What Type of Flea/Tick Medication Do You Buy?

What Type of Flea/Tick Medication Do You Buy?

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Reminder about K9 Advantix

I wanted to post this reminder that Advantix has permethrin, which is lethal to cats. So if you have a cat and are thinking about using this brand, you might want to do some research about having a dog and cat in the same house while on this medication. Not sure how it being on the dog would affect the cat.
 
I use critter powder unless I have a big outbreak then I use Frontline. CP is all natural it does not kill fleas but keeps them away. I sprinkle it on their food.
 
I'm trying to find the info, but when I had my forever pup, she told me that there was one particular brand that was NOT to be used for Shelties.

So my only caution would be: Ask your vet...Are you sure this is safe for Shelties?

Melissa...I forgot to mention in my PM - if you have cats, you should not use K9 Advantix. For some reason, I thought you might have one, but I'm not sure. Maybe I'm confused
 
BarbV said:
I'm trying to find the info, but when I had my forever pup, she told me that there was one particular brand that was NOT to be used for Shelties.

So my only caution would be: Ask your vet...Are you sure this is safe for Shelties?

Melissa...I forgot to mention in my PM - if you have cats, you should not use K9 Advantix. For some reason, I thought you might have one, but I'm not sure. Maybe I'm confused
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Nope I don't have a cat, I would just LIKE to have one. DH is allergic so we can't have one. So instead we adopted Toby. :smile2:
 
k9kreationz said:
Reminder about K9 Advantix

I wanted to post this reminder that Advantix has permethrin, which is lethal to cats. So if you have a cat and are thinking about using this brand, you might want to do some research about having a dog and cat in the same house while on this medication. Not sure how it being on the dog would affect the cat.
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I've used it,when Earnhardt was the only dog,and we had Bumper.She never had any problems being in contact with him.
 
k9kreationz said:
Reminder about K9 Advantix

I wanted to post this reminder that Advantix has permethrin, which is lethal to cats. So if you have a cat and are thinking about using this brand, you might want to do some research about having a dog and cat in the same house while on this medication. Not sure how it being on the dog would affect the cat.
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Once it dries, it is safe for the dog to be around the cat. I recommend if you use it to keep them seperate until then to be safe.
 
k9kreationz said:
I wasn't sure what to check. Up until a month ago, I had been using Frontline Plus, but it seems the fleas don't care. I switched to K9 Advantix. However, it seems that may not be working either (found 3 fleas after a trial weekend on Koji, nothing on Miko. It's very weird how only Koji gets them).

At this point, I'm very frustrated.
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We use Frontline Plus, and then a generic of Heartguard Plus for heartworm. We don't have any problem with fleas on a regular basis...but when the weather begins to warm up a bit...we will occasionally see some itching and a flea. It's my understanding that flea products don't necessarily mean you'll never see a flea, but it does mean that they flea doesn't stand a chance and won't last long at all. Also, during the winter months when it's cooler...we don't always apply on a monthly basis. If we see itching...or the beginning of seasonal changes to a warming trend...that's our "que" to protect up ;-).. Heartworm meds are always monthly though.
 
Critter Oil

I live in Texas where the fleas are plenty. I started using critter oil. It works great! They are critter free and their hair is beautiful and you can also use it in the yard. Just go to criiteroil.com and you can read about it.

Marla
 
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