[NAGDU] NAGDU Digest, Vol 134, Issue 4

Donna Elliott donnatelliott at gmail.com
Wed May 4 20:48:46 UTC 2016


I use Heartguard and Nexguatd for Amos without any problems at all.  I'm very glad to hear Krokus was fine.  Donna and Amos

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>   1. Nexguard experience (Tracy Carcione)
>   2. Re: Nexguard experience (Caitlyn Furness)
>   3. Re: Nexguard experience (Julie J.)
>   4. Re: Nexguard experience (Tracy Carcione)
>   5. Re: Nexguard experience (Buddy Brannan)
>   6. Re: Nexguard experience (Melissa R. Green)
>   7. Re: Nexguard experience (Caitlyn Furness)
>   8. Re: Nexguard experience (Julie J.)
>   9. Re: Nexguard experience (Julie J.)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 08:28:12 -0400
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,    the National Association of Guide Dog
>    Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
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> I decided to try the Nexguard flea and tick pill this year.  It seemed like
> a good alternative to the nasty flea goo.  I gave it to both my dogs last
> month.  24 hours later, Krokus vomited 3 times, and was trembling and
> obviously uncomfortable.  The vet did not find anything wrong, but gave him
> an anti-nausea shot, and then he was OK.
> 
> I am not sure if it was the pill, or if he picked something up somewhere.  I
> asked 3 vets, and they didn't know if it was the pill, either.  However,
> vomiting is a possible reaction.
> 
> So I decided the pill wasn't such a good idea for us, and took them back for
> a credit at my vet's.  It's back to the Cedarcide for us, which seems like
> the least obnoxious alternative.
> 
> I did ask around, and other users have not had problems. So who knows.
> 
> Just thought I'd share.
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 17:18:51 -0400
> From: Caitlyn Furness <caitlyn.furness at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,    the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>    <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
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> Tracey,
> wow, glad Crocus is alright!!
> 
> Can you tell me about the product you went back to??  Is it a topical, or an internal one?  and, is it just for fleas and ticks, or does it cover fleas, ticks, and heart worm?
> 
> I?ve been using Trifexis for a couple of years now, and it is a chewable that covers heartworms, fleas, and hookworms and roundworms.  I just hate putting all these chemicals into my dog!  Sadly, though, I haven?t found any so called natural alternatives that I feel comfortable using.  I want to be as certain as possible that my dog is pest free!
> 
> Cait
> 
>> On May 3, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I decided to try the Nexguard flea and tick pill this year.  It seemed like
>> a good alternative to the nasty flea goo.  I gave it to both my dogs last
>> month.  24 hours later, Krokus vomited 3 times, and was trembling and
>> obviously uncomfortable.  The vet did not find anything wrong, but gave him
>> an anti-nausea shot, and then he was OK.
>> 
>> I am not sure if it was the pill, or if he picked something up somewhere.  I
>> asked 3 vets, and they didn't know if it was the pill, either.  However,
>> vomiting is a possible reaction.
>> 
>> So I decided the pill wasn't such a good idea for us, and took them back for
>> a credit at my vet's.  It's back to the Cedarcide for us, which seems like
>> the least obnoxious alternative.
>> 
>> I did ask around, and other users have not had problems. So who knows.
>> 
>> Just thought I'd share.
>> 
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 17:53:12 -0500
> From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,    the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
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> I'm not Tracy, but I use the same product.   It's a topical spray.  It 
> repels fleas, ticks, mosquitos and most other pests.  It does nothing for 
> heartworm or other parasites.  It should be applied weekly.  I put on a 
> fresh coat if I'm going somewhere particularly buggy, like to the farm pond. 
> I've been using it for years now.  In all that time I've removed two ticks 
> from only one dog, both were right after visiting a really bug infested 
> place and not putting fresh spray on.  Oh, and it works for people too!
> 
> Julie
> Courage to Dare: A Blind Woman's Quest to Train her Own Guide Dog is now 
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU
> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 4:18 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Caitlyn Furness
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
> 
> Tracey,
> wow, glad Crocus is alright!!
> 
> Can you tell me about the product you went back to??  Is it a topical, or an 
> internal one?  and, is it just for fleas and ticks, or does it cover fleas, 
> ticks, and heart worm?
> 
> I?ve been using Trifexis for a couple of years now, and it is a chewable 
> that covers heartworms, fleas, and hookworms and roundworms.  I just hate 
> putting all these chemicals into my dog!  Sadly, though, I haven?t found any 
> so called natural alternatives that I feel comfortable using.  I want to be 
> as certain as possible that my dog is pest free!
> 
> Cait
> 
>> On May 3, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I decided to try the Nexguard flea and tick pill this year.  It seemed 
>> like
>> a good alternative to the nasty flea goo.  I gave it to both my dogs last
>> month.  24 hours later, Krokus vomited 3 times, and was trembling and
>> obviously uncomfortable.  The vet did not find anything wrong, but gave 
>> him
>> an anti-nausea shot, and then he was OK.
>> 
>> I am not sure if it was the pill, or if he picked something up somewhere. 
>> I
>> asked 3 vets, and they didn't know if it was the pill, either.  However,
>> vomiting is a possible reaction.
>> 
>> So I decided the pill wasn't such a good idea for us, and took them back 
>> for
>> a credit at my vet's.  It's back to the Cedarcide for us, which seems like
>> the least obnoxious alternative.
>> 
>> I did ask around, and other users have not had problems. So who knows.
>> 
>> Just thought I'd share.
>> 
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 18:55:20 -0400
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,    the National Association of Guide Dog
>    Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
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> Hi Cait.
> Cedarcide is a topical, made mostly of cedar oil.  I try to put it on the dogs every week or so during flea season.  It comes in a spray bottle, so I spray and rub.
> Julie J recommended it.  It wouldn't work for heartworm, but I bet it repels all insects, including the heartworm-carrying mosquito.
> I don't know how effective it is, but I do know my guys haven't had fleas or ticks while I've been using it, and Julie J says her dogs haven't, either.
> That's all I can say about it.
> Tracy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU
> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 5:19 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Caitlyn Furness
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
> 
> Tracey,
> wow, glad Crocus is alright!!
> 
> Can you tell me about the product you went back to??  Is it a topical, or an internal one?  and, is it just for fleas and ticks, or does it cover fleas, ticks, and heart worm?
> 
> I?ve been using Trifexis for a couple of years now, and it is a chewable that covers heartworms, fleas, and hookworms and roundworms.  I just hate putting all these chemicals into my dog!  Sadly, though, I haven?t found any so called natural alternatives that I feel comfortable using.  I want to be as certain as possible that my dog is pest free!
> 
> Cait
> 
>> On May 3, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I decided to try the Nexguard flea and tick pill this year.  It seemed 
>> like a good alternative to the nasty flea goo.  I gave it to both my 
>> dogs last month.  24 hours later, Krokus vomited 3 times, and was 
>> trembling and obviously uncomfortable.  The vet did not find anything 
>> wrong, but gave him an anti-nausea shot, and then he was OK.
>> 
>> I am not sure if it was the pill, or if he picked something up 
>> somewhere.  I asked 3 vets, and they didn't know if it was the pill, 
>> either.  However, vomiting is a possible reaction.
>> 
>> So I decided the pill wasn't such a good idea for us, and took them 
>> back for a credit at my vet's.  It's back to the Cedarcide for us, 
>> which seems like the least obnoxious alternative.
>> 
>> I did ask around, and other users have not had problems. So who knows.
>> 
>> Just thought I'd share.
>> 
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
>> 
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> Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 19:04:47 -0400
> From: Buddy Brannan <buddy at brannan.name>
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
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> LOL, I have some and use it myself, though not a bunch. My family objects to the smell, which I rather like myself. 
> 
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> 
>> On May 3, 2016, at 6:55 PM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Cait.
>> Cedarcide is a topical, made mostly of cedar oil.  I try to put it on the dogs every week or so during flea season.  It comes in a spray bottle, so I spray and rub.
>> Julie J recommended it.  It wouldn't work for heartworm, but I bet it repels all insects, including the heartworm-carrying mosquito.
>> I don't know how effective it is, but I do know my guys haven't had fleas or ticks while I've been using it, and Julie J says her dogs haven't, either.
>> That's all I can say about it.
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 5:19 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Caitlyn Furness
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
>> 
>> Tracey,
>> wow, glad Crocus is alright!!
>> 
>> Can you tell me about the product you went back to??  Is it a topical, or an internal one?  and, is it just for fleas and ticks, or does it cover fleas, ticks, and heart worm?
>> 
>> I?ve been using Trifexis for a couple of years now, and it is a chewable that covers heartworms, fleas, and hookworms and roundworms.  I just hate putting all these chemicals into my dog!  Sadly, though, I haven?t found any so called natural alternatives that I feel comfortable using.  I want to be as certain as possible that my dog is pest free!
>> 
>> Cait
>> 
>>> On May 3, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I decided to try the Nexguard flea and tick pill this year.  It seemed 
>>> like a good alternative to the nasty flea goo.  I gave it to both my 
>>> dogs last month.  24 hours later, Krokus vomited 3 times, and was 
>>> trembling and obviously uncomfortable.  The vet did not find anything 
>>> wrong, but gave him an anti-nausea shot, and then he was OK.
>>> 
>>> I am not sure if it was the pill, or if he picked something up 
>>> somewhere.  I asked 3 vets, and they didn't know if it was the pill, 
>>> either.  However, vomiting is a possible reaction.
>>> 
>>> So I decided the pill wasn't such a good idea for us, and took them 
>>> back for a credit at my vet's.  It's back to the Cedarcide for us, 
>>> which seems like the least obnoxious alternative.
>>> 
>>> I did ask around, and other users have not had problems. So who knows.
>>> 
>>> Just thought I'd share.
>>> 
>>> Tracy
>>> 
>>> 
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> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 03 May 2016 17:45:35 -0600
> From: Melissa R.  Green <graduate56 at juno.com>
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
> Message-ID: <20160503234535.graduate56 at juno.com>
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> It sounds bike a good product.  I know people tht use tags that are supposed to repel pests.  Primarily mosquitos are what these tags are good for only.  
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Julie J. via NAGDU  <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"  <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2016 4:55 pm
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
> 
>> 
>> 
>> I'm not Tracy, but I use the same product.   It's a topical spray.  It 
>> repels fleas, ticks, mosquitos and most other pests.  It does nothing for 
>> heartworm or other parasites.  It should be applied weekly.  I put on a 
>> fresh coat if I'm going somewhere particularly buggy, like to the farm pond. 
>> I've been using it for years now.  In all that time I've removed two ticks 
>> from only one dog, both were right after visiting a really bug infested 
>> place and not putting fresh spray on.  Oh, and it works for people too!
>> 
>> Julie
>> Courage to Dare: A Blind Woman's Quest to Train her Own Guide Dog is now 
>> available! Get the book here:
>> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QXZSMOC
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 4:18 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing Listeathe National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Caitlyn Furness
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
>> 
>> Tracey,
>> wow, glad Crocus is alright!!
>> 
>> Can you tell me about the product you went back to??  Is it a topical, or an 
>> internal one?  and, is it just for fleas and ticks, or does it cover fleas, 
>> ticks, and heart worm?
>> 
>> I've been using Trifexis for a couple of years now, and it is a chewable 
>> that covers heartworms, fleas, and hookworms and roundworms.  I just hate 
>> putting all these chemicals into my dog!  Sadly, though, I haven't found any 
>> so called natural alternatives that I feel comfortable using.  I want to be 
>> as certain as possible that my dog is pest free!
>> 
>> Cait
>> 
>>> On May 3, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I decided to try the Nexguard flea and tick pill this year.  It seemed 
>>> like
>>> a good alternative to the nasty flea goo.  I gave it to both my dogs last
>>> month.  24 hours later, Krokus vomited 3 times, and was trembling and
>>> obviously uncomfortable.  The vet did not find anything wrong, but gave 
>>> him
>>> an anti-nausea shot, and then he was OK.
>>> 
>>> I am not sure if it was the pill, or if he picked something up somewhere. 
>>> I
>>> asked 3 vets, and they didn't know if it was the pill, either.  However,
>>> vomiting is a possible reaction.
>>> 
>>> So I decided the pill wasn't such a good idea for us, and took them back 
>>> for
>>> a credit at my vet's.  It's back to the Cedarcide for us, which seems like
>>> the least obnoxious alternative.
>>> 
>>> I did ask around, and other users have not had problems. So who knows.
>>> 
>>> Just thought I'd share.
>>> 
>>> Tracy
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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> Warmly,
> Melissa R. Green and Pj  
> 
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> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 01:38:29 -0400
> From: Caitlyn Furness <caitlyn.furness at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,    the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>    <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
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> Ok, Julie and Tracey, thanks!
> 
> So, do you get it from the vet, or can I get it OTC??
> 
> thanks!
> Caitlyn
> 
>> On May 3, 2016, at 6:55 PM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Cait.
>> Cedarcide is a topical, made mostly of cedar oil.  I try to put it on the dogs every week or so during flea season.  It comes in a spray bottle, so I spray and rub.
>> Julie J recommended it.  It wouldn't work for heartworm, but I bet it repels all insects, including the heartworm-carrying mosquito.
>> I don't know how effective it is, but I do know my guys haven't had fleas or ticks while I've been using it, and Julie J says her dogs haven't, either.
>> That's all I can say about it.
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 5:19 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Caitlyn Furness
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
>> 
>> Tracey,
>> wow, glad Crocus is alright!!
>> 
>> Can you tell me about the product you went back to??  Is it a topical, or an internal one?  and, is it just for fleas and ticks, or does it cover fleas, ticks, and heart worm?
>> 
>> I?ve been using Trifexis for a couple of years now, and it is a chewable that covers heartworms, fleas, and hookworms and roundworms.  I just hate putting all these chemicals into my dog!  Sadly, though, I haven?t found any so called natural alternatives that I feel comfortable using.  I want to be as certain as possible that my dog is pest free!
>> 
>> Cait
>> 
>>> On May 3, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I decided to try the Nexguard flea and tick pill this year.  It seemed 
>>> like a good alternative to the nasty flea goo.  I gave it to both my 
>>> dogs last month.  24 hours later, Krokus vomited 3 times, and was 
>>> trembling and obviously uncomfortable.  The vet did not find anything 
>>> wrong, but gave him an anti-nausea shot, and then he was OK.
>>> 
>>> I am not sure if it was the pill, or if he picked something up 
>>> somewhere.  I asked 3 vets, and they didn't know if it was the pill, 
>>> either.  However, vomiting is a possible reaction.
>>> 
>>> So I decided the pill wasn't such a good idea for us, and took them 
>>> back for a credit at my vet's.  It's back to the Cedarcide for us, 
>>> which seems like the least obnoxious alternative.
>>> 
>>> I did ask around, and other users have not had problems. So who knows.
>>> 
>>> Just thought I'd share.
>>> 
>>> Tracy
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NAGDU mailing list
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> Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 05:53:03 -0500
> From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
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> Too funny!  My husband also hates the smell.  I've considered using the 
> stuff as air freshener!   So the compromise is that I keep the dogs outside 
> for a while after spraying them for the strongest cedar smell to dissipate. 
> I also try to do it when he's not home.  The strong smell really only lasts 
> a bit.
> 
> For a while Jetta would get a bit of a runny nose when I sprayed her.  I 
> tried a different non toxic spray, but it had cinnamon in it that I didn't 
> realize.  I absolutely cannot be around any amount of cinnamon oil.  I went 
> back to the cedar spray with Jetta with no problems.  Whatever her thing 
> was, she is over it.
> 
> Julie
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Buddy Brannan via NAGDU
> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 6:04 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Buddy Brannan
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
> 
> LOL, I have some and use it myself, though not a bunch. My family objects to 
> the smell, which I rather like myself.
> 
> --
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>> On May 3, 2016, at 6:55 PM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Cait.
>> Cedarcide is a topical, made mostly of cedar oil.  I try to put it on the 
>> dogs every week or so during flea season.  It comes in a spray bottle, so 
>> I spray and rub.
>> Julie J recommended it.  It wouldn't work for heartworm, but I bet it 
>> repels all insects, including the heartworm-carrying mosquito.
>> I don't know how effective it is, but I do know my guys haven't had fleas 
>> or ticks while I've been using it, and Julie J says her dogs haven't, 
>> either.
>> That's all I can say about it.
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Caitlyn Furness 
>> via NAGDU
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 5:19 PM
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>> Cc: Caitlyn Furness
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
>> 
>> Tracey,
>> wow, glad Crocus is alright!!
>> 
>> Can you tell me about the product you went back to??  Is it a topical, or 
>> an internal one?  and, is it just for fleas and ticks, or does it cover 
>> fleas, ticks, and heart worm?
>> 
>> I?ve been using Trifexis for a couple of years now, and it is a chewable 
>> that covers heartworms, fleas, and hookworms and roundworms.  I just hate 
>> putting all these chemicals into my dog!  Sadly, though, I haven?t found 
>> any so called natural alternatives that I feel comfortable using.  I want 
>> to be as certain as possible that my dog is pest free!
>> 
>> Cait
>> 
>>> On May 3, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I decided to try the Nexguard flea and tick pill this year.  It seemed
>>> like a good alternative to the nasty flea goo.  I gave it to both my
>>> dogs last month.  24 hours later, Krokus vomited 3 times, and was
>>> trembling and obviously uncomfortable.  The vet did not find anything
>>> wrong, but gave him an anti-nausea shot, and then he was OK.
>>> 
>>> I am not sure if it was the pill, or if he picked something up
>>> somewhere.  I asked 3 vets, and they didn't know if it was the pill,
>>> either.  However, vomiting is a possible reaction.
>>> 
>>> So I decided the pill wasn't such a good idea for us, and took them
>>> back for a credit at my vet's.  It's back to the Cedarcide for us,
>>> which seems like the least obnoxious alternative.
>>> 
>>> I did ask around, and other users have not had problems. So who knows.
>>> 
>>> Just thought I'd share.
>>> 
>>> Tracy
>>> 
>>> 
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> Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 06:07:31 -0500
> From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
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> It's OTC.  I buy it from the company:
> 
> https://www.cedarcide.com/product-category/animal-health/
> 
> The specific product I use for the dogs is the Best Yet.  I have used the 
> lawn products a few years ago when we had a plague of gnats.
> I haven't looked for it at Amazon, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was 
> there.
> 
> Julie
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU
> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 12:38 AM
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
> 
> Ok, Julie and Tracey, thanks!
> 
> So, do you get it from the vet, or can I get it OTC??
> 
> thanks!
> Caitlyn
> 
>> On May 3, 2016, at 6:55 PM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Cait.
>> Cedarcide is a topical, made mostly of cedar oil.  I try to put it on the 
>> dogs every week or so during flea season.  It comes in a spray bottle, so 
>> I spray and rub.
>> Julie J recommended it.  It wouldn't work for heartworm, but I bet it 
>> repels all insects, including the heartworm-carrying mosquito.
>> I don't know how effective it is, but I do know my guys haven't had fleas 
>> or ticks while I've been using it, and Julie J says her dogs haven't, 
>> either.
>> That's all I can say about it.
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Caitlyn Furness 
>> via NAGDU
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 5:19 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Caitlyn Furness
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Nexguard experience
>> 
>> Tracey,
>> wow, glad Crocus is alright!!
>> 
>> Can you tell me about the product you went back to??  Is it a topical, or 
>> an internal one?  and, is it just for fleas and ticks, or does it cover 
>> fleas, ticks, and heart worm?
>> 
>> I?ve been using Trifexis for a couple of years now, and it is a chewable 
>> that covers heartworms, fleas, and hookworms and roundworms.  I just hate 
>> putting all these chemicals into my dog!  Sadly, though, I haven?t found 
>> any so called natural alternatives that I feel comfortable using.  I want 
>> to be as certain as possible that my dog is pest free!
>> 
>> Cait
>> 
>>> On May 3, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I decided to try the Nexguard flea and tick pill this year.  It seemed
>>> like a good alternative to the nasty flea goo.  I gave it to both my
>>> dogs last month.  24 hours later, Krokus vomited 3 times, and was
>>> trembling and obviously uncomfortable.  The vet did not find anything
>>> wrong, but gave him an anti-nausea shot, and then he was OK.
>>> 
>>> I am not sure if it was the pill, or if he picked something up
>>> somewhere.  I asked 3 vets, and they didn't know if it was the pill,
>>> either.  However, vomiting is a possible reaction.
>>> 
>>> So I decided the pill wasn't such a good idea for us, and took them
>>> back for a credit at my vet's.  It's back to the Cedarcide for us,
>>> which seems like the least obnoxious alternative.
>>> 
>>> I did ask around, and other users have not had problems. So who knows.
>>> 
>>> Just thought I'd share.
>>> 
>>> Tracy
>>> 
>>> 
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