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re: Has anyone tried "flea pills" for their dogs?
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:19 am to Jim Rockford
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:19 am to Jim Rockford
I've used trifexis for my dogs whole life. Combined heartworm and flea protection and works very well. He doesn't willingly eat the pill though so I have to coat it in peanut butter or wrap it in a piece of turkey and hold his mouth shut to get him to swallow it. Lol. He will lick the peanut butter off the pill and spit it out if he had a choice.
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Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:21 am to Biggereztiger
nah, i just use the stuff that goes on the back of the neck. fights fleas and heart worms.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:22 am to Biggereztiger
When we first moved into our house a couple of years ago my dog developed a pretty bad flea problem. Trifexis was the only thing that cleared it up.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:23 am to Slinky
I have not found a pill that claims to protect against Ticks which are a much bigger threat than fleas. Until then I will keep giving a topical like frontline. I will also spray ultraguard on him in the bad months and when I know we will be in the woods.
This post was edited on 12/29/15 at 9:26 am
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:24 am to Indigold
I'll be honest, those flea pills are a miracle. We fought the battle against fleas for years. Treating the yard, "dipping" the dogs/cats, flea "bombing" the house, over and over again for most of my life.
When we started using the flea drops (I can't remember the name) on the nape of their coat about 20 years ago, it got much better, but when we started with the flea pills about 10 years ago, it has been amazing. We rarely ever see any fleas in the yard, house, or on the pets. If we do, it's because we were a little late on their monthly treatment and we typically had just returned from a walk.
The flea pills have been nothing short of a game changer. Miraculous.
When we started using the flea drops (I can't remember the name) on the nape of their coat about 20 years ago, it got much better, but when we started with the flea pills about 10 years ago, it has been amazing. We rarely ever see any fleas in the yard, house, or on the pets. If we do, it's because we were a little late on their monthly treatment and we typically had just returned from a walk.
The flea pills have been nothing short of a game changer. Miraculous.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:27 am to Biggereztiger
"Flea pills" work "really well" if you know what "I mean"
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:28 am to Biggereztiger
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It's new for me!
Well get on it. It really does work great. No fleas on my dogs. After you give it to your dog for the first time, you can literally watch the fleas fall off dead
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:31 am to Indigold
Use comfortis....works like a charm.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:32 am to WhoDatNC
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We've been using Trifexis. It works.
They're pretty large pills so if u choose this form, try and break it up and hide it in a hotdog
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:35 am to jguidroz
First time you give comfortis, the fleas will drop off in about the first thirty minutes.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:38 am to chinhoyang
What are all of you using these pills doing for Ticks?
Curious - seems you all are leaving your dog open to ticks unless you are adding something else on top of the pill
Curious - seems you all are leaving your dog open to ticks unless you are adding something else on top of the pill
This post was edited on 12/29/15 at 9:43 am
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:39 am to Biggereztiger
My three dogs took Comfortis for years and it works. Two months ago we started them on Trifexis. One of the dogs had a problem with it, so she gets Comfortis and the other two get Trifexis.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:41 am to Biggereztiger
I got one dog with topical and one dog with the pills. Both work well. Pills are Sentinal and topical treatment is Advantage.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:42 am to Biggereztiger
You need to treat the yard, house, and dog to get rid of fleas.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:46 am to gamatt53
I live in the city, so ticks are not as big of a problem for me as country folks. I generally bath my dogs every 1-2 weeks, so I typically just observe for ticks. I have only found 1 or 2 ticks in the past 10 years. I seem to recall my vet telling me that the trifexis/comfortis do actually deter ticks but are not fully effective.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:46 am to LSUJuice
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We've been using Trifexis. It works.
Yep.
Works VERY well. Our guy had fleas with frontline and another type of flea topical gel.
We haven't seen any fleas in 2 years since starting Trifexis.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:49 am to Biggereztiger
Gave the dog Bravecto 3 months ago and haven't seen a flea since.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:50 am to Biggereztiger
Trifexis is the only thing I've ever used that actually keeps fleas off our dogs. Tried dips, treating the yard, flea collars, you name it. Switched to Trifexis a few years back and haven't looked back. Trifexis works.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 9:58 am to RedPants
I've never heard of Bravecto. Looks interesting. A quick internet search shows that the product is relatively new, so I hope no negative side effects will surface. It looks promising, though. Thanks for the info.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:22 am to Biggereztiger
Pills have been much better for us. Best thing to me is that I don't have that nasty arse oily residue left behind.
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