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06-12-2010, 02:16 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kennesaw, GA.
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| Frontline plus cheap on ebay Has anyone ever bought Frontline from an ebay seller? You can get a 6 mos. supply for under $20. The catch is that it's not in individual doses but a large tube and comes with instructions and accessories needed to properly measure out individual doses. There are a couple of sellers doing this that swear the product is not counterfeit and they have 99% positive feedback. Any help on this subject would be appreciated.
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06-12-2010, 02:21 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | I would be leary. Is it outdated? Is it counterfeit? (I know they say they aren't, but...) Is it legal? One thing to check is whether or not any legit sites sells the multi dose vials. If not, then it's more than likely not labeled or meant for retail sales (meaning not legal). |
06-12-2010, 02:22 PM | #3 |
Pixie and Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT USA
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| I use front line plus and love it. I wonder if it is expired or old? That would be my only concern. I always say if it is too good to be true than it probably is.
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06-12-2010, 02:45 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | I found another yorkie talk thread about the same subject. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...tline-kit.html |
06-12-2010, 02:53 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NC
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| I use frontline plus on my big guys- When I'm fostering a smaller rescue dog, I usually measure out the amount needed for the dog's weight into a syringe and seal the remainder in a dark amber glass bottle that I label. I learned to do this when I was teching at the emergency clinic several years ago. Pretty common practice and VERY cost effective. I personally wouldn't purchase anything like that from someone who doesn't have 100% feedback though- unless the person who left them neg. feedback makes it a common practice of doing so.
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06-12-2010, 03:01 PM | #6 |
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| duplicate Last edited by dwerten; 06-12-2010 at 03:02 PM. |
06-12-2010, 03:02 PM | #7 |
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| Be careful as I would never buy these type of things on ebay as there are black market medications and that can be harmful to your dogs. If it is bad the little bit you save may cost you more in a vet bill I would only get from my vet or drsfosterandsmith.com as I had to buy from there to get clindamyacin tablets and I asked a vet tech whose parents are also vets and she said that she would only by from there and not petmeds.com. Most major manufacturers only sell to vets Last edited by dwerten; 06-12-2010 at 03:04 PM. |
06-12-2010, 03:06 PM | #8 | |
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In a vet's office, it would probably be ok because you would be going through the vial quickly enough to prevent much degradation. But would the same quality be present in month 5 as there was in month 1 if you were doing it at home? I don't know. A lot of medications break down quickly when exposed to air- even in an amber bottle, it still wouldn't be air tight. The best person to ask about it would be your vet. Ask them to calculate the correct dose for you. If you get the ok from them, I would buy the larger doses yourself from a known reputable source rather than risking getting someone's counterfeit or expired meds. Last edited by Rhetts_mama; 06-12-2010 at 03:08 PM. | |
06-12-2010, 03:29 PM | #9 | ||
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06-12-2010, 04:35 PM | #10 |
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| I started purchasing Advantage on eBay. I'm saving a little less than 1/2 price. It's individual doses that aren't out of date and look perfectly fine. I do admit that I'm sticking with one seller since I am happy and feel safe with his product.
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06-12-2010, 04:50 PM | #11 | |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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I have heard of what the OP is talking about, splitting it up with vials, etc, but I would feel like I don't know what I'm doing lol, but I'm horrible with that kind of stuff.
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06-12-2010, 05:25 PM | #12 |
Lola's Love Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mill Valley, CA, USA
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| I just purchased this yesterday from ebay (frontline plus kit). But I'm going to consult my vet to make sure this is safe. The price savings is unbelievable. I paid $29 for 12 month supply. You're suppose to use the syringe supplied and for dog 0-22# fill it to .67 The ebayer has a 99% feedback and tons of people swear by it...
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06-12-2010, 07:02 PM | #13 | |
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I did check with our vet and although they would prefer you purchase from them, she told me what I was doing is just fine. She understands with the number of dogs I take care of (my dogs, my sons boxer and lab and then my fosters) I need to save when I can. Now, I don't purchase heartworm preventative from anyone but licensed US sources.
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06-12-2010, 07:06 PM | #14 | |
Lola's Love Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mill Valley, CA, USA
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Agree with you on the heartworm...that should only be purchased from a licensed US souce..
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06-13-2010, 05:38 AM | #15 |
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| Too risky (imo). If it was a store like entirelypets selling through eBay, I'd be fine with it. I wouldn't be okay with individual sellers. There is no way to know if it is legit and if it was kept according to package directions. And Frontline does not expire if kept in the correct packaging. So why would some of this carry an expiration date? And if they changed the packaging and it now can expire, who comes up with the date on which that will happen? Not worth it to me... Much rather get a larger container from a reputable store or a vet and have vet help me dose it.
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