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04-30-2009, 03:15 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas
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| Frontline Plus Does anyone know if using Frontline Plus for fleas and ticks can hurt/bother their pup? I give it to my scruffs once a month and after everytime i put it on him, he tries to rub up against the walls, roll on the floor, and when we stop him, he acts as though he has been punished. He just curls up on the other side of the room and tucks his tail in for the rest of the day. Does this mean that it bothers him in a bad way or that it's just uncomfortable. I've tried giving him treats and always telling him hes a good boy when we use it but nothing has worked. Any suggestions? |
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04-30-2009, 03:48 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | Nolee does the same thing! I asked the vet and was told that it is just aggravating to him, b/c it is wet and he cannot reach it.
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04-30-2009, 03:50 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Modesto, Ca
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| I was so scared to use frontline on my little one that i put it off for weeks. Finally i did it and he was fine. He did try to roll on the ground right after for a few mins but I think he did that cause it was wet! I talked to my vet right before I used it cause I was so scared. I told him all the bad things I had heard about different side effects and he said in the years he has been in business (which is a long time) that he has only seen two bad cases and that b/c of the dog licking it off!! He said frontline is the best you could use!! I think maybe your cutie doesnt like the wet feeling either, But I could be wrong!! Good luck to you
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04-30-2009, 03:58 PM | #4 |
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| I would never put any harsh chemicals on my pets. Read up on what can happen. HartzVictims.org - One More Victim is One Too Many Try all natural products you can make at home. These work even better than chemicals and are totally safe. Chinaroad Lowchens of Australia - Ticks, fleas, bees, flies, snakes and other gremlins! And how to deal with them!
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04-30-2009, 04:40 PM | #5 |
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| Mimi will scratch the area & Momo will roll around like he's got a crazy itch that he can't scratch! I usu hold them until it dries. If I blow on it, they'll turn around like a bee landed on them or something! I've been using Frontline Plus for two yrs on Mimi & she's fine. Make sure you buy it from your vet cuz I heard that the ones you buy online are not effective & they're investigating it...or something like that.
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04-30-2009, 04:41 PM | #6 |
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| I just spoke to my vet about this very subject and what he advised me was to put half the amount on and put the remaining in an air tight container wait 2-5 days and put the rest on. This will be my first month trying it so I can not tell you if it works. You can't compare Frontline to the Hartz products they are in a whole different catagory. |
04-30-2009, 06:20 PM | #7 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas
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| I will NEVER use Frontline or anything else with chemicals on my dogs. I go give them Inteceptor but thats all and I don't like to have to do that. Our little Mandy we lost 5mo. ago, literally could not walk when we put it on her. We went out to eat and when we came back from being gone only an hr. or so she had her back foot turned under and dragging it. She could not walk for awhile. As much as I think of my vet and I trust her I will never put it on them again. They sell it so naturally they are going to say its something else. They said it was nuerological with Mandy. But, I bathed her and bathed her and finally after the stuff began to wear off she was alright and never had another problem. They can't tell me it wasn't the Frontline. She was a mini schnauzer too and I would not think of putting something like that on Kayla. (yorkie) |
04-30-2009, 06:33 PM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mountain Home, AR
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| I have 2 yorkies and my vet said to never put more then 1/2 on each one per month. This has worked fine for both dogs.
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04-30-2009, 06:51 PM | #9 |
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| Jackson hasn't had an issue with it in the past few months he's been on it.
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05-01-2009, 10:08 AM | #10 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas
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| thank you so much for all your input! i'll try only putting on half. I always thought that the whole thing was alot. thanks! |
05-01-2009, 10:22 AM | #11 |
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| Buddy has never had a problem and he's 5yrs old. I have recently started to use only 2/3 of the vial but have been applying it every 6 wks instead of once a month. He's 16.5lbs. This summer I plan on upping it to 7 wks and see if that still works. Honesty, I would never be without flea meds. |
05-01-2009, 10:22 AM | #12 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | I use half and we always apply it at bedtime too.
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05-01-2009, 10:48 AM | #13 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire
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| My boys did that too. Now when I put it on, I literally part the hair to the skin, apply it directly to the skin and then fluff the hair back up around it and it seems that it does not bother them at all anymore.
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05-01-2009, 10:57 AM | #14 | |
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Yeah me too. It's actually supposed to be applied to their skin...not the fur...and in a line not putting the entire portion in on spot. You just don't want them to be able to lick it.
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05-01-2009, 11:31 AM | #15 |
No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK
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| It's actually suppose to be applied between the shoulder blades. If you part the hair using the vial and start from the bottom (beneeth the shoulder blades) and go up towards the shoulder blades no liquid will get on the hair, it will go into the skin. Does that makes sence to you? I know what I mean I just hope you can understand what I said |
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