[F16 1UB]

I don't want to know about pills but has your pet experienced ANY reaction due to the application of a flea & tick topical ointment? I noticed an article in this mornings paper pg A3. It almost brings our dog to his knees and takes him 36 hours to come back to normal.

F16

[KathieI]

Yes, 16, the schnauzers can't handle the topical meds as well. They develop a severe reaction and a dermatitis of sorts. That is why I give them only the pills, and even that, I can only use one type, which I can't remember the name of. Yet, I can put a flea dip on them and there's no negative effect from that? I don't get why? What happens to your dogs? Is it Teddy? Ohhh, I love that dawg.

[Aceskaters]

Yes, drove my Sheltie crazy a few years ago, so I never used it again!

[Becky]

Interesting article about this problem.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35914331...th-pet_health/


Becky

[dillywho]

Our little female Shih Tzu, Tasha (sadly gone now), could never have any of those things. Like Kathie's, she would have what the vet called "hot spots" which seemed to be a type of dermatitis. Poor Baby. It was so sad when she reacted. That was the end of that.

[K9-Lovers]

Before retiring, I headed up our city's animal control dept. and then owned two dog care businesses. To help my clients I did a lot of research on flea preventatives. I'll pass my findings along to you folks: My research revealed that some flea preventatives using Permethrin have been harmful to pets, resulting in skin burns/ irritations, illness, nerve damage and even death. After treating your pet, watch them closely for the first 24 hours for anything out of the ordinary. If you see lethargy, vomiting, drooling, shakes, inflammation or irritation of the skin, immediately wash the area where you applied the medication with Dawn dish soap (de-greaser cuts through the oils in the skin), and then immediately take your pet to the vet.

The preventatives that are usually safe:

Advantage: treats fleas, but not ticks.
Frontline: kills fleas and ticks but has become less effective in our area. Frontline spray works better, but don’t spray too much or too often, to avoid overdose.
Frontline Plus: treats fleas, eggs & ticks.
Revolution: treats fleas, eggs, mites,
ticks & heartworms.
Comfortis: oral pill , treats fleas only.

Those that are UNSAFE for some pets:

Hartz: known to harm some pets.
BioSpot Spot On: harms some pets.
K9 Advantix: known to harm some pets.

Additionally, never use IVERMECTIN, which is a heartworm preventative, on a Collie Dog as most have an adverse reaction.

Hope this helps protect some of our furry friends.

K9-Lovers

[F16 1UB]

K9-Lover,

I purchased Frontline Plus and used it on our fuzzy golden doodle canine Teddy. He didn't seem to experience any side affects. BTW I ordered a 12 month supply from entirelypets.com with your recommendation.

Thanks So Much - When Teddy & B16 are happy, the house is happy.

F16

[Pturner]

Thanks for the info K-9 Lovers. We use Revolution, as recommended by our vet. No negative reaction from our dog or cat and it does seem to work.

We put Frontline on Bonyta with no problems!!