[Dailydrool] Trifexis, comfortis, et.al

[Sandi Wittenberg]

I haven't had a flea problem in YEARS at home, but there are certain areas
we travel to and through that do, so in the past I have only applied
Frontline before dog shows.  New game this year however . one of the puppies
has sensitive skin and a significant reaction to fly bites.  She just got a
big hot spot over night, so I bathed her and treated the hot spot and found
ONE flea.  One is one too many.  

I called my vet to inquire about Trifexis and Comfortis, specifically asking
about safety for breeding dogs.  NOPE . none of the oral flea meds are
approved for breeding females and none are even tested for effects on
breeding males.  So I have to use a topical or a flea collar (can't remember
the name of that).  Flea collars don't work very well on my bassets . they
are too loose and they pull each other's off and chew them.  So a topical is
my only viable option and Frontline is the only topical safe for breeding
dogs.   

I know this doesn't affect the majority of droolers, but there are still a
few breeders on this list, so just sharing the information.

 

 

Sandi Wittenberg

Red Bay Bassets

 

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