Thanks Charlene, Our vet said "no" to the Trifexis because it can only be used on dogs over 5 pounds and our guys weigh around that. Had them call a script in for Comfortis for Rico. I am glad the Trifexis works for you! We are snowbirds spending 4 months in FL and the rest in MI. We found a rescue to work for down here and I work at a different one in MI so we keep busy. Sue
On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 12:18 PM, Charlene <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > > > > In our household there is only one thing we give........ > we have been giving it for quite some time now.. > > We get Tri-Flex from our vet. > It takes care of flees, hearts worms/ internal(tape ...whip worms etc) and > what is fantastic we don't have to use tat stinky oily,$hit on the back of > their necks which didn't work all that great anyway. The TRI-Flex takes > care of that along with ticks. The miracle pill, 1 dose a month. But you > have to remember to give it on the same day each month. Our is the 15thof each > month so that means tomorrow is pill day. > We don't live in Florida but spent a year down there . Left home on Dec 11 > th 2011 and returned home Dec 4th > Sorry to you all-timers but that was just to long for me. Could have been > happy if could have stayed busy every day..decided that maybe 6-7 months is > the limit for us. > > Back tp original QUESTION............we were down in Florida for all > the 4 different searsons(haha) from the Panhandle to the keys and back > up to > Ft Lauderdale....with trips into central Florida, We didn't pick up onefee in > all that time, the > Tri-flez is great....1 time a month and no worries. I still have heart > worm check done each year to be safe......waste of money lol. > The tri-flex is dispensed by weight. Four get 1 size and the other 4 get > the next up larger size.......would recommend it to *anyone*......& the > dogs like it. Only have 1 that woun't take it unless I cover it in some > butter 1st. > But the pill works great for the whole year we were there so the > critters didn't get them there. and I live in OK in an area with real bad > fells and ticks.....they come and go fron yared to housethrough doggie door > so they have the opertunity to get them any time......they will even go > out in what we laughingly(if it is green ,,,now it and call it grass! call > grass and lay in the sun, > > have to run.,,,,,,no giga bites left om this month.....glad that tomorroe > is teh 15th, > > Charlene.....Oklahoma > Strangers Are Friends.....Not Yet Met > To See GOD'S Wonders.....Travel > Cook Like You Love It.....Even If You Don't > (2011 Fleetwood Tara MH 34ft) > > *From:* Susanne Defoe <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2013 7:45 AM > *Subject:* [Chihuahuas] Flea Prevention > ** > > Hi All, > We are in FL with our gang where the fleas are voracious. The fleas are > immune to Frontline Plus here which I found out the hard way a few years > ago. I have tried Comfortis which worked, but the dogs were still itchy > because the fleas have to bite first before they die. I tried the natural > route with DE and found fleas. The vet gave me Vectra 3D but our Rico > must be sensitive to it because he is very restless after I put it on until > I give him a bath. He doesn't sleep at night, won't go under his blankets, > etc. The other two are fine with it. The vet gave me Advantage to try > with Rico but he still was restless, just not as bad. As soon as I gave > him a bath(I waited 2 days) he relaxed and was himself. I hate to use these > chemicals but will not have fleas in the house either! Have any of you > seen this sensitivity in your dogs? I may have to go back to the > Comfortis. > > Ugh, > Sue > **** > > >
