Revolution Question

[Yorkieluv]

Don't you guys ever wonder why those things say if it comes in contact with your skin, to make sure and wash it off...If it's bad for us, what does it do to them?
I know we need to use flea preventative if they go outside, but I have completely stopped the flea treatments...I just can't put them through that. I put garlic and nutritional yeast in my maltese's food and just garlic in my yorkie's food, and so far no fleas. Also, we spray them down with a natural spray to keep mosquitoes and fleas and ticks away when they go outside...

[diggy4]

I am totally going over this with my vet...Im scared crapless now Diggy os itching like a mad man like every 20 minutes! What do you use for heart worm then? I went with revolution so he also has heartworm prvntn but this isnt worth it, my vet is going to have to help me here. She diagnosed 2 heartworms cases friday when I was in there for rabies shot. I cannot wait til winter so I dont have to worry about either! I guess thats one good thing about Michigan....winter means NO BUGS!

[diggy4]

Okay I was up ALL NIGHT with Diggy. I think its definately the revolution he is reacting to. I call the vet and they see very few reaction to Revolution vs Frontline so she didnt know what to tell me besides give hinm 1/2 tspn of childrens benedry. There are 3 vets at my vet office and Dr. Rob the owner who sees Bella 90% of the time is coming in at 2:00. What would you do, hold off on the benedryl til Dr Rob sees him or give it to him and if he stops reacting not take him in? Hubby is home with him right now Im at work. I hate this I get so freaked out over my babies. please tell me what you would do...Im trying to function and make decisions on 2 hours sleep and its not going so well.....

[diggy4]

Originally Posted by Yorkieluv

Don't you guys ever wonder why those things say if it comes in contact with your skin, to make sure and wash it off...If it's bad for us, what does it do to them?
I know we need to use flea preventative if they go outside, but I have completely stopped the flea treatments...I just can't put them through that. I put garlic and nutritional yeast in my maltese's food and just garlic in my yorkie's food, and so far no fleas. Also, we spray them down with a natural spray to keep mosquitoes and fleas and ticks away when they go outside...

Can you tell me the amounts of Garlic and what kind you use as well as nutritional yeast so I can look into that for diggy PLEASE How oftne do you give it?

[Superstarkba]

Originally Posted by diggy4

If you use revolution....Does your baby ever bite at his butt and itch excessively?? I put it on Diggy today at 2 pm and he is itching and biting at right above his tail.....he goes all 4's up on the floor and barks and growls in a very playful way not in pain or anything...
He also is walking around th yard bucking which is a new trick we started today. Maaybe a learned behavior as Bella does it afetr she pees or poo's but he never di it before and he is just walking around doing it no pooing or peeing just bucking!!! Anyone have ideas on either of these things he is doing and why????

No, I haven't. Aubrey does scratch a lot though, but he doesn't have any fleas.. who knows? Does your baby do this every time you put Revolution on him?

[diggy4]

Originally Posted by Superstarkba

No, I haven't. Aubrey does scratch a lot though, but he doesn't have any fleas.. who knows? Does your baby do this every time you put Revolution on him?

This is only his second dose and the first one he did great! Thats why I am ripping my hair out.....I try and be SOOOO careful and catious and it seems this stuff always happens to me! UGGGGGG and I am a worry wart in a HUGE way!

[red98vett]

Girl - I can't see that being a reaction but then again - maybe it is - TRY a warm bath on his lower half and see if you can see anything - he may have an ant on him or something that's causing him to be biting like that - When I see my girls biting on feet or something I always put them in the bath first so I can take a good look - IF there's anything biting him - it will come off in water - GOOD LUCK...poor little guy -

[diggy4]

Ohhhh I guess I should have mentioned...I did give him a bath....I have went through his hair like a little monkey looking for a treat! I am stumped! Think I should just go ahead and take the vet appt at 2? It's not the regular old itchies...he is barking and growling like he is having a blast but he is rubbing his back on the floor. What is the bucking?????? He bucks more than anything! Im sorry to be going on and on about this but he really is not comfortable.
Heres what I have
Wet nose
Eating and Drinking
Solid Poo
Pink Gums
Warm to the touch where I put the revolution but nowhere else?
Skin is white and no sign of residue or bugs
No sign of visual irritation
Bucking
back scrathing with all 4's in the air barking and growling
rubbing and scooting face across the floor
biting paws
itching ears
rubbing his body on anything he can for a scratch
playing with toys
DOESNT SLEEP (well 10-20 minutes at a time)
Applied Revolution at 2 pm yesterday
first symptom was at 6 pm and was bucking
I turned on central air to 70 keeping house REALLY cool figuged would be sootheing
12pm mom starts ripping her hair out!

[Judy in Waco]

I am so sorry Diggy's sick! Poor baby! Hugs and hope he's feeling better soon.

[Yorkieluv]

diggy4, I'm just seeing this now...Revolution is supposed to be easier on them than any of the other ones, and that's the advantage of using it...The fact that it already has heartworm. There are some natural products for heartworm preventative such as black walnut....But you really have to research it and give the right amounts.
http://www.preciouspets.org/heartwormprevention.htm
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Heartwo...on_sp_104.html
They say that the healthier the dog is, the less they will want his/her blood. So a natural, healthy diet that includes a bit of garlic....Maybe just a little off of a clove of garlic in his food. And just sprinkle some nutritional yeast on his food everyday. You can buy the nutritional yeast online. I do this for my healthy maltese. But my liver compromised yorkie does not get the nutritional yeast because it's too high in purines for him.
On the liver shunt group, their files section says one drop of black walnut per day, but only when the temperature outside is above 55 degrees.
And a pinch of wormwood twice a week when temps are above 55 degrees.
Use the following spray before you let them outside....
1 cup of water with 4 drops of Tea Tree Oil (not recommended for cats) and 4 drops of Lavender Oil. Shake before spraying.
This spray repells bugs and is non-toxic.

[Superstarkba]

Originally Posted by diggy4

This is only his second dose and the first one he did great! Thats why I am ripping my hair out.....I try and be SOOOO careful and catious and it seems this stuff always happens to me! UGGGGGG and I am a worry wart in a HUGE way!

Wow. I don't know. Are you going to take him to the vet? If you do please let us know what is going on with him.

[char7]

Originally Posted by diggy4

what does she do?? I gave Diggy a luke warm bath and blow dryed him on cool/medium and he is acting a little better he ate abut 10 minuute ago and is now just laying chewing his bully.

She starts running around like crazy, chases her tail, and won't come near us!! She'll also start rolling and trying to get it off herself. She does this for a short while and then she's ok.

[kat1york]

How weird your dogs did the same thing as Jack...
I used to use Heartguard Plus and someone told me Revolution was better.
So stupid me, switched.
The first dose he was fine but the second, forget it. He was acting hyper and chasing his stubby tail to bite it.
Needless to say, I have him back on Heart Guard Plus.
You know that old saying, "if it aint broke, don't fix it"
I should have stuck with Heartguard.
The reason why I switched to Rev. was the fleas and ticks stay off completely...which with Heartguard they can jump on and still bite.
Then they die...after they bite!
I didn't care for those results.
But Rev. is so strong and that's why our dogs are reacting funny to it.
I guess I can sacrifice a bite or 2 when you weigh out the pros and cons.

[diggy4]

Char, sounds just like Diggy.....You described it to a tee! How long does she go through these symptoms ??? Hubby says Diggy has tapered off and seems to be resting soundly right now. So Id say he had MAJOR symptom for 12-14 hours.

Yorkieluv....I printed off the Natural Heartwrom Preventative program and plan to take to vet with me. Says 1 heartworm prevention Program last 2 months for a 50 pound dog. SO for both Diggy and Bella would you think 2 programs would be plenty for both? Says to treat if temp is above 55, well I am in Michigan so we are below 55 usually 5 months of the year!

[diggy4]

Originally Posted by kat1york

How weird your dogs did the same thing as Jack...
I used to use Heartguard Plus and someone told me Revolution was better.
So stupid me, switched.
The first dose he was fine but the second, forget it. He was acting hyper and chasing his stubby tail to bite it.
Needless to say, I have him back on Heart Guard Plus.
You know that old saying, "if it aint broke, don't fix it"
I should have stuck with Heartguard.
The reason why I switched to Rev. was the fleas and ticks stay off completely...which with Heartguard they can jump on and still bite.
Then they die...after they bite!
I didn't care for those results.
But Rev. is so strong and that's why our dogs are reacting funny to it.
I guess I can sacrifice a bite or 2 when you weigh out the pros and cons.

Okay you are the 3rd person who says the first dose was fine second was bad...wonder whats up with that?? Diggy was FINE first dose...its this second that has been bad.