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07-24-2006, 09:12 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Queens
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| flea med during prenancy hi...quick ?...is it okay to put flea medication on or use the collar if the dog is pregnant? |
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07-24-2006, 10:07 PM | #2 |
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| Flea collars not not good even when your dog is not pregnant, they are very toxic to humans and animals. And the flea drops are not labeled for preg. dogs. Do you have a flea problem now? |
07-24-2006, 10:09 PM | #3 |
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| I don't know about the flea medicine but I definately would not put a flea collar on her. Your dog would inhale the harmful fumes from a flea collar, they are bad news even for a dog that is not pregnaunt.
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07-25-2006, 05:03 AM | #4 | |
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If you have a problem with fleas try giving her a bath with DAWN dish washing Liq. | |
07-25-2006, 05:43 AM | #5 |
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| Frontline Plus is indicated for use during preg. according to pamphlet and Vet. Sherry, oooh, this worries me now, we have used this on Dori only because of the above. I know alot of the treatments are toxic, but I thought this one was safe??? We have horrible flea problems here in Texas and couldn't spray the yard due to inability to find a product for the yard that was safe for the babies, so we just treated them instead. Please respond....
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07-25-2006, 06:34 AM | #6 |
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| flea meds Silk is abut thirty days pregnant anThe vet yesterday told me to use K9 advantage or regular advantage and nothing else. He told me not to use frontline or any thing else. |
07-25-2006, 07:01 AM | #7 |
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| GENTLE • Gentle enough to use on puppies and kittens 8 weeks of age or older without weight restrictions • Approved for use on pregnant or nursing mothers (approved for FRONTLINE Plus and Top Spot® only) I copied this from the Merial (Frontline ) website.......... Not playing nanny nanny boo boo, I was worried greatly myself this morning, but bottom line, do ask your Vet. what to use before you use it. I know every Vet has their preferences, I respect that, but my only concern at this point was, I hope I haven't hurt these babies by using a product that has proven to cause birth defects ect. Whew...
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07-25-2006, 07:06 AM | #8 |
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| i just got back from the vet just an hour ago to find out my muffie is due to have her puppies at the end of aug.....omg how exciting!!!!! anyway, she told me to use flea medicine on her...it is ok. you dont want your mommy to get tape worms and pass it down to the puppies. tape worms will stay n the uterus and when she delivers the puppies, it will be passed on to the puppies. then the mommy will lick the puppies to clean them and then will be passed on to her and then it could be passed on to the family. so yes...it is ok
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07-25-2006, 07:10 AM | #9 |
Little Boogers Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: virginia beach, va
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| ohhh and by the way...she recommended frontline
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07-25-2006, 11:31 AM | #10 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Queens
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| wow im so confused so many different answers...i find it wierd that every vet has differently believes on the matter...since some recommened use of products and others dont i figured the safest thing to do is to call the vet and see what to do...since the doc was in surgery she told me to call back at 4...but strongly spoke against any meds...she said as far as she knows the vet is against using medication during pregnancy...but i do NOT wantt her to suffer with fleas and whatever they are carrying so im just going to call back to ensure the health of my baby and her babies...thank you all for the great posts |
07-25-2006, 12:29 PM | #11 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California
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| Has anyone heard of Capstar blue daily flea pills? When my dog was pg that is what my vet recommended. Kind of pricey but it worked. Something like $2.50 a pill. |
07-25-2006, 12:54 PM | #12 | |
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let us know what your vet says
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07-25-2006, 01:34 PM | #13 |
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| I just answered this in another post, but I'll answer it here as well... My vet has me use Revolution. Said it's safe during pregnancy, nursing, etc.
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07-25-2006, 08:20 PM | #14 |
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| My vet said that Frontline was the only one recommended during pregnancy. It is important that the mother does not have fleas when she gives birth. You DO NOT want your dog to pass fleas to the puppies for many reasons. Please follow whatever your vet says and good luck |
07-25-2006, 09:51 PM | #15 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Queens
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| well i called back and Fendi's vet wasnt in but another one was so i spoke to her...the vet told me not to use anything and to just brush her with a flea brush which i am guessing is the regular brush...i will go in tomorrow to see Fendi's vet who is the only vet i trust..Fendi just last year got soap in her eyes at the groomers and was left in for a # of days and i realized her eye color was turning so she needed immediate surgery to save her eye and he did a great job...but il let you know what he says tomorrow...another question i have is why do you think that each vet thinks so differently on the matter of flea meds during pregnancy? |
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