That is true Sue. My daughter is a vet tech, and she gives her own dog
Comfortis. She never gives the heartworm preventative on the same say.
She tried switching to Trifexis, buts lots of tummy troubles with that one.
Back to Comfortis and Heartguard.
Becky & girls
Sent from Becky's iPhone
On Aug 28, 2013, at 6:26 PM, Susanne Defoe <srde...@gmail.com> wrote:
> One thing my Vet did say is that I should not give the Comfortis and oral
> heart worm med on the same day. She said there was a much higher incidence
> of stomach issues then. I usually leave a day between pills.
> Sue
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 11:53 AM, floridapossum <floridapos...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> That's where I'm at! All the girls are good. No side effects at all. And
>> I'm pretty sure all the fleas are gone. Just a few residual itches from the
>> bites.
>>
>>
>> P
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -------Original Message-------
>>
>> From: Robin Gordils
>> Date: 28/08/2013 6:19:45 AM
>> To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Used comfortis for the first time
>>
>> Until this year and a one time problem 3 yrs ago I hadn't seen fleas since
>> around for 15 yrs except the occasional one on a foster. This year it was
>> horrid and I felt a bad doggy Mom cuz the usual stuff didn't work so it took
>> that for me to try Comfortis since there is so much bad stuff about it. But
>> it is the bees knees..lol. No one got sick except the fleas.
>> Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC,
>> Monte CGC, foster Blue and MinPins HoneyB and Brutus www.minpinrescue.org
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Becky <stewartg...@yahoo.com>
>> To: Chihuahuas <Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Wed, Aug 28, 2013 9:12 am
>> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Used comfortis for the first time
>>
>>
>> Hi ladies. I am a TRUE Floridian. Born here, and have lived here for 50
>> years. We take our dogs in the RV and when visiting many of the wooded
>> State Parks we have encountered ticks! Especially at Tomoka State Park.
>> Yet we frequent Fort DeSoto on the west coast and as of yet to encounter
>> ticks. I use the Advantix on our girls after the episode over on the east
>> coast at Tomoka. It was horrible!! I always check my girls when RVing now.
>> Fleas have always been widespread problem in Florida for as I long as I can
>> remember, but I do believe the ticks are trouble in particular areas.
>> Someone told me that they are a problem up in the St. Augustine area too.
>> All I will say is, I hate the darn things and they make me paranoid! YUCK!!
>>
>> Becky & the girls
>>
>> Sent from Becky's iPhone
>>
>> On Aug 28, 2013, at 8:09 AM, Susa nne Defoe <srde...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Where are you in FL? We are on Siesta Key during the winter and I have only
>> seen one tick. Maybe we don't have them there because there aren't many or
>> any deer on the island?
>> Sue
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 3:29 AM, floridapossum <floridapos...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Yes I know thanks. I have to keep an eye out too, because we live in an
>> area with a lot of Lyme Disease.
>>
>> P
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -------Original Message-------
>>
>> From: Susanne Defoe
>> Date: 27/08/2013 6:57:01 PM
>> To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Used comfortis for the first time
>>
>> I did! Thanks!
>> Sue
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 7:24 PM, GinbarMinPins <ginbarminp...@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> You mean not kill ticks..lol.
>>
>>
>>
>> Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC,
>> Monte CGC, and foster Blue and MinPins HoneyB, and Brutus
>>
>> www.minpinrescue.org
>>
>> www.chi-rescue.com
>>
>> Http://chihuahua.rescueme.org/florida
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Used comfortis for the first time
>> From: Susanne Defoe <srde...@gmail.com>
>> To: "Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com" <Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com>
>> CC:
>>
>>
>>
>> It is supposed to start killing fleas within 30 minutes. That is the only
>> flea med that seems to work for us in FL. Our boys have never had any side
>> effects. Comfortis does not kill fleas however so watch out for them!
>> Sue
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 11:53 AM, floridapossum <floridapos...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Okay, after trying everything natural to rid my girls of fleas, I had to
>> break down and use comfortis. It was a difficult decision, but I gave it
>> with food, and then watched them like a hawk for several hours. So far, so
>> good. But does anyone know how long it takes for the fleas to die off?
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Possum
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