Flea Control, what are you using?

Sammy79 · 02-27-2013, 11:26 PM

For two years now I've been using frontline plus. Over the last few months the fleas in my area seem to become immune to it. I had tried advantage II, but no success. Has anyone had better results with other flea control meds? I was thinking about trying Advocate.

selzer · 02-28-2013, 12:01 AM

February in Ohio = no fleas.

I used to use Revolution in Flea Season. But I haven't used anything in several years and haven't seen a flea. I figure once I have a confirmed flea, I will put the stuff on all of them. Shazaam! And kill all fleas and flea eggs. I might put it on them a month later for good measure. I won't use it as a preventative anymore.

harmony · 02-28-2013, 12:14 AM

I used the "PREVENTIC" collar from the vets and I do not like that either! Revolution is good, and I have never had a worrie or problem with it

Karma6577 · 02-28-2013, 06:37 PM

I use Springtime Garlic and Cedarcide

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Thesilentone · 02-28-2013, 07:24 PM

Nothing at the moment. K9 Advantix or Advantage and natural remedies.

Daisy · 02-28-2013, 08:07 PM

Trifexis. It is Comfortis with HW prevention.

**jocoyn** · 02-28-2013, 09:28 PM

I am using the preventic collar right now after pulling off 7 ticks - nothing for fleas. Not too happy about t hat!

Going to go back to dusting with diatomaceous earth. Was surprised to pick up ticks so early but I was in the lowcountry.

wolfy dog · 03-01-2013, 01:31 AM

Not having cats anymore. since the cats are gone, none of our dogs have had a flea in more than 15 years. Our current dogs never had flea meds.

llombardo · 03-01-2013, 07:15 AM

I use frontline plus, but only every 3 months starting in April..so they get a total of two doses all year long. I would prefer not to use anything, but it can get quite expensive if fleas invade the household, especially with 8 animals.

Cheerful1 · 03-01-2013, 07:23 AM

Vectra 3D - flea & tick topical that I use once a month.

02-27-2013, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sammy79 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fort Belvoir, VA Posts: 94	Flea Control, what are you using? For two years now I've been using frontline plus. Over the last few months the fleas in my area seem to become immune to it. I had tried advantage II, but no success. Has anyone had better results with other flea control meds? I was thinking about trying Advocate.

02-28-2013, 12:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 20,810	February in Ohio = no fleas. I used to use Revolution in Flea Season. But I haven't used anything in several years and haven't seen a flea. I figure once I have a confirmed flea, I will put the stuff on all of them. Shazaam! And kill all fleas and flea eggs. I might put it on them a month later for good measure. I won't use it as a preventative anymore. __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC & Babs, CD RA CGC HIC (not AKC) Heidi, RA CGC & Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC & Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly CGC & Bear Gretta Hepzibah

02-28-2013, 06:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Karma6577 Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kansas City MO Posts: 136	Flea Control, what are you using? I use Springtime Garlic and Cedarcide Sent from Petguide.com Free App

02-28-2013, 07:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Thesilentone Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: PA Posts: 106	Nothing at the moment. K9 Advantix or Advantage and natural remedies. __________________ "Compassion for animals is intimately associated with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to living creatures cannot be a good man." - Arthur Schopenhauer

02-28-2013, 09:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
jocoyn Zombie Queen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 11,821	I am using the preventic collar right now after pulling off 7 ticks - nothing for fleas. Not too happy about t hat! Going to go back to dusting with diatomaceous earth. Was surprised to pick up ticks so early but I was in the lowcountry. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Beau -NAPWDA Certified Cadaver Dog Waiting at the Bridge (italics=GSDs) (hemangiosarcoma=blue):Grim , Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

02-28-2013, 12:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
harmony Knighted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 2,145	I used the "PREVENTIC" collar from the vets and I do not like that either! Revolution is good, and I have never had a worrie or problem with it

02-28-2013, 08:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Daisy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 241	Trifexis. It is Comfortis with HW prevention.

03-01-2013, 01:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
wolfy dog Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,295	Not having cats anymore. since the cats are gone, none of our dogs have had a flea in more than 15 years. Our current dogs never had flea meds. __________________ To know if you are doing things right, you should be willing to trade places with your dog.

03-01-2013, 07:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
llombardo Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,932	I use frontline plus, but only every 3 months starting in April..so they get a total of two doses all year long. I would prefer not to use anything, but it can get quite expensive if fleas invade the household, especially with 8 animals. __________________ Misty- Samoyed Mix Tannor- Golden Retriever CGC Robyn- German Shepherd CGC Cats-Thunder, Harley, Miley, Bandit, and Ferah RIP Boo..Black Lab "A dog is the only thing on this earth that loves you more than he loves himself."

03-01-2013, 07:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
Cheerful1 Master Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Long Island/Pennsylvania Posts: 699	Vectra 3D - flea & tick topical that I use once a month. __________________ Faust von der Graf ("Joey") 7 year old GSD 11-22-05; SchH3

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