[nagdu] Frontline Top Spot

[Linda Gwizdak]

Thanks, Julie.
Oh, no, I won't put something else on Landon until next month!  No, Landon 
doesn't want to be a sick puppy, either!  Sinse I just got a new package of 
Frontline, I'll keep trying it and have someone monitor for fleas.

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 5:22 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Frontline Top Spot


> Linda,
>
> Sorry I know nothing more about either of the products you mentioned.  I 
> just wanted to say that I'd be very cautious about giving another flea and 
> tick preventative so soon after the last application.  Even though it'd be 
> different brands the cumulative effect could make for a sick Landon.
>
> Fleas suck.  I hope you can find something that works.
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Linda Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
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> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 10:33 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Frontline Top Spot
>
>
>> Hi everyone,
>> I recently heard some reports about how Frontline Top Spot for fleas and 
>> ticks is no longer working for fleas.  Has anyone heard of this problem 
>> with this product.
>>
>> I've been using Frontline for over ten years. Yesterday, while at a dog 
>> program at the Naval hospital, someone saw three very much alive fleas on 
>> Landon.  I put the Frontline on him on this past Tuesday.  A friend of 
>> mine applied Frontline to her dog and later fleas were found on her dog - 
>> very much alive fleas.  From what I hear, Frontline still kills ticks but 
>> the fleas have become resistant to the product.
>>
>> My friend's vet no longer uses that product - they are now using 
>> something called Comfortis, a flea product that the dog takes in a 
>> chewable pill form.  Has anyone heard of Comfortis and if so, how does it 
>> work for you.
>>
>> I need to find something that will kill the fleas as my sister and I are 
>> very allergic to flea saliva - We get the "hot spots" instead of the dog!
>>
>> Lyn and Landon
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