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DaGreen
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BajaGuy, LaVentana. Frontline still allows the ticks to bite, but not host on the dog that's why I was looking at Advantix II.
Hook, I too am sorry for the loss.
Capt, yes, definitely multiple opinions. I'm pretty natural when it comes to my dogs, it's just the stupid flea/tick/heartworm that freaks me out and
really have to go with some sort of poison.
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bajajudy
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We live in an area where cows, horses, and the occasional burro wander down the road so we have a major flea and tick problem. Revolucion is the only
thing that works for us.
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captkw
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DaGreen
Each to their own...I want to do whats best for my/any dog and what I am now doing is buying tea tree oil and putting aspray bottle (mex air cond.)
with 70 percent water and spray my lady (Baja dog) where she cant lick..so far the fleas have left....Yeee Haaa !!! asfar as ticks go,,when I know
were in tick area/season I check her a coulpe times a day and get the varmits fast !!! and lots of swimming helps a lot for my gig !!...
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DaGreen
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And again, how often do you spray?? I have a bottle of 100% Tee Tree Oil from Trader Joe's that I think was $5.99
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captkw
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DAgREEN
Enough water to make it not rough on the skin and spray twice a day for a coulpe days is what im doing..and its working....
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DaGreen
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Cool, thank you. Arming myself with Castille Soap and Tee Tree oil! haha
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bajajudy
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All this talk got me to wondering
http://www.petmd.com/dog/wellness/evr_multi_flea_control#.Un...
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Hook
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Thanks for the kind words, everyone.
It's been a year so we WERE pretty much over it. But we saved his ashes (yes, we had him cremated; dont want to run the risk of him being dug up!) and
distributed them in the vege garden yesterday. Kinda the official start of the planting season. More pent up sadness was the
result..............hopefully, he will "lend a hand" in the garden this season and we can feel good about that. He went into every row.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
Thanks for the kind words, everyone.
It's been a year so we WERE pretty much over it. But we saved his ashes (yes, we had him cremated; dont want to run the risk of him being dug up!) and
distributed them in the vege garden yesterday. Kinda the official start of the planting season. More pent up sadness was the
result..............hopefully, he will "lend a hand" in the garden this season and we can feel good about that. He went into every row.
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Poignant story, Hook. Lemme cheer you up with one similar.
A Nomad here [who shall remain nameless] along with her SO, would travel south with a film canister of the SO's father's ashes. His name was/is Joe
and they called the canister, "Joe to Go," which he did everywhere with them, sometimes on the dashboard so he could see the Baja he loved.
I always enjoyed that story and have told it often..
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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Jack Swords
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Be aware of toxicity with Ivermectin especially with herding dogs. See http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/toxicity/c_dg_ivermectin...
As an owner of two Aussies, we have been repeatedly warned by vets due to the use of Ivermectin in heartworm and flea medications.
Another course of action against fleas is a new monthly pill called Comfortis. Lots of info on the net with the usual credibility issues. We have not
had any negative problems with its use, but the fleas feel otherwise.
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pauldavidmena
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I definitely appreciate this thread, as we are hoping to bring our dog Tito to Baja one of these days, and as a Cattle Dog mix he has a tendency to
"explore". We use Frontline here in the States for 7 or 8 months, and the New England winter takes care of the rest.
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DENNIS
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As for Ticks.......Frontline in the squeezy tube is inafective, according to my local vet. The preferred method is the Frontline Spray...available
online.
I once asked for it at Chula Vista Petco, and they didn't know what I was talking about.
http://tinyurl.com/k6ubxs5
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[Edited on 11-3-2013 by DENNIS]
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mtnpop
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A few years back we found "comfortis" it s in a pill form and is given to the pet with a meal... Has to have a RX to get... we order from
petcarechoice.com
kind of pricey but no drops, no mess, no smell,,, and it seems to work great..
our daughter clued us into it when she lived in Lousiana... lots of feas, ticks etc.... we also get our hearworm tabs from them..
one tablet per month and we have had a problem with fleas on our long hair border collie...
again,, it is costly but outweighs messing with the topical stuff or collars.
thats all that matters easy and we are happy with it....
Common sense is a flower that doesn\'t grow in everyone\'s garden.....
A wise man once spoke nothing.....
Never kick a cow chip on a hot day!!
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tjsue
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
As for Ticks.......Frontline in the squeezy tube is inafective, according to my local vet. The preferred method is the Frontline Spray...available
online.
I once asked for it at Chula Vista Petco, and they didn't know what I was talking about.
http://tinyurl.com/k6ubxs5
Apparently, this is only available online from Petco and other places.
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EdZeranski
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...is it in your brush or on your comb?
| Quote: | Originally posted by DaGreen
Cool, thank you. Arming myself with Castille Soap and Tee Tree oil! haha |
The castile soap and tea tree oil sounds like a good combo...if ya aint a flea. One of our dogs had skin problems that baffled the vets and exhausted
the suggested products. What worked?....Head and Shoulders!....she is a happy little Pom.
EdZ
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EdZeranski
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comfortable??
| Quote: | Originally posted by mtnpop
A few years back we found "comfortis" ......thats all that matters easy and we are happy with it.... |
Samen positive results here. Our house in San Diego is at the beach, Pulgas Central.
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captkw
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Flea's & Tick's
Go hand in hand like lawyers and politicians...A Pin in the burro !!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by EdZeranski
The castile soap |
Castile Soap....Remember this stuff? I still use it:
http://www.drbronner.com/
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Maderita
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I use Advantage II on my dog and 3 cats for flea control. I switch to Frontline for a few applications every year or so. That seems to counter the
problem of fleas developing an immunity. The growth regulating hormone component of these products may be the more important factor in controlling
fleas, especially indoors.
Purchase the package sized for the extra large dogs and divide it up by counting the drops when applying. That will provide several applications for a
Chihuahua. The package for big dogs is from $0 to $4 more. That trick cuts my costs by around 80%
http://www.unitconversion.org/volume/drops-to-milliliters-co...
Pfizer says about their product, "Revolution", "Do not split the contents as the accuracy of the dose and effectiveness of the medication cannot be
assured."
If you take a moment to do the dose calculation, you can keep these pharma companies from robbing you.
I've also had great results with Vet-Kem products with growth regulator, "Siphotrol" for premise (carpets and pet beds) and "Ovitrol" spray for dogs.
http://www.vetkem.com/index.htm
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mcfez
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similar looking stuff (topical) at the local Walmart for a lot less
We have five dogs here on the farm......there are ticks in all the surrounding fields. The dogs have been using the Walmart el cheapo stuff since it
came out. Works just as well as the Frontline (we used for years). Not a tick at all.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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