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Originally Posted by 107barney  As for frontline, I live in New England where we have a pervasive Lyme problem. One statistic I read said that 90% of dogs tested here will be positive for Lyme. In the 13 years of using frontline, we have never pulled a tick and we have had annual negative Lyme tests. We also have never had a flea. I think the product works very well but again if you don't want to use it there are others on the market. I don't think any "natural" concoction works, and i would never use dichotomous earth or any of that stuff on my dog. Investigate the natural products and you'll often find an MSDS data sheet that accompanies it showing the compounds that well, aren't so natural. |
Diatomaceous earth might be 100% natural, but my understanding is that it is silica. I don't think breathing in concentrated silica is good for dogs or humans. If OSHA is concerned about certain kinds of workers being exposed to too much, then I don't want to to dust my dogs and carpets with it.
I do believe that some flea and tick products work better than others in particular regions of the country.