Tick treatment for dogs
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I'd prefer not to have a collar when they're working in thick cover.
shakey jake
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frontline plus has an igr added, i think it would be a waste of money to use the stuff if the main active doesnt work
Both of mine are on Simparica, which does the job. My ESS was on Bravecto for a while but he refused to take it, presumably it made him feel unwell. I read into it and soon changes the medication. He was smart enough to refuse raw meat mince with Bravecto powdered into it.
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oystercatcher87
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NexGard Spectra worth a look
I've been using Vectra 3d spot on on my dogs local forestry and shoots I work the dogs on are littered with ticks and since using this i've not had any on the dogs it uses permethrin which frontline used to use and i've found it far more successful than the fipronil based products
Bravecto, Nexgard and Simparica are all the same class of drug, Isoxazolines and are very effective against a lot of external parasites. I have seen a few patients who don't tolerate Bravecto so well but have been fine on an alternative product within the same class. Fipronil (Frontline) is largely useless against ticks and has significant potential to contaminate the environment, as with Imidocloprid products (Advantage and Seresto). Permethrin based products like Scalibor and Seresto are very effective against ticks but also have the potential to contaminate the environment.
In my opinion the Isoxazolines are the best option currently both for efficacy and also for their limited impact on the environment.
If you are concerned re cost, ask for a written prescription, vets shouldn't have (too much of
) an issue supplying one.
In my opinion the Isoxazolines are the best option currently both for efficacy and also for their limited impact on the environment.
If you are concerned re cost, ask for a written prescription, vets shouldn't have (too much of
) an issue supplying one.Very informativeBravecto, Nexgard and Simparica are all the same class of drug, Isoxazolines and are very effective against a lot of external parasites. I have seen a few patients who don't tolerate Bravecto so well but have been fine on an alternative product within the same class. Fipronil (Frontline) is largely useless against ticks and has significant potential to contaminate the environment, as with Imidocloprid products (Advantage and Seresto). Permethrin based products like Scalibor and Seresto are very effective against ticks but also have the potential to contaminate the environment.
In my opinion the Isoxazolines are the best option currently both for efficacy and also for their limited impact on the environment.
If you are concerned re cost, ask for a written prescription, vets shouldn't have (too much of
thanks for this.Cost isn't an issue, within reason, but is it possible a dog can have the same reaction irrespective of the brand of "isoxazoline" ?
Without knowing the nature and exact reason for the reaction it is tough to say for sure. What type of reaction was it? Bravecto does appear to be the most guilty for not being tolerated but of the 100s of doses I have personally dispensed the numbers are still very low. Not that that means much if it is your dog that is one of the few of course!Very informative
Cost isn't an issue, within reason, but is it possible a dog can have the same reaction irrespective of the brand of "isoxazoline" ?
I dont use it ! I live on a sheep farm and while i have removed ticks off the dogs its not common, though i often see them in the grass etc neither are fleas that the dogs really dont get ( they live outdoors), we dont have carpet downstairs .
Strongly suspect the treatment is long term more harm full than the so called cure . Easy enough to get them off , had plenty on me stalking and i dont spray poison all over me either .
Strongly suspect the treatment is long term more harm full than the so called cure . Easy enough to get them off , had plenty on me stalking and i dont spray poison all over me either .
NickJ
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I have used Simparica for 5 years now and it's been great, with no side effects, not cheap but good. You can pay for a prescription/consultation from your vet and then buy it online via Viovet etc if you want to save a few quid.
A vet told me that if your dog goes into water (ponds etc) we shouldn't be using pour on (like Frontline) or collars as they kill all of the insect life in that body of water
Pretty much all of which hcm1 as said above and it reads like he's a vet whereas I failed to get the A level results to even start my training! @hcm1 you should get the blue 'Veterinarian' badge?
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