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08-30-2011, 09:14 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC
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| Flea preventative in winter? Hello YT'ERS!!!! I have lola on Advantage, I live in NYC and from time to time I take her to Central Park and doggy parks, she also takes a walk everyday. This is my first dog and my first time living in the USA so I dont really know if the ticks and fleas disappear any time of the year, So my question is: Should I keep lola on flea medicine during fall and winter? or do you guys only give ur dogs that medicine during spring and/or summer?? And in case I have to give her medicine for fleas and ticks in fall and winter, should i keep giving her Advantage or should I change the brand?? Thank you YT'ERS!!!! |
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08-30-2011, 09:38 AM | #2 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Advantage is what I use and I only use it as needed. There is no reason for them to be on flea prevention in the winter in our states where it is cold and there are no bugs. If you want to keep her on it monthly you will probably still need to keep her on it in the fall at least sept and oct since its warm then. Like I said I only do it as needed but I do it in Oct every year because thats our last warm month so I know they are taken care of brfore winter
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08-30-2011, 10:22 AM | #3 |
T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England
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| I am in RI and I keep mine on frontline at least every 3 months for fleas. I keep them on it monthly in warmer months for ticks.
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08-30-2011, 10:54 AM | #4 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| I don't seem to have a flea problem here. Never seen one before. Ticks, however, are another story. I keep him on Frontline through the fall/winter/early spring and K9 Advantix in the summer (when ticks are bad). I found a few ticks attached to him last December, those little suckers just won't go away!
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08-30-2011, 04:19 PM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC
Posts: 190
| Thanks for the advise!!! |
09-01-2011, 06:11 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: MD
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| i frontline our dogs every month just to be sure! |
09-02-2011, 04:50 PM | #7 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Ticks seem to be crazy here so I put advantix on Callie durning the the summer and then frontline the rest of the months.
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