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Originally Posted by rdhdleo
Research each product thoroughly. Advantix is an excellent product but like many I do no like the liquid form for this type of medication. Comfortis is strictly for fleas. Trifexis has been known to make some dogs sick. I prefer and have had excellent luck with Sentinal however Sentinal does not kill adult fleas it has a flea birth control in it that prevents the fleas from populating. Should you find an adult flea on your pet you can also use a Capstar a pill which will kill adult fleas on your pet for 24 hours. There is a collar called Seresto that has flea and tick prevention in it that lasts up to 8 month. Also remember nothing repels fleas and ticks from hopping on your et for a ride, they have to bite your pet to ingest the medication. You can also consider Heartguard for heart worm and intestinal parasite prevention and Comfortis for fleas. There are numerous products out there find what works best for your pet. And lastly contrary to what others may say there are Ticks big time in The Villages and YES they mostly come in the pine straw mulch The Villages lays in the common areas. Ticks do travel and will do so to find a warm body to latch onto. Once you have an infestation in your house it can literally takes months to resolve. I have been lucky my 2 dogs have never had fleas or ticks but then I keep them in my own yard. Hope the helps and yes I have 14 years Vet. Clinic experience 10 of them here in The Villages.
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That's good to know. We haven't seen a tick in two and a half years, but we got rid of our pine mulch early on and only take our dog to DDRR, which is all grass.