spot-ons being investigated by EPA

onyx'girl · 07-25-2010, 10:47 PM

EPA Evaluation of Pet Spot-On Products: Analysis and Mitigation Plan | Pesticides | US EPA

guitarest · 07-26-2010, 01:42 PM

I refuse to use the drop on the shoulder flea meds, all my pups have been on oral tabs for years not a flea anywhere and it does not transfer the oily deposits to my furniture.

jakeandrenee · 07-26-2010, 01:45 PM

Then what do you do for the ticks??? Here in Alabama ticks are REALLY bad

arycrest · 07-26-2010, 02:29 PM

I use Comfortis for fleas for three of the Hooligans and Frontline Plus for ticks for everyone.

Jax08 · 07-26-2010, 02:32 PM

I use Advantix

APBTLove · 07-26-2010, 03:05 PM

I use comfortis... Don't have a big tick issue here.

AbbyK9 · 07-26-2010, 03:10 PM

Don't forget that there are other options to topical flea/tick repellents. Two I can think of are Bug Band and ShooTag.

Bug Band was originally designed as a wrist band for people to keep bugs away, but they now make sprays, pellets you can spread around your garden, etc. When they first came out, we would hook the wrist bands around the dog collars and have had really good results with that, even in tick-infested Virginia.

Welcome to the Official Site of DEET-Free BugBand Insect Repellent Products with Geraniol! for info on Bug Band.

I heard about the ShooTag from another board member and you can read about them here - Home | shoo!TAG? - The chemical-free way to protect your dogs, cats, and horses from pests

07-25-2010, 10:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
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07-26-2010, 01:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
guitarest Master Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gulfport, Mississippi Posts: 780	I refuse to use the drop on the shoulder flea meds, all my pups have been on oral tabs for years not a flea anywhere and it does not transfer the oily deposits to my furniture. __________________ Jocko King CKC GSD (he shall always be remembered) Willie Collie Mix 6 yrs old Sarge White GSD 6 yrs old Blitz Von Vormund AKC DN28154--- 1 yr old

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jakeandrenee Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Huntsville Alabama Posts: 3,103	Then what do you do for the ticks??? Here in Alabama ticks are REALLY bad __________________ Renee' Jake 2/12/10 CGC TDI

07-26-2010, 02:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
arycrest Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,962	I use Comfortis for fleas for three of the Hooligans and Frontline Plus for ticks for everyone. __________________ Gayle & the Hooligans Mac, Slider, Bruiser, & Faith MY BRIDGE KIDS: Andy, Abbey, Tasha, Tex, Echo, Yukon, JR, Too, Niki, Bo, Ringer, Kelly, & Honey The Hooligans Photo Albums!

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APBTLove Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,081	I use comfortis... Don't have a big tick issue here. __________________ What IS a Pit Bull? Rescuing GSDs.

07-26-2010, 02:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 12,791	I use Advantix

07-26-2010, 03:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
AbbyK9 Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North Country, NY Posts: 12,430	Don't forget that there are other options to topical flea/tick repellents. Two I can think of are Bug Band and ShooTag. Bug Band was originally designed as a wrist band for people to keep bugs away, but they now make sprays, pellets you can spread around your garden, etc. When they first came out, we would hook the wrist bands around the dog collars and have had really good results with that, even in tick-infested Virginia. Welcome to the Official Site of DEET-Free BugBand Insect Repellent Products with Geraniol! for info on Bug Band. I heard about the ShooTag from another board member and you can read about them here - Home \| shoo!TAG? - The chemical-free way to protect your dogs, cats, and horses from pests __________________ Malinois Ronja - fastest K-9 in VT =^^= Finn, Ratchet & Ollie Blog - Facebook - Store

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