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NBR- Dog owners- flea preventative recs?

marchbride32407marchbride32407 member
in July 2011 Moms

We are out of our flea preventative medicine but need to get some ASAP since we live in Florida and fleas/ticks are a problem here and the weather is already hot! We've always done a medication that you apply to their backs, don't remember which one we did most recently. I know there's Frontline, Advantage, Advantix, etc.

Any recommendations? We're open to whatever...we took a few months off during the winter but it's time to start back. We haven't seen any fleas or ticks on them recently, but obviously want to keep it that way.

I know I could post this on the pet boards, but I figured I'd check with you ladies, as I've never been there before!

DD1 June 2011
DD2 Due January 2015
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Re: NBR- Dog owners- flea preventative recs?

  • lizzaylizzay member
    Frontline Plus Smile
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  • jlm245jlm245 member
    We use Vectra.
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  • katie4253katie4253 member
    Frontline plus for us.  Don't forget your heartworm meds too!  We use interceptor by my mom always uses heart guard.
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  • katie4253katie4253 member

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    Revolution all the way - it does fleas and heartburn.  I used to love in Florida and still had a problem with fleas with the Frontline.  I've never had a problem with Revolution.

    hehe, suffering from heartburn in your last trimester?  

     

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  • katbrian052108katbrian052108 member

    Frontline plus over here!

    We also use heartguard for hearworm!

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  • NutrguruNutrguru
    Depending on your dog, frontline may not be as effective. If your dog has more of an oily coat use Comfortis its a tablet (works AMAZING), if your dog is a little drier frontline plus works well.
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  • CocoBrynneCocoBrynne
    Frontline is the only thing I ever used.
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  • cburitzcburitz member
    We use Interceptor. It protects against heartworm, fleas, roundworm, hookworm, & whipworm. They are flavored chewable tablets... we've never had an issue getting our pup to eat one!
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  • PirateGirl04PirateGirl04 member

    imagekarnelac:
    Revolution all the way - it does fleas and heartworms together. 

    This!

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  • edsgirl99edsgirl99
    We only use revolution!
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  • marchbride32407marchbride32407 member
    Thanks for the recommendations! I guess I'll check with my vet and see what's available...I definitely like the idea of a combo flea/heartworm medicine though. Right now, they're on heartguard and I think k9 advantix, but I can't remember for sure on the flea medicine.
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  • ConfuzzledTrishConfuzzledTrish member
    I use Sentinel.  It's a combined heartworm/flea medicine.
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  • FyshWyfeFyshWyfe member
    Comfortis and Heartguard.  Thanks for this post, btw, we need to restock. There's a new pill out, Tri-something, that might be fleas, ticks, and heartworms all in one.  That would be nice. 
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  • graceb15graceb15
    Just a FYI, but I've noticed from my own dogs and also from working as a bather at a grooming salon, if its a really bad flea season the topical stuff (Frontline, Advantage, etc.) sometimes does not work all that great or it won't last the whole month. We had a bad flea season last summer and the topical stuff did nothing. So I switched to using Comfortis (its a pill) and it worked awesome. There is also more natural stuff if you want to go that route, check out using Neem Oil, I've heard it works well and is natural.
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  • mrsdoodlebugmrsdoodlebug member
    Frontline Plus & Heartguard.  I've used this with him since we first got him (85 pound lab) and he has never had fleas or ticks.  He is outside a lot and constantly around other dogs at daycare.  We do it year round, not sure it that makes a difference.
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  • aozmommaaozmomma member
    We use Frontline for fleas and ticks. And Interceptor for hrtworm. We have small indoor dogs, but we have to use tick prevention for whenever we take our dogs to my in laws once a week. We eat dinner over there on Wednesdays and they usually go outside with her dog and roam. They live in the woods. So, I say all this bc I don't know if it's good for everyday exposure, but it lasts for them for their 4x a month out in the elements.
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