[rodie]

We are dog lovers and owners, have two ship tzus. As responsible dog owners we make sure our kids are taken care of with their shots and medicines. We have used Frontline Plus for ticks and fleas for many years, used monthly. Last week we went to the vet and instead of selling us Frontline Plus they sold us Frontline Tri Tak which they said was the newest product, which we found out later that the reason they did was because they did not have enough space to keep both products. This past Monday, my wife applied the medicine to both dogs around 2PM. Immediately the dogs started acting different, very hyper. Later they started barking for no reason, twitching, licking, scratching, etc. we continued to try to calm them down still not relating the issues to the medicine. They sleep with us and it only got worse as the night went on. At midnight, we called the pet hospital and they told us to wash the dogs where we applied the medicine. This helped but to get them to rest somewhat we had to continually pet their necks. Around 4:30 AM we all were able to get to sleep until about 7:30.

It took until the following night until the kids were completely back to normal. Very frightening and we were scared as to what to do. We went to the vet and told them the issue, and they exchanged the medicine thru their other office. I told them very strongly, if you get my drift, that they should remove this product from their shelves and burn it. If it affected one dog this way that as a responsible vet they would not want to sell it to anyone else. They said they could not do that, that this might be an isolated case. I told them they should care more. We have also called Frontline and told them. They gave us a case number and said we should probably not use that medicine again. We said "really".

We are telling all of our friends about this experience and felt compelled to warn other dog owners. Do not use Frontline Tri Tak.

[Jaggy]

Thanks for the informative post. This is good information for keeping our furry babies happy.

[CFrance]

Thanks for the info. Even if it's an isolated case (which I doubt), it is good to know to avoid this medication.

[getdul981]

We use the Advangtage-Multi on our girls. There is one product that we were told we could not use for our girls because they had had seizures. I don't remember what it was, but it was an "all in one treatment" They have been on the Advantage-Multi for a couple of years now.

[jrandall]

Thank you for sharing.

[sunnyatlast]

So sorry this happened. I don't understand "applying" it to the dogs. Our dogs have been given oral tablets for years, and for the last few years they've been given Comfortis monthly chewable tablets. Never had a problem with the oral tabs.

https://www.comfortis.com

[firebiker]

Are you talking about your kids or dogs?

[festusrules]

Try it on your dogs, not on the kids.

[KathieI]

Sorry this happened to your puppies. The same thing happened to one of my Schnauzers when I applied the medicine down his back. His reaction was exactly the same as your dogs. He happens to be a highly sensitive dog, I feed him special hypo-allergenic food and treats, and must be very careful that he doesn't eat people food. The vet thought that his propensity with allergies probably created the problem, but I threw out the product (I think is was regular Frontline) and have not given it to him again. I now give both my dogs pills instead.

I actually hate having to give them this medicine because we didn't have this problem in CA so I was shocked when I arrived here and was told I had to do this. But, I can guarantee you, I will never put the liquid on either of them again.

[mfp509]

It didn't agree with my dog either! He scratched for three days before he would calm down again. He's a mini poodle. I told the vet about it and went back to the plain Frontline.

[Barefoot]

Do not use Frontline Tri Tak.

This must have been a very frightening experience for you, and for your poor little dogs. I think the Vet and the Manufacturer should both have taken your negative experience way more seriously.

Thanks so much for sharing this important warning.

[echo11]

Thanks for the info. We also use Frontline Plus without a problem. We had tried Advantix and our guy did not do well- itching and biting at the application site. We really appreciate your sharing your experience!

[cmj1210]

I have the same problem with my Golden. I have tried both Frontline & Advantix. Gave it a little while & since he didn't calm down I washed it off. Nice waste of money.

[sukismom]

Had the same issue using Advantage-Multi on my Shih Tzu. Seizure like symptoms Went back to regular Frontline.

[Bonnevie]

I've used just Advantage since it came out. If my dogs got ticks then I used Frontline until tick season was over. Since they've never had a reaction and it takes care of the fleas, I intend to stick with it. new is not always better.