Vectra

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Does anyone on here use Vectra 3D? I have always used Advantix but this Vectra is the only product my vet is carrying and recommending right now. I purchased a single tube and was going to just put half on the girls. We are already seeing ticks here and I don't want them on my babies! I wish I didn't have to use it but with the amount of ticks and fleas here we have to use something.

[sophias mommy]

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

Does anyone on here use Vectra 3D? I have always used Advantix but this Vectra is the only product my vet is carrying and recommending right now. I purchased a single tube and was going to just put half on the girls. We are already seeing ticks here and I don't want them on my babies! I wish I didn't have to use it but with the amount of ticks and fleas here we have to use something.

Yup! We just switched two months ago from Frontline Plus to Vectra 3d because the vets were questioning the efficacy of the Frontline. We've been using it for two months, and so far so good. The only thing I noticed is that I feel like theres a lot more in the tube than Frontline. So, that part is kind of a pain. But otherwise, . The frontline always made her back really greasy for a couple of days (because getting it in the fur is kind of inevitable), but Vectra 3D she was only greasy for one night, and then back to her soft fur . Hope this helps!

[Joyce Adams]

Interesting, I have heard several say that Frontline Plus wasn't working like it once did, I think they get an immunity to the med and we have to try something else...

[Joyce Adams]

I had never heard of Vectra so I did a search and seen reviews,,,it seems some dogs are having issues with this med..sheesh, there is always something more to stress over. Glad to hear that your babies did well on this.

[Danirenae]

I hear and see Vectra all the time in my Vet's office. I have always wanted to try it....may have to make the switch

[Britster]

Frontline simply does not seem to work for us anymore.

I'm curious about Vectra because I know my vets office carrying it now as well.

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Frontline doesn't seem to work at all here in our area. Advantix works pretty good. However, the tick gets on them and bites them then it kills them. Or that is the way it seems. I am not sure if Vectra is the same way.


sophias mommy, did you put the entire tube on your furbaby? I was thinking about just putting half on Mikki and half on Rosie.

Joyce Adams, I also read some of the reviews. That is why I was wanting to come on here and find out others experiences. I know that many of them have bad reviews including Advantix which we had great luck with.

It is like any other products for our pups, just so confusing on what is best.

[sophias mommy]

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

Frontline doesn't seem to work at all here in our area. Advantix works pretty good. However, the tick gets on them and bites them then it kills them. Or that is the way it seems. I am not sure if Vectra is the same way.


sophias mommy, did you put the entire tube on your furbaby? I was thinking about just putting half on Mikki and half on Rosie.

Joyce Adams, I also read some of the reviews. That is why I was wanting to come on here and find out others experiences. I know that many of them have bad reviews including Advantix which we had great luck with.

It is like any other products for our pups, just so confusing on what is best.

Yup! We put the whole tube on her. I'd guess that she only got maybe 2/3 of it on her skin, and the 1/3 of it ended up on her fur though. There is just so much in the dang tube! (unless I'm crazy and I just think there is ).

[carmen in nj]

Funny that I read this this morning, yesterday I took my mom's Ruby for her heartworm test, and the vet suggested the Vectra 3 D I did buy a 3 month supply,
the vet did told me that some people were having trouble with the frontline plus, so I guess I will have to wait and see I don't put flea meds until April..
hugs,
Carmen

[Britster]

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

Frontline doesn't seem to work at all here in our area. Advantix works pretty good. However, the tick gets on them and bites them then it kills them. Or that is the way it seems. I am not sure if Vectra is the same way.


sophias mommy, did you put the entire tube on your furbaby? I was thinking about just putting half on Mikki and half on Rosie.

Joyce Adams, I also read some of the reviews. That is why I was wanting to come on here and find out others experiences. I know that many of them have bad reviews including Advantix which we had great luck with.

It is like any other products for our pups, just so confusing on what is best.

Funny, we never see any ticks when on Advantix. But when I put on Frontline, the ticks seem attracted to it lol. I didn't see any ticks on Jackson all summer until I applied Frontline to him in October and November. Then all the sudden, he had multiple ticks within a few weeks!

Probably will just use Advantix this summer. He hasn't been on any flea/tick meds since November, and haven't seen any.

[CouversMom]

I just purchased 6 months of Advantix online after reading reviews on here... I might have to read up on Vectra. It is so hard because there seems to be something negative about every product... Plus, it can't be good putting all those chemicals on their skin, but neither are fleas and ticks!

[navillusc]

Originally Posted by CouversMom

... I might have to read up on Vectra. It is so hard because there seems to be something negative about every product... Plus, it can't be good putting all those chemicals on their skin, but neither are fleas and ticks!

We are seeing some fleas here already, maybe because of the very mild winter and woods all around us, and trying to decide what to use next and what might actually work effectively with as little harm as possible. None seem 'safe' or effective, and chemicals for the yard are truly frightening so we've been looking at DE. So much does not seem to work for the Yorkies or the kitties, or makes their coats horribly icky and greasy, or only works for about 2 weeks, and the warnings for frequency are so dire it is scary to have to re-apply when you seem to need to. Hadn't heard of Vectra 3D, though. Should look into it, too.

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Originally Posted by CouversMom

I just purchased 6 months of Advantix online after reading reviews on here... I might have to read up on Vectra. It is so hard because there seems to be something negative about every product... Plus, it can't be good putting all those chemicals on their skin, but neither are fleas and ticks!

I know and that is my battle. We have sooooo many ticks here in Arkansas I can't risk the girls getting something from them. Plus I live in the country which is a double risk. We fight ticks like crazy here!! Fleas not so much but ticks are ridiculous here!

[LILBIT1]

Have used it for two months. Always seems there is way too much liquid in tube. Works though.