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captkw
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Mood: new dog/missing the old 1
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HoLa Mcfez
Isnt the season ending up there ???
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dtbushpilot
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We've been using frontline (the squeezy stuff) on our cats for 12 years and for 6 years on the dogs, haven't seen a flea or tick on any of them. They
are all alive and well, maybe we are just lucky.....
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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Whale-ista
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Location: San Diego
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Comfortis user
I'm in San Diego, not at beach but close enough: we have plenty of fleas. I've tried herbal remedies in past, with mixed results. I finally switched
to Advantage/Frontline.
The Advantage stopped working this year and my dog had allergic reactions to the fleas, and that created serious skin infections. I didn't want to put
topical insecticides on those areas. Thankfully, the comfortis is working well so far.
Yes it's expensive but so are antibiotics and vet visits.
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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tjsue
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Advantage stopped working on my cat two years ago. Apparently, the fleas are immune to it now. I had a horrible flea infestation the past two years,
before I moved out of San Diego. I got rid of them, but it took three months, and a lot of work. I used Raid flea spray in the purple can on the
carpet, and Revolution on my cat, after I used Capstar to see how many fleas he actually had.
Generic Capstar can be ordered from eBay, and it works just as well as the name brand for a lot less. It starts killing fleas within 30 minutes, but
it's only good for 24 hours.
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windgrrl
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We use Revolution when in Baja, from the local vet @ $200/yr. I started to wonder about the side effects last winter. Our wonderful 14 year old dog
died last August after 3 amazing winters in Baja. She was healthy until we got home, then had many GI symptoms over several months, then respiratory
failure, but tested positive for nothing. Excision of a small benign esophageal tumour did not improve her state.
Our new little mutt tested positive for Erlichiosis as tested here in Canada. That's why I asked earlier about the Snap 4 DX availability in BCS.
We're using Revolution again because I think the diseases are worse than the cure in this case. Anyway, I did a lot of reading and here's a good
layman-friendly discussion on pros and cons of various treatments:http://dogaware.com/articles/wdjheartwormprevention.html
When the way comes to an end, then change. Having changed, you pass through.
~ I-Ching
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zoesterone
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mojo_norte
Shopping for Flea meds for doggie. Fleas are not an issue here in CO so I'm a bit in the dark . I'm looking at Revolution on Petmeds.com @ 99 for 6.
I've seen some similar looking stuff (topical) at the local Walmart for a lot less. Any suggestions on good stuff for Baja and where to get it...?
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Now that the patent has ended, there are many deterrents with the EXACT ingredients as Revolucion, Frontline, etc. That ingredient is Fipronil. That
product is Pronyl on ebay for about $12.00 and it is excellent for my 6 dogs. Kills fleas, ticks, chewing lice. I get the one for extra large dogs and
divide it up with a small (no needle) syringe.
Dogs are not our whole life, but make our lives whole.
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
Isnt the season ending up there ??? |
Say Captain.............all good here. Season is not over. This month is the Prickly Pear harvest http://thenatomasfarm.blogspot.com/2013/11/making-jelly-for-...
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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bajajudy
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Just checked at Walmart here in San Jose and they do not have any doggie meds.
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EdZeranski
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bonners alad
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by EdZeranski
The castile soap |
Castile Soap....Remember this stuff? I still use it:
http://www.drbronner.com/ |
I loved reading the Bonner's bottles! Even suggested for salad dressing.
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boe4fun
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I bought some generic Frontline made by Kirkland at our local Costco for our neighbor down in Bahia Asuncion. It was $19.99 for a 6 month supply (it
was packaged for a larger dog - 45 pounds and up) compared to $69.99 for the same amount of Frontline.
Two dirt roads diverged in Baja and I, I took the one less graveled by......
Soy ignorante, apático y ambivalente. No lo sé y no me importa, ni modo.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by boe4fun
I bought some generic Frontline made by Kirkland at our local Costco for our neighbor down in Bahia Asuncion. It was $19.99 for a 6 month supply (it
was packaged for a larger dog - 45 pounds and up) compared to $69.99 for the same amount of Frontline. |
Thanks, Paul. It's not a tough decision when you compare ingredients.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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