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Originally Posted by Ellie May  Frontline Plus is fine (doesn't mean it can't be toxic over time), but some of the other products may control ticks better. It's worth a try though. |
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Originally Posted by ARCHIE I'll stick with Fronline Plus if I have to use something.
Buddy does fine on it. I stop in Nov - April giving his body
a break as well. Never a problem. |
Ok, guys....I have been using Frontline spray (and stop from Nov - March or April), which I recently found out DOESN'T kill eggs or larvae (which I'm fine with that...adults, eggs, and larvae all die just by coming into contact, and since she doesn't have fleas, any adults would die before they could lay eggs anyway...I mean, she'd have to LAY on eggs to kill them, lol
). Because it doesn't kill eggs and larvae it doesn't have the (s)-methoprene in it like the Frontline Plus does....which means less meds right? Also, I found out today (by calling Merial) that the spray isn't like the drops, in that where you spray and get damp is where is protected...apparently it absorbs into the skin and stays put...whereas with the drops it absorbs into the skin and oil glands and then is redistributed over the whole body. So, is that bad or good? It kind of makes me feel better that it isn't systemic AT ALL (not even by traveling through oil glands), but I may not have thought of everything.
So basically you get them damp all over, it dries within 15-20 min, and they're protected for 1 month. AND she specifically told me on the phone that as soon as it's completely dry, they can be bathed with any pet labeled shampoo...they've done extensive bathing research she said
Any thoughts?? Since Bella as a liver issue, I like her to have as little chemicals/meds as possible but also be as protected as is possible by doing that....