[Dailydrool] FYI tick stuff

[Beverly Szaton]

There is a new baby on the market for flea and tick prevention called
Trifexis. I know nothing about it other than this. When I asked at the desk
about anything new, something that might repel mosquitoes and other flying
bothersome things I was directed to Trifexis. Now I am a bit paranoid when
it comes to the dogs and putting chemicals on them. I know that in the past
I have succesfully used FRONTLINE, but I know the ticks are fierce this
year and thought maybe something new had come along.
For some reason I asked if they had had any reactions to it and one
receptionist shook her head and the other said YES! My dog had to come in
and get a shot, and be washed two times in Dawn dishwashing liquid to get
it all off. He was vomiting and shaking within an hour of the time I
applied it.

Ok that was enough for me and I stocked up on Frontline.
Figure the odds.
There were maybe 4 receptionists standing there and the one who had tried
it had a bad reaction. I don't care if it's 1 in 5 or 1 in 10,000--if
that's MY dog it's bad news.
Make up your own minds. This is just my experience altho I will say I have
heard, since then, of other serious reactions to it and I notice their ads
on TV also have a pretty heavy duty disclaimer.
Also a reminder: You buy your heartgard and Frontline from the Vet and you
pay more but by the same token the companies then stand behind their
rpoducts, which is NOT the case when you save a few bucks by buying online.

MomPerson to Nigel, Llewis and Conley who now stink like Frontline.
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