Flea Protection

Submitted by Bailey's Packleader on August 11, 2011 - 9:41pm

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I was thinking about putting flea meds on my new Bullie. The vet said Advantage with the best to use for senstive skin. I have not seen any fleas so should I even put it on her - maybe wait? She's already scatch herself and biting her feet - I don't want to make things possiably worse.

I have another bullie and she takes Comfortis, has had no problems not fleas

Both of the above dogs are 1.5 yrs old

My older dog a 7 yr old poodle has never had a flea and I haven't put flea protection in about 5 yrs. and she rolls and drags herself in the grass. Granted she's 7 lbs and blonde and I can pick her up and look all over in 2 mins.

Any thoughts on this???

I don't use Flea control

Submitted by vio on August 12, 2011 - 9:07am.

The vets are always pushing flea medications. I believe if you bulldog has no fleas do not apply flea medication.

Flea/Tick Meds

Submitted by animal005 on August 12, 2011 - 6:06pm.

We don't use flea/tick meds either. Whenever we would put the solution on them they would bring ticks in. This year we didn't give them anything. I just kept an eye on them this year and they have been fine. Good luck with your hunt on flea meds.

The need for flea/tick prevention varies with where you live.

Submitted by MarsHillBulldogs on August 13, 2011 - 12:18pm.

I live in Alabama, where the flea/tick population is rampant. If I didn't use protection, my dogs would be miserable. If you don't have a problem where you live, there's no need to use it. If you do need it, there's a great website where you can save a lot of money on the medications over buying them at the vet or at a pet supply store. It's http://www.maakenterprises.com/?Click=93424 They usually have free shipping deals going on, too. Just order early...it takes them a couple of weeks to get the product to you.

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What Meds.

Submitted by Bailey's Packleader on August 13, 2011 - 10:19pm.

What Flea meds do you use?

Mostly...

Submitted by MarsHillBulldogs on August 14, 2011 - 10:50am.

I use Frontline Plus. When fleas are a particular problem, like this year where I live, I alternate between Frontline Plus and Promeris to prevent the fleas from adapting to the medication.

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I would try sticking with Comfortis

Submitted by onejazzywoman on August 15, 2011 - 12:25pm.

I just learned from my vet's office that I should keep my boy on Comfortis. It was stated - with the tropicals (advantage and others) fleas have more opportunties to bite the dog than Comfortis. Where with comfortis, the fleas only gets one bite in and die.

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Going to Try

Submitted by Bailey's Packleader on August 15, 2011 - 4:14pm.

I really want too

I have to wait until her heartworm meds wear off - the breeder gave her Ivermectin Shot on 6th, then I'n going to check with the vet.