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02-17-2014, 11:38 AM | #1 |
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| the more I research, the more scared I get So I have decided to take my Shih Tzu off of Trifexis. He has never had any bad reactions to it and has been taking it for over a year. however, I decided with all the bad stuff out there about it, if there are other options, why not switch to be safe. Ok so thinking Heartgard for heart worm. Good product, no really bad reviews that I can find, an been around forever. Also its cheap. A heck of alot cheaper then Trifexis. But now I have to decide what to get for fleas, as we do have big flea problems here where I live. Someone suggested "Comfortis", ok, havnt seen bad reviews as of yet, but, it is expensive. That with the heartgard together, I will be paying just as much as I do for Trifexis. But, at least it would be safer ( provided I dont find bad reports about it, still researching), and that after all is what is most important. But still, if I can find a cheaper SAFE alternative I would prefer that. But the more I research, the more scared I get. Im researching topical's. Advantix has a whole lot of really bad stories of bad side effects. im seeing reports that topicals are especially dangerous to toy breeds. that Shih Tzu's and Yorkies are among those most at risk. Dangers of Flea and Tick Problems I havnt even finished my research and im scared to death to put any topical on them to. I dont know .....It seems like no matter what road I go, im going to be playing Russian roulette. |
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02-17-2014, 11:54 AM | #2 |
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| Need to ad I have to make a decision this week as he is due this week for heartworm. |
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02-17-2014, 01:09 PM | #4 |
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| I feel the same way -- hate the pesticide topicals. The oral flea meds scare me too. We use the flea and tick preventatives as little as possible and split the dose according to weight (heartworm preventatives and oral meds cannot be split or they are not effective). For ticks, I check my boys carefully when we come in from outside. However, some of the most dangerous ticks are smaller than the head of a pin. Some people use "natural" things, but be very careful with these. Many products sold as natural are not really safe. Arsenic is a natural substance, but it isn't safe (not that arsenic is sold as a flea preventative). Various concoctions of natural oils -- some natural oils or combinations are toxic to dogs. There is a lot of debate over which ones. This makes me very nervous. Diatomaceous earth, food grade is a must, is a popular alternative, but has to be applied daily, I think. I'm on the fence about this one. It's silica, isn't it? I worry about the long term effects of inhaling silica, natural though it may be.
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02-17-2014, 01:16 PM | #5 |
YT 2000 Club Member | I have been using Frontline and Heartgard Plus with no ill effects! I have a very tiny yorkie and she does fine on both and so does my other two, who weighs 4lbs and 6 lbs. Heartgard is given monthly and Frontline, I just use in the summer months. With the Frontline, my vet measures out the proper dosage by their current weight. Last year, we were able to treat all 4 dogs with 1 dose of Fronline.....a cocker spaniel and 3 yorkies! Talk to your vet about your concerns!
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| ok yeah. 1-22 pounds would certainly have to be split. |
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| This is what we're using. We just did her second dose last night. We've only had her for a little over a month. I didn't notice any reactions. |
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| I work in a vet clinic and I haven't heard of any of our patients having a reaction to Trifexis. With that being said, I trust Heartgard more just because it's been around for so much longer. I have also given Trifexis when we get free samples with no problems though. I will say though if you don't trust Trifexis, you may not want to give Comfortis either. It has the same ingredient in it (spinosad) as Trifexis for killing fleas. |
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