bellasmomok | 09-27-2008 05:23 PM | Quote:
Originally Posted by qtblondey1
(Post 2257142)
Last week I noticed that my little one has fleas. I went to the pet store and the vet suggested advantage. She still has fleas!!!! I have no clue what to do! | I had the same experience using Advantage on my cats. Frontline works like a charm....and they sell it in a spray that will allow you to customize the dose to your dog (# of sprays = # of lbs. the pup is). I use the spray simply because I feel like it is less chemicals on my baby, AND it is way cheaper than buying the drops. Quote from the Frontline website "Gentle enough to use on puppies and kittens 8 weeks of age or older without weight restrictions." Here's a link where you can buy it online (EntirelyPets) if they don't sell it in your town: Frontline flea Spray Kills Fleas & Ticks My vet sells it for $28 plus tax, so $26 is a good deal.....every store I've seen it in sells if for $35. Plus, one bottle will last you well over a year (probably closer to 2??) dosing them once a month.
Make sure when using any topical flea treatment...drops or spray...to not bathe them 2 days before or after application or it will at the very least reduce the effectiveness of it.
I don't recommend products like Comfortis or Sentinel (which also does heartworms, although not very effectively)---they are pill form flea meds and work by sterilizing adult fleas that bite your dog! MUCH better, IMO, to kill the fleas and ticks before they bite!! Most drops/sprays kill at least adult and larvae stage fleas, but Frontline kills flea eggs too and also prevents ticks as well. |