We do not use a flea preventative medicine on Gracie year
round. In our area (knock on wood),
fleas are not a big deal. Ticks are the
problem. We have a lot of wildlife that
attract ticks – turkeys, deer, roaming dogs, coyotes.
We use Frontline Top Spot, a milder version of Frontline
Plus. Gracie tolerates it well, and it
does a good job at repelling ticks. We
especially like that you can apply it between 30 and 90 days. We let the tick population decide how
frequently we use it.
Ticks carry a lot of nasty diseases that can harm both your
pets and you. It is important that you
take preventative steps. Talk to your
vet about treatment options. You can
also look online and learn about medications or natural remedies that have
worked well for other people.
One word of caution:
do not overlap treatments.
Centuries ago, I applied a topical flea product to my Dalmatian. Ticks continued to be a problem so I next
washed her with a flea/tick dip. She
began ill and refused to it. Because I
used two flea treatments within a 30-day period, I poisoned my dog! Fortunately, she recovered. I have heard stories where other people were
not so lucky.
Good luck!
Rescue Mommy
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