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08-08-2014, 08:41 AM | #1 |
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| question on splitting flea med doses between dogs does anyone with several dogs split a larger vial of meds (like revolution) on their dogs? Was reading about this being an option for example, instead of using a whole vial of the 5-10 one, you'd split a vial of the 10-20 lb between 2 dogs |
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08-08-2014, 09:20 AM | #2 |
YT 1000 Club Member | NO !, don't do that ! The potency of the medication is still too strong for the lighter animal.
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08-08-2014, 09:21 AM | #3 |
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| oh I'm not doing it, I have the 5-10 lb dose. Was just curious if anyone did this |
08-08-2014, 10:31 AM | #4 |
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| I know people who have smaller dogs and split the 5-10 pound dosage between the two. Both of the dogs usually fall in the weight range suggested though. I wouldn't give a smaller dog a dosage recommended for larger dogs though. In my opinion, less chemicals is better. If you can get away with it, I would... But, you could also end up with issues with fleas if it wasn't enough.
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08-08-2014, 10:34 AM | #5 |
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| Revolution has heartworm meds, so it's not recommended to split the dose. You can however split doses w/frontline or advantix or any other topical flea+tick med. It's the same potency in the larger sizes...there's just more of it. IOW (in other words), there's more volume, not more concentration. Just make sure you store the left over in an amber glass vial, away from direct sunlight, preferably in a cool dry place. You can get the small vials from a place that sells essential oils or from a beauty supply. I've been doing this w/frontline plus for 7 years. My furry butts never had a bad reaction to it. I use a syringe (w/out the needle) to measure out the exact dose.
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08-08-2014, 12:48 PM | #6 | |
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Never split heartworm preventatives. Only flea and tick preventative topicals.
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08-08-2014, 12:48 PM | #7 |
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| thanks for the answers |
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