Flea/tick treatment

[Andrewslater]

Guys, i have been using frontline for my dogs which has always been great and they have never had fleas. Starting ti see a few more ticks than usual this year which has led me to believe the frontline isnt doing its job.

Does anyone have any experience of a similiar product that is more effective against ticks?

 

[Gary123]

Bravecto is the best out there, you get it on prescription off your vet, one tablet last 3 months and costs £25-30

 

[wytonpjs]

Google/search SD as this is a commonly asked question. If you do, you’ll find my experience of Bravecto and why I’ll never use it again. All of these are really quite nasty things and it’s a lottery if your dog is that percentage. Having stopped Bravecto, I’m using Advantix - not as convenient, long lasting or as easy to administer as Bravecto but it appears safer (so far).

 

[willowbank]

Are you using Frontline Plus or standard Frontline?

WB

 

[Sharpie]

As said, research. Countless discussions already on here.

Frontline as the original "spot on" treatment, nowadays rather ineffective. Only reason for using it might be that you can buy it off-prescription.

Consult your Vet. as to what might be better. Assuming that you have a Vet. Surely you do, and keep the vaccinations up to date (important).

Personally I don't believe in making my dogs poisonous from the inside against insects with things like Bravecto (fluralaner) which is controversial.. (on prescription) Just topical treatments, as recommended by my vet (also on prescription), As well as a slow release collar. Scalibor, but might try Seresto since he now occasionally mixes with cats and other things to which a Scalibor collar might be harmful. The collars are not on prescription. £15-20 online. Last six to eight months.

Bravecto vs Seresto: Which Flea & Tick Treatment Is Better? | Hepper

Scalibor Vs Seresto

Internal parasites are different, but again my vet runs a light touch, he doesn't see the need for wormers etc. as often as they are touted, for where we live. Just a couple of times/year, whether the dog needs it or not.

 

[Andrewslater]

Google/search SD as this is a commonly asked question. If you do, you’ll find my experience of Bravecto and why I’ll never use it again. All of these are really quite nasty things and it’s a lottery if your dog is that percentage. Having stopped Bravecto, I’m using Advantix - not as convenient, long lasting or as easy to administer as Bravecto but it appears safer (so far).

Google sends you into a maze of misinformation. Have just had a search on here on a desktop PC (as doesn't seem to work too well on my phone) and found a few useful threads. I will have a read and hopefully come to a conclusion.

 

[wytonpjs]

Google sends you into a maze of misinformation. Have just had a search on here on a desktop PC (as doesn't seem to work too well on my phone) and found a few useful threads. I will have a read and hopefully come to a conclusion.

This post summarises the problems I experienced:

Bravecto/Isoxazoline "poisoning" or Idopathetic Epilesy in Hungarian Vizsla - any vets on here?

I've previously posted on here advocating the use of Bravecto anti-tick/flea/worm treatment for dogs and indeed, even suggested I want some for me as the dog never gets tick but I do! However, 2 weeks ago, our 4-yr Hungarian Vizsla rescue bitch suddenly out of the blue had 3 seizures in one...

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[Andrewslater]

This post summarises the problems I experienced:

Bravecto/Isoxazoline "poisoning" or Idopathetic Epilesy in Hungarian Vizsla - any vets on here?

I've previously posted on here advocating the use of Bravecto anti-tick/flea/worm treatment for dogs and indeed, even suggested I want some for me as the dog never gets tick but I do! However, 2 weeks ago, our 4-yr Hungarian Vizsla rescue bitch suddenly out of the blue had 3 seizures in one...

www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk

Thanks.

 

[Fabnosh]

I use Nexgard combined flea/tick/wormer. Seems to work well in what has been a brutal ticky fleay year so far.

I wish I could take it!

FN

 

[TundB]

Nexgard Spectra is highly recommended and only thing I use for my dog. Never seen any parasite on the dog.
Vets sell them 3 times more expensive then online retail. I get a prescription from my vet and purchase online.

 

[malmick]

I use Simparica for my two spaniels after using Bravecto for the older one an ESS. He became averse to taking it in his food and I suspected it made him feel ill, no convulsions or anything, just one bad bout of sickness that we thought resulted from using it.

 

[Buchan]

Guys, i have been using frontline for my dogs which has always been great and they have never had fleas. Starting ti see a few more ticks than usual this year which has led me to believe the frontline isnt doing its job.

Does anyone have any experience of a similiar product that is more effective against ticks?

Frontline seems not to work now, yet if you spray teh tick/flea, it still dies. It was never great for ticks though becasue it was only ever on the surface so the flea, in running around, picked up enough to die. The tick stays still so doesn't get enough. Advantix and the Bravecto/simparica products work really well, with very few side effects recorded. I'm aware of the link to epilepsy, although its not an absolute link, not least as epilepsy is poorly understood anyway.
However, many vets (self included) are moving away from regular/blanket parasite treatment due to the probability that they are part of the reason for insect decline. Ticks are a nuisance for the dogs, rahter than a major problem, so currenlty I'm picking them off!

 

[Sharpie]

Ticks are a nuisance for the dogs, rahter than a major problem, so currenlty I'm picking them off!

I understand that dogs can and do catch Lyme disease from ticks and suffer from it much like humans. But maybe not picked up or seven suspected, by some vets.

Lyme Disease

What are the symptoms of Lyme disease?
Dogs can display several forms of Lyme disease, but the most common symptoms are lameness, swollen lymph nodes, joint swelling, fatigue, and loss of appetite. In addition, serious kidney complications have been associated with Lyme disease in dogs.

Clinical signs of Lyme disease in horses include shifting-leg lameness, generalized stiffness, hypersensitivity to touch, weight loss, and poor performance. Sometimes, the bacteria can infect the central nervous system, leading to neurologic symptoms.

There are also reports of Babesiosis in some areas of the UK attributable only to indigenous ticks now carrying it.

I think it is better that I take precautions to prevent that. Current (new) dog is a standard poodle, so grooming him is much more of an effort than previous dogs with flat coats, not to mention keeping him clipped.

 

[Malxwal]

I've just today called my local vets for six months of tick and worm treatments for two spaniels and a lab, Nexgard and Milpro for tick and worm respectively. I've found the Nexgard to render any ticks found dead.
The bill for this lot is £300; not sure if I'm having my pants pulled down or not.

 

[223pg]

I have 2 springers and following the advice of an old boy on a local shoot I give mine a monthly spray with apple cider vinegar mixed 1/1 with water. I get the strong stuff they give to horses from my local pet feed place.

All I can say is I’ve used it now for 5 years and nothing lives on them.

 

[Buchan]

I understand that dogs can and do catch Lyme disease from ticks and suffer from it much like humans. But maybe not picked up or seven suspected, by some vets.

Lyme Disease

What are the symptoms of Lyme disease?
Dogs can display several forms of Lyme disease, but the most common symptoms are lameness, swollen lymph nodes, joint swelling, fatigue, and loss of appetite. In addition, serious kidney complications have been associated with Lyme disease in dogs.

Clinical signs of Lyme disease in horses include shifting-leg lameness, generalized stiffness, hypersensitivity to touch, weight loss, and poor performance. Sometimes, the bacteria can infect the central nervous system, leading to neurologic symptoms.

There are also reports of Babesiosis in some areas of the UK attributable only to indigenous ticks now carrying it.

I think it is better that I take precautions to prevent that. Current (new) dog is a standard poodle, so grooming him is much more of an effort than previous dogs with flat coats, not to mention keeping him clipped.

Babesia yes. But v rare.
Lyme - dogs certainly have antibodies, but it's more a diagnosis of last resort for the sudden onset malaise/arthritis. The numebr of cases of true Lyme are really very small indeed.

 

[Buchan]

I have 2 springers and following the advice of an old boy on a local shoot I give mine a monthly spray with apple cider vinegar mixed 1/1 with water. I get the strong stuff they give to horses from my local pet feed place.

All I can say is I’ve used it now for 5 years and nothing lives on them.

Lucky you.
It isn't the cider vinegar

 

[Vonoepen]

I never used to use anything, just picked off the occasional tick as they arrived but last year the hills where I work my dogs were heaving with ticks. I made the decision to use Seresto collars which appeared to be very successful and I’m glad to say none of the dogs had any side effects. They came off at the end of February and I have new ones in for when needed for this year.

 

[Bowland blades]

Babesia yes. But v rare.
Lyme - dogs certainly have antibodies, but it's more a diagnosis of last resort for the sudden onset malaise/arthritis. The numebr of cases of true Lyme are really very small indeed.

I dont treat with either flea or tick chemicals . I do worm, i do pick maybe a tick a year off the labs ( belly or eyebrow) . Ticks are here but the sheep are regular dosed . First reason was fish second was weighing up the risks to the dogs themselves from the chemicals v getting complications from the pest.
Am i wrong ?

 

[Utectok]

Bravecto