What do you guys use for flea and tick control on your dog? Have used seresto for years, but supposedly has some side effects, neuro I think. Anybody done any research into something both safe and effective, you know, like a covid shot lol.
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Prescription is going to put you into Bravecto, Nexgard, and Simparica Trio. They're expensive, but they work.
OTC: the best bet is still the Seresto collars, plus treating your yard and house as well as bathing. Frontline still works, but it lasts less and less.
We're creating more resistance in fleas and ticks with all of the medications - similar to crop pesticides.
What some people don't know: every time a female flea takes a blood meal, she can lay up to 50 eggs. Those eggs will hatch at approximately 120 days, so for the owner that treats once and thinks they're good...nope. You have to either stay on top of it, or use a prescription medication (which means a vet visit).
OTC: the best bet is still the Seresto collars, plus treating your yard and house as well as bathing. Frontline still works, but it lasts less and less.
We're creating more resistance in fleas and ticks with all of the medications - similar to crop pesticides.
What some people don't know: every time a female flea takes a blood meal, she can lay up to 50 eggs. Those eggs will hatch at approximately 120 days, so for the owner that treats once and thinks they're good...nope. You have to either stay on top of it, or use a prescription medication (which means a vet visit).
If your dog is a family pet start with your yard .
I guess you must work for PetArmor? Nice commercial.
I’ve had great luck with Frontline on two dogs now. The first one was a husky that had Frontline applied 6-9 months out of the year (warm spring/summer season) and lived to be 16 1/2. No neuro issues whatsoever. The current dog, a husky mix is flea and tick free using the same regimen. Never had a flea on either one and the only place a tick can seem to latch on occasionally is the tips of their ears. You catch them right away.
My vet recommended Simparica works well .Ticks don't dig in, I mostly find them wondering around in the hair . I don't know what to believe when it comes to health risks , but research scared me away from using soresto any longer.
What I did was take my dog to my local vet. If you have a decent one they are not that expensive. Then I got him a prescription for bravecto, where I shopped online for the best price and auto shipped it every three months.
Sent the prescription in and started showing up when it needed to be re administered. It is expensive but it works.
Sent the prescription in and started showing up when it needed to be re administered. It is expensive but it works.
In the country? Get a pair of Guinea Birds, you won’t have tick one on your property.
Sweet story bro...
I usually don't entertain the "gun counter hero" who has yet to make a post of substance in any forum to date, but here goes:
I'm reading your post as I sit here, watching the sun come up over a beautiful piece of land with cattle on it. I will finish my coffee before heading out to feed said cattle....then I am going to go over to my wife's veterinary clinic a mile away (still on our ranch) and sell somewhere between $500 - $1K worth of flea and tick medication today while I balance her books and do my weekly inventory check.
At no point did I spread any misinformation, but I suppose if you were to nitpick you can expedite that flea life cycle to as little as 40 days if the heat and humidity are right. 120 is closer now for everyone who receives occasional frosts.
If you don't believe the drugs are creating resistance, just take a look at the posted efficacy of the medications (afloxolaner, fluralaner, sarolander etc... same family). Things like lone star ticks now are not guaranteed full coverage against for the posted effective protection time.
The medications do require a prescription and exam because there are potential health concerns with dogs who have seizures etc... Get your vet to explain it to you. Many clinics have coloring books for kids, so they can even draw you a picture if that helps.
I actually beat all online pharmaceutical companies in their retail pricing. It's my business plan, and I'll run it how I want, and I want volume. We've been fully booked as a clinic for 11 of the last 12 days, so I don't think we're doing too poorly for a rural, mixed animal practice. I'm not a fan of prescription flea and tick costs (by the way to everyone else reading this; Bravecto increased their prices 6.5% and Nexgard 5% two weeks ago) but it was a $5.8B industry a couple years ago. If you could win this battle with an $8 topical...the industry wouldn't exist.
I can't sell anybody on here a damn thing prescription wise. So why in the hell would it be worth my time to fabricate a story or spread misinformation - like you frequently do in the firearms posts with your large mouth and small intellect.
At thus point, I'm wasting time on you where my effort is not needed. Have a good day, and continue to be useless.
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My moms dog as well as mine have always used revolution. When my moms vet stopped carrying revolution they talked her into their new product Bravecto . However within a day her dog appeared to be tripping on acid. Acting completely strange when I say strange I mean . Like staring and barking at walls, trying to climb yard decorations as well as walls, repeatedly, walking into doors. I could go on and on. Bottom line . It was due to the medication . Took at least a month to go back to normal. Switched back ti revolution and no more issues. A simple google search will tell you to stay away from bravecto or any of the 3+ month versions. There is actually a class action lawsuit due to the due to the side effects if Bravecto.
That’s why I said for country living. Let them eradicate the ticks, then put them in a roaster. Rinse and repeat the next year.
I’m waiting for warmth to break out to see how bad the ticks will be on this new piece of land I’m on to see if I will need them, mix of prairie and pines can really bring the fuckers out, but I have a high native bird population that hopefully will keep them down enough for my satisfaction. Other family has run them with pretty good success for clearing out the bastards, and they taste good too.
I watched a fantastic 30 minute video recently on ticks, and the correlation of their higher population in and around red cedar trees. Apparently the cedars create additional humidity under their canopy, which allows the ticks to thrive (they absorb moisture through their bodies). I learned a lot about their life cycle and how they quest as well from that video. I'm going to see if I can find a link to it.
If you can keep from burning the forest down, a good, controlled burn should really help to keep their numbers under control.
Here it is:
I got some about 10 years ago because my grandma had them in Arkansas and used them as watch dogs. They would roost in a tree by the chicken coup.
Believe this or not, I sold them for 25 dollars to the Mexicans in the area. Also my roosters when I get too many.
Sell that yard bird and buy some steaks
Revolution is good stuff. Used the Costco branded stuff before, but needed to be careful with the dog's weight and application amount.
I spray my yard a few times during late spring through summer with Permethrin. Works really well for us. Haven’t had one flea or tick on our dogs since we started doing this.
I spray that shit everywhere. Seems to keep everything away lol
Taurus is Fipranel ( hope I spelled it right ) . In lower doses it is used on dogs to treat fleas and ticks . In high concentration it is Termador and the Nuke of termite , ant , grub and any other ground insect .
We are trying Frontline after using Saresto. Yes the collar keeps the fleas and ticks away and you just replace the collar every 6-8 months. Went away from it because my 8yo dog had 4 violent seizures in 2 days time. Connected? Maybe, maybe not.
He’s on a low dose of phenobarbital 2x a day and just started the Frontline last night after no collar since Christmas Eve day when the seizures started. Fingers crossed it works as well as the collar. We used to use a prescription treatment applied once a month but went to the collar after picking up fleas at the farm even though the application was on time.
He’s on a low dose of phenobarbital 2x a day and just started the Frontline last night after no collar since Christmas Eve day when the seizures started. Fingers crossed it works as well as the collar. We used to use a prescription treatment applied once a month but went to the collar after picking up fleas at the farm even though the application was on time.
Fuck the dog, I need to get a collar or some meds for me. Ticks cross state lines to get on my ass I swear. Im scared to death of the lone star tick. I know Im gonna miss one that gets on me deer or hog hunting and the deer will get the last laugh with me suffering from Alpha gal.
So if I dont have a sulfer well you're saying I need to start digging up bodies and snorting bone dust.
Remember, Haney is the guy that got butthurt because his gun range wouldn't allow smoking marijuana on the firing line. Reason isn't going to work.
I spray 2x a year and once month with the Ivermectin on the 1st of the month and Safeguard (fenbendazole) on the 15th. Haven't had a flea in several years.
Whatever you choose to give them WATCH THEM VERY CLOSE AFTER YOU GIVE/APPLY.
Used Frontline for years and years, then one dog it damn near killed. Yes I was told some dogs have a severe reaction to that. Oh do tell, it would be nice if you would have fucking told me. Wonder if anything else aside from the covid shot has zero side effects. Fuck you.
Read the package, do research, then make you choice, but WATCH them after you give it to them.
On Riley it was like he was hit with a 2x4. It happened so fast in my mind it HAD to be that. Picked the little feller up and just dumped him in the tub and ran water over where I put it, get that shit off. I look at Ranger, nope he is just fine wondering why we are freaking the hell out. Shaved his fur there and a HUGE red splot right where we put it. The soap and water I think helped, I don't he would have lived the 45min ride to the vet. It was just insane, eyes in the back of his head and he was down.
Read your package, do research and be ready for the what if. Trust me the last thing you want to do is kill a dog you are trying to save.
Used Frontline for years and years, then one dog it damn near killed. Yes I was told some dogs have a severe reaction to that. Oh do tell, it would be nice if you would have fucking told me. Wonder if anything else aside from the covid shot has zero side effects. Fuck you.
Read the package, do research, then make you choice, but WATCH them after you give it to them.
On Riley it was like he was hit with a 2x4. It happened so fast in my mind it HAD to be that. Picked the little feller up and just dumped him in the tub and ran water over where I put it, get that shit off. I look at Ranger, nope he is just fine wondering why we are freaking the hell out. Shaved his fur there and a HUGE red splot right where we put it. The soap and water I think helped, I don't he would have lived the 45min ride to the vet. It was just insane, eyes in the back of his head and he was down.
Read your package, do research and be ready for the what if. Trust me the last thing you want to do is kill a dog you are trying to save.
That's a hard question. So many different opinions and experiences!
Some flea and tick medications can be quite dangerous, causing neurological symptoms and chemical burns, so make sure to get something with lots of good reviews.
There are lots of opinions on pills versus drops versus collars. My family is allergic to the collars and the chemicals getting on people's hands may not be the best for you, so I might avoid that.
We use a pill. Trifexis. The fleas in our area actually became immune to the medication we used before (drops) so we switched and haven't had a problem.
Also, certain breeds are sensitive to medications like ivermectin (Aussies and similar breeds), so keep that in mind.
Some flea and tick medications can be quite dangerous, causing neurological symptoms and chemical burns, so make sure to get something with lots of good reviews.
There are lots of opinions on pills versus drops versus collars. My family is allergic to the collars and the chemicals getting on people's hands may not be the best for you, so I might avoid that.
We use a pill. Trifexis. The fleas in our area actually became immune to the medication we used before (drops) so we switched and haven't had a problem.
Also, certain breeds are sensitive to medications like ivermectin (Aussies and similar breeds), so keep that in mind.
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