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06-11-2014, 06:33 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sidney, NE
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| Flea and Tick Products There is a lot of info out there on the good bad and ugly of flea and tick products. My little girl is 3 pounds and 4 years old. We are moving to MS and I need to be ready to use a product that's safe as the fleas and ticks are nasty there. HELP!!!!! |
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06-11-2014, 07:27 AM | #2 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA
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| We use Revolution, which is a topical product (drops you place on the skin under the fur at the back of the neck once a month), and which controls heartworms, fleas, and dog ticks. They make a formulation for dogs under 5 pounds, and my Bella has never had any problems with it. |
06-11-2014, 07:58 AM | #3 |
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| Revolution does not cover for the tick that causes lyme disease. We use Frontline Plus, but some southerners have reported that it's not worked for them. Some here in the northeast are complaining of the same and are moving toward Advantix II or Vectra D. I feel that Fronline Plus has worked for us for so long and see no reason to change.
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06-11-2014, 08:06 AM | #4 | |
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06-11-2014, 08:18 AM | #6 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: ky
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| I would make sure you treat her with some kind of flea and tick product before you leave. Once you get there I would really just recommend finding a local vet and make an appointment. We can give you an idea of what some good products are, but for your area the vet may have better suggestions as to what will work with their experience with the area. If you are worried about fleas we have had really get experiences with Siphotrol Plus. I had gotten it from my vet when we first got my Winston and he came with fleas. It is an indoor spray for flooring and it works for several months. It kills any fleas and prevents them from being able to infest in the carpet. The product says it works on ticks but I haven't had to worry about that. I have a lot of problems with topicals (like revolution/frontline) really upsetting my eczema and didn't have any issues with this product so it was a big lifesaver for us the one year. Might be something to keep in mind if you have problems in MS. Here in KY I have seen it in most vets offices/emergency cares. |
06-30-2014, 08:43 AM | #7 | |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: tn
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07-07-2014, 06:47 PM | #8 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Venus, TX, USA
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| Fleas We've had good luck with Adams mist. Shelly is pad trained so doesn't go outside much. But we live in a rural area, so fleas occasionally come in on our pant legs. I like it because I can use it on everything; furniture, carpets, beds, even us! |
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