[Muskeg]

All the dogs are on Advantix II while we are in tick country. I've had two dogs get sick almost to death from tick illness, one from Ehrlichia, the other Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. I don't take chances with herbals or anything natural. I know the ticks can kill my dogs, but haven't seen any problems from the topicals.

A long time ago, I used Frontline and it completely stopped working. Advantix seems to work to actually repel ticks, and as a side benefit, to repel biting flies, and black fly season is just starting.

I wish there was something similar for people. I've picked a few ticks off my socks (crawling) and the black flies can be very persistent.

My mother, mother-in-law, sister, dad, and myself have all tested positive for Lyme at some point after a tick bite. I also came down with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, which didn't present with the rash, but changed blood values a whole lot and caused enough fatigue that I actually went to the doctor and he tested for RMSF.

So, I just don't take chances with my dogs.

 

[eddie1976E]

Nexgard

This stuff is unbelievable. I have seen ticks on his bed that must have just bit him and they are half dead and skinny, its not like they have been feeding off him for days. Never had a negative reaction to it and we have been using it for almost 2 years.

 

[llombardo]

I use the Scalibor collar. It lasts 6 months even with swimming every day. I chose Scalibor over Seresto because of the swimming. Seresto is reduced to 4 or 5 months if water is involved. In three years, I have not seen a flea and I found one dead tick that fell off one of the dogs. There are ticks everywhere here and we go hiking quite a bit without issue. I used to use frontline, but I stopped and switched to the collar.

 

[Pipersmom]

I'm using Trifexis. One huge pill that my dog hates and I have to push it down her throat but it works. As soon as she smells it she refuses all bribes of treats and canned food. Thankfully, she allows me to open her mouth and push it down. It treats heart worm, whip worms and a couple of others plus flea protection. No tick prevention though but luckily we dont have a tick problem. Only seen one tick in 15 yrs. We used to do heart guard and frontline plus but the vet stopped selling the frontline plus. The regular frontline didnt keep fleas away so we switched to advantix and that worked for a bit so when I saw fleas again we switched to trifexis. I should add that I couldnt find the frontline plus for months after my vet stopped selling it. I see it in the stores all the time now, but I'm happy with the Trifexis. Plus, I hated that oily mess on her coat.

 

[Momto2GSDs]

Trifexis can kill dogs! :surprise:

You are very lucky!

You may want to consider changing!

From Trifexis site: "Additional adverse reactions observed in the clinical studies were itching, decreased activity, diarrhea, inflammation of the skin, redness of the skin, decreased appetite and redness of the ear."

Reporter Jim Strickland from Atlanta has obtained the detailed clinical reports on the adverse events from Trifexis®. In its short life, (its been on the market for about 3 years) the drug has resulted in the following reports:
Emesis (vomiting): 23,360 number of times reported
Lethargy: 7,366
Lack of Efficacy: 5,707
Vomiting: 4,570
Ineffective, fleas: 2,870
Diarrhea: 2,468
Behavioral disorders: 1,448
Seizures: 1,363
Pruritis (defined as an unpleasant sensation of the skin that provokes the urge to scratch): 1,044
Anorexia: 1,028
Itching: 1,017
Ataxia (lack of muscle coordination): 953
Shaking: 930
Ineffective: hookworms: 916
Ineffective: heart worm larvae: 810

Owners blame 700 dog deaths on Trifexis: Owners blame 700 dog deaths on Trifexis | www.wsbtv.com

“Trifexis® and Comfortis® both carry warnings about this on their websites.

Vomiting, loose stools, bloody diarrhea were the most common adverse reactions during Comfortis® trials. There are also some reports of seizure like symptoms, lethargy, weight loss and respiratory issues.”

https://www.facebook.com/TrifexisKillsDogs

This video is my My 5 year French Bulldog after taking Trifexis, she had seizures for three months, acted disoriented like this in between seizures. Trifexis admitted their med caused this reaction and paid for her care up until the point came where the vet knew she would die. She never had seizures or any other neurological impairment before this med. Please take a hard look at this video before you put your dog on this drug. I don't want my dog to have died for nothing, I hope her video saves other dogs from this.

Pets at Risk

Moms

 

[MineAreWorkingline]

Just back from the vets and had this discussion with a new vet. She told me it is safe to use Frontline Plus every three weeks and she also said no swimming or bathing three days BEFORE or after application as the dog's oils in the coat are necessary for the topical to spread and for maximum effectiveness. She said most people make the mistake of bathing the dog first, and when dry, applying the topical rendering it far less effective.

 

[Gwenhwyfair]

There are areas of the country where flea populations have developed a resistance to Frontline. My area being one. We use K9 Advantix II. At first my vet gave me a bunch hooey about not treating the yard, I was putting it on wrong and so on. A couple years later the vet finally admitted Frontline wasn't working.

 

[Jenny720]

The fleas became resistant to frontline plus I remember the vet insisting that wasn't the case but it was I think he just was trying to get rid of his endless supply of frontline. Advantix II - we use and happy with it it takes care of the fleas and helps ward off mosquitos. It also prevents ticks. Last year I think was the worst year for ticks in my life so I would still have to scan him for tick checks everyday occasionally finding a tick or two- mind you we live in a very heavily wooded area. This year I have seen no ticks so far. We always used advantage on our dogs and cats in the past and had no issues. all our dogs/cats living long lives and dying of old age-dogs 9/12/13 cats -19/20/21

 

[Gwenhwyfair]

Lol! I know I was so frustrated with my vet. I had been using frontline for years. I know how to apply it. So what changed, the fleas did!

Btw I remember I was in Florida when Frontline first came out. It originally worked for 3 months, now it's down to 3 weeks.

 

[Jenny720]

Lol! revenge of the fleas.

 

[Laura66]

I use Trifexis as well. My dog has been on it since she was 14wks and have never had a problem. When my vet suggested it I had heard about all the deaths and I voiced my concern. She stated that if a dog has a seizure disorder heart problems or any other medical condition they should not take it. It is only for healthy dogs. She did state if they have increased vomiting, seizure, or lethargy they need to stop right away. She has her dogs on it without any issues. She said fleas and ticks are developing resistance to topical treatments. Its expensive but works for me, no fleas.

 

[Magwart]

For those of you using Advantage II, plus Heartguard or some other separate HW prevention, you might look into switching to Advantage Multi instead (which is the same flea ingredient as Advanatage II, plus a topical heartworm preventative). You'll save some money -- the Multi is around $14/month through KV supply. That cuts $5-$10/month off the cost of separate products (or Trifexis, which is the most expensive HW/flea "all in one" on the market currently).

We've used the Advantage Multi on more dogs than I can remember in rescue (they all get it), without a single adverse reaction.