[nagdu] alternatives to topical flea/tick meds

[Linda Gwizdak]

Hi Jeanette,
I'm going to try Comfortis, a pill form of flea control.  My friend, Anne 
says it's good - her dog is on it.  It's more expensive than Frrontline but 
Frontline is not working anymore on Landon - very lively fleas were found on 
him.

The Comfortis pill is big so I break it into four pieces and put peanut 
butter on them and put them in his breakfast.  Landon snarfed them down. It 
is given once a month.

My vet doesn't carry it sinse they can't get it in the amout they want so 
I've decided it was time to change vets. I like my vet but I have to take 
over an hour to take three buses to get there and the new vet is a 15 minute 
ride on one bus to get to.  they also have a groomer on site as well.

Poor Drummer with his allergies.  Landon has them too during the summer 
months

Take care.

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeanette Beal" <bealjk at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 5:55 AM
Subject: [nagdu] alternatives to topical flea/tick meds


> Hi -
> I have an 80+ lbs black lab who has pretty intense allergies. His skin is
> generally one giant hot spot from now until October/November. Aside from
> regular maintenance and preventatives he's doing ok; my only fear is
> flea/tick medication. I generally stop giving him Frontline in
> October/November when it gets cold here (MA) and start it up again in
> April/May. So as it's time to buy a new round of medication I am left
> feeling a little nervous about my usual topical medication.
>
> Drum generally has hot spots on his armpits/crotch/back. These are both
> seasonal outdoor and food allergies. He also gets rashes at the site of
> application when I'm using Frontline/Plus on him.  This year I'd like to
> avoid causing more aggravation and irritation but also want to refrain 
> from
> earning an infestation of fleas and ticks. I've researched Program but it
> claims to have no effect on adult fleas - thus my home could be covered in
> fleas even if they can't reproduce on Drummer. I've looked up the option 
> of
> doing garlic tabs and program but I don't know if they really work.
>
> Ideas? Experiences? Ways to reduce the inflammation/itchiness at the site 
> of
> application? Crunchy hippie alternatives?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jeanette Beal
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