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05-11-2009, 10:17 PM | #1 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Best flea meds??? I have my 3 Yorkies on K9 Advantix and I do not like it! I have found fleas on my babies and it's not the first time with this medication. I am on my last month of it and I want something that will work. I hate for them to be uncomfortable! One problem that I have is my Jeter is so tiny, he is 19 months old and is 2 and 1/2 pounds. Yumi Yasha is about 5 and Axl is almost 10( he goes back and forth between 9 1/2 to 10 1/2) so they hit the mark for a bunch of weight requirements. I worry about Jeter getting over medicated. Any suggestions?
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05-12-2009, 03:27 AM | #2 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| I'd go with Fronline Plus most likely but I'm not sure about the minimum weight off hand.
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05-12-2009, 04:08 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: With my yorkies
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| Frontline has a spray bottle now and dosage is 1 spray per pound. I like this much better as I can control the dosage myself.
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05-12-2009, 07:19 AM | #4 | |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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Jackson's on Frontline Plus and he's had one tick but I got it off right away.
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05-12-2009, 07:40 AM | #5 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| It does and is cheaper for small dogs but I'm not sure it contains the methoprene (the "Plus" in Frontline). If it doesn't, it wouldn't kill the eggs.
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05-12-2009, 07:45 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: With my yorkies
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| This is the website for it FrontlineŽ - Kill 98-100% of fleas and ticks. My breeder recommended the spray to me last year so I bought an 8.5oz bottle for about $35 at my local feed/ag supply store. It should last my five yorkies several months so I think it's much more economical than the drops. So far I haven't needed to put on as much as the instructions say (I'm only using about 1/2 the dosage instructed) & I haven't seen any fleas or ticks yet.
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05-12-2009, 08:15 AM | #7 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: conway, ar
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| Comfortis We used Comfortis last fall for yorkie Molly and Mt. Curs Rocky and Rosie. It worked very well when the Frontline quit on us. It's about $13-$15 for a Molly-sized chewable. It starts to work in about 30 mins and lasts for 30 days. You do need to make sure and give it after a meal, 'cos it can make them a little sick at their stomach. I'm on my way to get another dose for Molly in just a few minutes. |
05-12-2009, 08:41 AM | #8 |
"Owned" by Miss Tricksie Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Riverview, FL
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| We use Comfortis too, the little Pom is almost 6 months and weighs about 3 lbs, and Tricksie is 8 lbs. They have never gotten an upset tummy. Where was an article in our newspaper this morning discussing flea prevention and they recommened this.
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05-12-2009, 11:00 AM | #9 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Oh this sounds nice! I will have to check it out!
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