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Heartgard vs Revolution so i FINALLY after HOURS AND HOURS of searching online for a reliable site that's sells cheaper meds, i came across Aussiepet.com and Pet Supplies | Dog & Cat Supplies, Pet Meds | DrsFosterSmith.com Pet Products. i personally like F&S because they are a bit cheaper on some products. anyways im here to know your opinions on both medications, right now Jah'Lija is on one month supply of heartgard (only bought one month supply from the vet, they where to over priced.) and before time runs out and how i love to do things last min i thought hey why not get it done now! my vet told me that heartgard also prevents tics,fleas,etc. in most dogs so flea and tic med. it not needed UNLESS i see a flea then bring him in asap! well i heard from ALOT of people that Revolution is better because it DOES prevent the lil pest instead of playing tug of war and HOPING my pup doesn't catch pests. so what do you think heartgard or revolution? looking for a solid answers with facts and experiences. thank you all in advance! |
I prefer Revolution because it also covers mange and internal parasites in addition to heart worm, fleas, and dog ticks- Not deer ticks though that carry Lymes and other TBD. But they all get tested yearly at least off TBD and get the Lymes disease vaccine. |
I've never heard that heartguard prevented fleas and ticks. I think you or the vet meant Revolution, that protects against the heartworms, fleas, ticks, lice, ear mites, and other kinds of worms. I really like it. Because of the heartworm component, you can only get it with a prescription from the vet. I used to use Revolution but it just got so expensive for us, but I think I'm going to go back to it when I run out of what I have now. |
No my vet said it does in most dogs, not all. he never even mentioned Revolution to me heard about it thru word of mouth. also he didn't give me a prescription, he said if i was going to buy it else where (Heartgard) that they will have to give my vet office a call. Quote:
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I use Revolution, but I won't buy it online.... some products need to be kept at certain temps and I don't trust that happens when shipping cross country... |
Have used Revolution always on Cali - never had a problem. Don't know the price of the other, but I would stick with Revolution. |
I researsched all those meds and finally used Revolutiion. No problems with this med. You can apply it and if your dog needs a bath in a day or two you can wash them. We need to do our homework and look into the stuff we give our precious pups. That garbage that they sell in the stores is not good. Look at the ingredients, the side effects. Say a prayer and make a wise decision. I asked friends, vet techs and made several phone calls before I decided on Revolution. Vet said use Triflexis but the side effects were awful. One vet said use a Scalabor collar for fleas. Didn't like that either. Even vets make mistakes. Research the stuff and then decide. |
With revolution you can bath your dog two hours after application. |
i use revolution and get it at petshed.com. |
Heartguard does NOT protect against fleas and ticks. Heartguard is specifically for heartworm prevention. They do have some all-in-one products but I wouldn't trust them. I use Heartguard monthly and a flea and tick medicine (such as Advantix) as needed. |
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I don't want Tibbe having all those extra chemicals in him so we use Heartguard Plus monthly. If he gets other worms or something(those he's rarely around other dogs, critters), the vet can treat him for those as soon as he gets symptoms but all the preventative chemicals worry me for unknown problems they could pose. I tolerated that aspect of Interceptor because Jilly took that for years and I didn't know any better but once they stopped production, I decided to treat him just to prevent heartworms as the disease process itself and treatment for it are soooo dire. |
I use Heartguard Plus monthly and Frontline Plus for flea and tick medicine as needed. |
I didn't think revolution covered ticks? |
I used Revolution on Brandy for a few years, then got cheap and bought something at Petco because it didn't require a vet visit. Big mistake. Brandy ended up with mites, which wasn't covered by the other brand I bought. Brandy was miserable and I felt terrible. She is back on Revolution as it does covers mites as well as ticks. I won't use anything else. |
I use Revolution and have no problems like I've had with other products. |
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I have used Revolution for years and love it...just be sure you get it applied ONTO THE SKIN....part the hair and be sure it gets directly on the skin....alot of people have been known to just haphazardly squeeze the ampule out onto the dogs neck and then gripe about how Revolution does not work and their dog got heartworms while on it!!!! OPERATOR ERROR, NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE PRODUCT!!!! |
There finally is a new product out that is safe for our babies that protects them from those vicious ticks. Just wanted everyone to know that a new safer tick and flea product out. It kills ticks on contact it's from Merk( I have no affiliation with) I'm just an over protective yorkie mother, It's called is Activyl® Tick Plus for Dogs only? It's ingredients are a lot safer than the rest. Hope this helps my fellow mothers. Check it for yourself or ask your vet about it. I live in the tropics so my baby needs it here. |
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That's true. I have no choice but to wait but I've always been nervous about The stuff in frontline . |
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I just got home from my vets.....I had them measure and apply Frontline to my pups. They measure according to weight and give the correct amount. They were able to give all my pups from 1 vial! Saves a lot of money and worries about over dosing. I also use Heartgard Plus monthly for hearworm, ascarid and hookworm prevention and treatment. My pups are small and they have not had any side effects or reactions to either of them products! |
I wish they would come up with weight appropriate doses. My little Benji only weighs 4 1/2 lbs. She keeps me going, I have to make sure everything is clean because she will eat anything. I have to keep all the screens closed because she will jump out the window to chase the local goats. I worry about ticks and the frontline and recalled dog food and teethe cleaning. She was a rescue and I love her so much. |
Activyl Tick Plus has permethrin in it jut like Advantix. Neither drug should be used in houses with kitties. |
Oh then I can't use it because I have a cat also. Back to Frontline ! |
Thank you. I will ask the vet how to do it. I will feel much better. |
Revolution is dosed according to weight. |
Why did I choose Revolution? I looked at all the reactions from the dog meds and I believe this med has a pretty safe reaction list. My friend's poodle breeder recommends this. My vet ok'ed it. Selemectin is not as dangerous as some of those pesticides out there. Check it out on line. Look up reactions to...... then list the med you use. |
I have a question to Revolution users. Do you use something else for the deer ticks? |
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