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Originally Posted by JeanieK  Has she ever had fleas? I do not treat for fleas unles they actually get fleas. They are discovering more and more of these types of reactions and also skin rashes from repeated use of those topical preventers. Those treatments are good for dogs up to 20 pounds, that is 4 to 5 times more than what a yorkie requires.
I have never had to use a treatment more than once in a year, and some years have not had to use it at all.
I also do not routinely worm puppies and have never had a puppy with worms. And I get them vaccinated every 3 years, not every year.
I think we are poisoning our dogs with all of the pesticides and vaccinations that we inject into them.
I go by the theory "if it's not broke, don't fix it". |
I agree, however I keep Jackson on K9 Advantix and plan to until September at least and he's never had any reactions and Frontline never worked for us, anyways, it seemed. Ticks are bad around here so he's on it mainly for ticks (and Advantix repels mosquitoes! Frontline does not!) Jackson also gets monthly heartworm pills (Iverheart... which is like a grocery store brand of Heartguard, I think).
Have you tried maybe only putting half the Frontline tube on her and not the whole thing? How much does she weigh? Frontline goes up to 22 pounds I think. K9 Advantix has smaller sizes which is nice. I think they're up to 10 pounds and then 11-20lbs, etc.