[nagdu] alternatives to topical flea/tick meds

[Sherri]

Comfortis is great! I learned about it at a NAGDU meeting and I am so glad I 
got the information! Frontline wasn't working with Bailey any more either. 
It is expensive though, but worth it!
Sherri
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] alternatives to topical flea/tick meds


> 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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