it is a treat. I don't even have to hide it in chese. She did go over the possibility of side effects but I have been using it here in Georgia for 3 months and so far we have been fine. If she does get fleas while on the Comfortis the vet said we could use the capstar which would kill them. I had to use something different with Alyssa as it was killing me to see her so miserable for 3 or 4 days after the Frontline Plus.
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10-01-2008, 04:15 PM | #14 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ & NY
Posts: 356
| I use advantix K9 for Duke since May. I recently found bite marks on him and the vet doesn't know what bit him, and we didn't find any ticks or flea on him. So I have no idea if I should stay on it? Also, until what month are we supposed to have them on the prevention? This is Duke and mine first fall together.
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10-03-2008, 11:41 AM | #15 | |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delaware
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if your kitties are outdoor you should be using Revoulotion on them! (sorry i cant spell! ) you may want to put your dogs on it as well!
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