Sick baby, believe its from the Frontline

[JasmineNoelle]

I use the frontline spray instead of the tube kind, that way i dont put as much on the little one. Just a thought.

[celstu1]

Originally Posted by JasmineNoelle

I use the frontline spray instead of the tube kind, that way i dont put as much on the little one. Just a thought.

I want to use that but noone carries it, I have to order it. I just ended up getting some tubes of FL, but I think when they are gone Im going to order the spray. I hear its not as effective on fleas, but really those are not my problem, ticks are. Thanks!

[Zanders' mom]

My Zander threw up with FL so I never gave it to him again. I use Interceptor its for 10lbs and under, he has done fine on that one.

[TOY]

Originally Posted by celstu1

Hi, sorry I did not update last night. Dexter was fine when I got home... he did not throw up again at all yesterday or last night. I really do think the frontline does not help. Hes very sensative to meds as it is, I think it makes him queasy and thats only 1/2 the dose. He screamed when he had his first round of vacs and he needed pain med injections for the second round, then on the second round, he had an allergic reaction and needed benedryl. So on the next round he has (Dec I think) he'll get a pain med injection, a benedryl shot and then the vacs. Poor baby is just in rough shape when he gets chemicals. I hate doing it to him.

I'm glad your Yorkie was okay.

We just got back from the vet and he wants us to start using Revolution since I cannot get her to take her heartworm meds. I'm all for the "easiest" way to get her protected because for the life of me I can't teach the girl to like treats! I finally got her to take a Yorkie Yummie from me today but she is soooo picky. (Plus, I think her teeth/gums must hurt from teething.)

As I understand, the Revolution will take care of the flea and heartworm meds but our vet warned us it's expensive. (I haven't researched it yet but the other heartworm med was a "no go" for us.

[PANAMA69]

I just now seen this, glad your furbaby is ok too

[Belindtch]

I have 3 yorkies. I use 2 different vets with my 3 yorkies. Two of them use Sentinel and they have been just fine. Latelly I have used nothing on Alyssa. Alyssa has sensitive skin. Back in the days when all 3 got frontline Alyssa would try to keep away from me when I would be putting it on them. She would whine, and cry and scratch for 3 to 4 days. She acted like she was trying to talk to me but I couldn't understand what she was saying. Finally, I just stopped using it. She would bite and pull on her fur and whine until I felt so sorry for her. When I stopped using Frontline she got so much better. If while on Sentinel she gets fleas I will just buy a capstar and treat her. Never again will I use something like that on any of my babies. I just feel like it is harmful to them.

[celstu1]

Originally Posted by TOY

I'm glad your Yorkie was okay.

We just got back from the vet and he wants us to start using Revolution since I cannot get her to take her heartworm meds. I'm all for the "easiest" way to get her protected because for the life of me I can't teach the girl to like treats! I finally got her to take a Yorkie Yummie from me today but she is soooo picky. (Plus, I think her teeth/gums must hurt from teething.)

As I understand, the Revolution will take care of the flea and heartworm meds but our vet warned us it's expensive. (I haven't researched it yet but the other heartworm med was a "no go" for us.

Frontline is very expensive too... about $40 for 3 1 month doses! I was buying it all the time. someone here did recommend that you use 1/2 on one dog and 1/2 on the other. I am not sure if that would work when you have just 1 dog .. Im not sure if you can save the other 1/2 dose for a month or not. You could ask your vet. Frontline is topical. The dog does not eat it. It goes on their skin and gets absorbed into their body.