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06-26-2010, 02:49 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brenton, WV, USA
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| Flea meds from Vet My vet gave Slightly (16 months) "Vetra 3D". Has anyone used it? Is it safe? On the label it says for dogs 2-20 pounds. (Slightly is 4 pounds) Quite a bit of weight difference don't you think? They recommended it highly...but I am kinda hesitant to put it on him. Anyone else used it?? |
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06-26-2010, 02:57 PM | #2 | |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...aked-hair.html http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...onia-help.html http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...aving-odd.html http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...flea-tick.html Here are some threads to get you started on your search. It's not a product I would use. There are safer ones available (IMO).
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06-26-2010, 02:59 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brenton, WV, USA
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| i would rather use something I know is safe for such a tiny dog. Thanks for the info!! |
06-26-2010, 03:02 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Winterville, NC, US
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| I haven't heard of this one before. I have used frontline and revolution, and they both work well. I have a friend that uses comfortis for her golden retriever that stays outside for the most part and she swears by it. But I am hesitant about giving my dogs anything they have to take orally like that. Is this something the new the vet just got? |
06-26-2010, 03:13 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brenton, WV, USA
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| They said it was new...thats what kinda scares me...I would rather have something tried and tested..... |
06-26-2010, 04:03 PM | #6 | |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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Please read the threads Ellie May posted links to. Vectra 3D is made by Hartz and distributed by Banfield. It contains permethrin which can make some dogs very, very sick. Permethrin and Pyrethrin Toxicity in Dogs | |
06-26-2010, 06:14 PM | #7 |
Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory
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| I would not use it based on all the reviews I've seen on here and other boards. |
06-26-2010, 06:46 PM | #8 |
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| I switched to Revolution and I really luv it. Treats heartwork ticks fleas et cetera and it doesn't have all the sde effects like Frontline and Advantage have. I have heard of the pill and have only heard good things about it from people who use it. Being a breeder I am not real fond of giving my dogs any chemicals but if I have to I'd prefer to use the revolution. There is a vitamin my girlfriend swears by and her dogs love eating them. |
06-26-2010, 06:59 PM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pewee valley
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| I gave my dogs Vectra last year with no side effects, it just didn't work. The vet recommended it because I complained that Frontline was not working and they said "they" think fleas are becoming immune to Frontline since it has been out so long. This year I decided to try the natural route, spray and shampoo and just plain combing every night. It did not work, or I did not work it right. Isabel is allergic to fleas and was just scratching herself to death, right after a flea bath! Moses is not allergic, but he had fleas all over. I treated carpets, beds, throws, our other dog and could not conquer them. So I gave in, went to the vet and she gave me Comfortis for all 3 dogs and said to continue to use Frontline. NO MORE FLEAS! I mean in one day! I could see the fleas dropping off their bodies just hours after they took the pill. I am not fond of chemicals either, but in this case, I will swear by this pill. She gave me another dose for July and you can bet they will be taking it. |
06-26-2010, 08:43 PM | #10 | |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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COMFORTIS® and ivermectin interaction Safety Warning Notification | |
06-27-2010, 01:33 AM | #11 |
YT 3000 Club Member | it is made by hartz, I would not use it the other name is first shield which banfiled sells, I looked it up 8 pages and mostly complaints skin issues and not working, anything made by hartz is bad news |
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