frontline or a working flea and tick treatment
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I don't think any treatment will prevent the ticks getting on. Most work by killing after they latch on...
At the recommendation of our vet, we went on to Nexgard tablets when the Frontline Plus stopped working on the fleas on my dogs two or three years ago.
The ticks I have taken off the dogs since using the tablets seem to be smaller and have been presumably killed quicker before they can gorge and swell up.
Alan
At the recommendation of our vet, we went on to Nexgard tablets when the Frontline Plus stopped working on the fleas on my dogs two or three years ago.
The ticks I have taken off the dogs since using the tablets seem to be smaller and have been presumably killed quicker before they can gorge and swell up.
Alan
David.evans
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Front line is pure rubbish
ive found these the best by far , but only available from the vets
atb
ive found these the best by far , but only available from the vets
atb
shakey jake
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what ever you choose to use, stear clear of fipronil products, too much resistance in flea populations. make sure you change the product every six months or so, to lessen the chance of resistance building up to the next chemical
Norfolk Horn
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I fully except your greater knowledge in these things but I use fipronil products and dont get problems with fleas or ticks. Is this a localized issue?
I'm now VERY wary of Bravecto and have stopped using it after our 4-yr old Hungarian Vizsla suddenly had 3 consequtive fits back in January. It could be a coincidence or we could have just been unlucky but since then no reoccurence - see my post here:
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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I second Nextgard. The dogs like it too.
DK.260
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I swear by these things, by far the most effective treatment I have tried.
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Seresto Flea and Tick Control Collar for Dogs - From £35.45
Seresto Flea and Tick Control Collar for Dogs provides lasting protection against flea, tick and lice infestations in a single application for up to 8 months. Designed to release their active ingredients at a slow and steady rate via their innovative...
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shakey jake
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pretty much every domestic flea job i do is cat fleas on dogs and cat that have been treated with fipronil some times massive amounts for month, it used to be great but resistance has been selectivly breed by over use, i would advise anyone to change to other products ever few months. your lack of fleas could be that your dogs dont come into contact with many in the first place plus good house keeping. ticks i would think are still sensitive to it.
is it the single active or the combined one with insect growth regulator? these break the life cycle and are still some what effective but i dont have alot of faith in them
When I used to travel far and wide with my dog and campervan, he got a fresh Scalibor collar each trip. Apparently the only thing that has any effect on sandflies, which can carry horrible nasties. Supposed to be good against ticks too. Active ingredient deltamethrin. The collar acts like a slow release spot-on. Shouldn't let your dog swim when the collar is brand new, apparently deltamethrin is not good for aquatic things. They last for at least six months, £20 or so. Poisonous to cats too, I've heard, so maybe not an option if you have those as well and they like to cuddle up or groom the dog..
Not sure that making my dog poisonous on the inside is the cleverest idea, if I was more furry I might wear a Scalibor myself, but instead my walking and stalking trousers get a spray of permethrin insecticide every now and then (sold for use on horses). Same stuff as e.g. Rovince trousers are impregnated with ISTR. Permethrin also very bad for cats.
Not sure that making my dog poisonous on the inside is the cleverest idea, if I was more furry I might wear a Scalibor myself, but instead my walking and stalking trousers get a spray of permethrin insecticide every now and then (sold for use on horses). Same stuff as e.g. Rovince trousers are impregnated with ISTR. Permethrin also very bad for cats.
Jamsie
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Permethrin is what we used when working in Africa. It does exactly what it says on the tin/bottle/box.
Jamsie
I've just looked up Seresto collars. Active ingredients imidacloprid 10%/flumethrin 4.5%
Key advantage is not toxic to cats, indeed marketed to cat owners too. Appear to be effective according to Evaluation of the long-term efficacy and safety of an imidacloprid 10%/flumethrin 4.5% polymer matrix collar (Seresto®) in dogs and cats naturally infested with fleas and/or ticks in multicentre clinical field studies in Europe
Key advantage is not toxic to cats, indeed marketed to cat owners too. Appear to be effective according to Evaluation of the long-term efficacy and safety of an imidacloprid 10%/flumethrin 4.5% polymer matrix collar (Seresto®) in dogs and cats naturally infested with fleas and/or ticks in multicentre clinical field studies in Europe
DK.260
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Thank you for that, very interesting, and the information about imidacloprid is worrying. So I'll be sticking with Scalibor collars.
We are fortunate to have a very good vet, his own practice, now a minority since many have been taken over by the big chains, who has a refreshing approach to choosing an appropriate regime for e.g. wormers, vaccinations, flea and tick treatment etc. which is certainly not to dose them up to the max. with the latest new product. Nor is the waiting room stacked high with expensive special dog food and brochures extolling its virtues. Nor does he tout "pet plans" and the like. He also discusses the use of inexpensive human medicines, purely hypothetically of course
which is refreshing.Quite a contrast with a couple of large UK chain vets practises which I have had to use in a couple of emergencies. Some shockingly bad handling by one veterinary nurse stands out, which left him traumatised for a long time.
I have also found the French vets who I had to visit before returning home using the pet passport to be very good and attentive to my dog's needs, frequently extending the examination to discuss some longstanding health issues, out of genuine interest, no extra charge, and invariably the dog warmed to them and trusted them. They also gave advice on suitable treatments for dogs travelling widely in Europe, of which my then UK vet seemed quite unaware.
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