uncquilter Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 I have a question for all the pet owners. What flea, tick and heartworm prevention meds do you use for your dog or cat? I am using Advantage multi (for dog and cat), but it is very expensive. I'm looking for a less expensive but effective alternative. Thanks, Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 i use K9 advantage....i really like it. i get it from petmed.com and they put it on sale towards the end of summer...i buy a supply then (i have big dogs- a 2dose package -one month supply for the puppies- is $70 from my vet) petmed.com has a 4 dose pack (two months) for $60....that's a savings of $30/month i know it's a chunk of money- but i think of it this way- heartworm treatment is $3000 and most dogs won't survive the treatment, so $70 every two months is worth it. at least that's the way i feel about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestieMom Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Interceptor and K9 Advantage. We get them from the vet and our vet does not participate in petmed. Neither do any of the other vets in the area. It does get expensive...but it's worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollyrw Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 I use K9 Advantix because our main problem is ticks. I get it from Entirely Pets. It's less expensive that petmed.com and I've never needed a prescription from the vet. Shannon, the 4 dose pack for large dogs is $50 and shipping is free with orders over $85. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circlelord Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Funny that you put this in the Circlelord section. Kay and I had a large pet shop in Puerto Rico for 11 years. We sold over 3000 puppies, had fish and parrots. Whenever we went out socially, I'd spend the time fielding questions on flea control. That was 17 years ago. Don't ask me about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 I'm using Interceptor and this summer I am using Adams Flea and Tick that I bought at Sam's Club. We haven't had any problems with fleas or ticks and we live in the woods. We had big dogs in the past and for heartworm we used Ivomec which contains Ivermectin, one of the main active ingredienst in heartworm medicine. We learned about Ivermec from a man who had a kennel, and he used it on his hunting dogs and beagles. I don't use Ivomec now because it is used in a small dose and for a small dog it would be easy to administer too much. It is available from farm and ranch stores and a bottle costs about $50. One bottle lasted more than two years for our three dogs, one 45#, one 55# and one 85#. It is given orally with a syringe that has the needle removed (must be extracted from the bottle with a syringe.) It can't be given to all breeds of dogs, and I think herding breeds such as Border Collies, are one that can't tolerate the medication. If you do some research and talk to your vet you may find Ivomec is a reasonably priced solution to heartworm prevention. We used it safely for about 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 k9 advantix - but i only treat frannie when the weather is warm. no bugs outside in the winter here in syracuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 I use Revolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Frontline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Frontline and Heartguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewcrazy4quilting Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Frontline and Heartguard here too, and yep it's expensive taking good care of the puppers but they are sooo worth it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Can't give advice cuz we don't got no ticks up in godforsakenmiddleofnowherepodunckalaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncquilter Posted September 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Thanks everyone. I will look into your suggestions and see if they are less expensive then my current product. Shana you are too funny! I absolutely have to use something because I live in thegodforsakenmiddleoftheswampflorida! South Florida that is. Plenty of fleas ticks and mosquitos year round. No cold weather to kill those things off. Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katydids Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 I use advantage for my cats and buy it online on Amazon.com. Least expensive source I have found and it is the real stuff. The only thing that seems to work on them here in N. Fl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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