Frontline vs Frontline Plus - YorkieTalk.com Forums

aliash · 03-27-2006, 03:36 PM

I would like to hear what people use for flea/tick protection. Also, if you buy it online, which site has the best price? As always, thanks in advance for your feedback.

BLowry · 03-27-2006, 04:16 PM

I don't use frontline. I feel it is too strong. My Mom read in the dog journal that they tested a dogs saliva and it showed up in the dogs saliva. I use advantage. It is a topical flea repellent...This worked for my little Sadie

dinek · 03-27-2006, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by aliash

I would like to hear what people use for flea/tick protection. Also, if you buy it online, which site has the best price? As always, thanks in advance for your feedback.

I use Frontline Top Spot. I used Program for my other Yorkies. If you don't want to use a topical, then that's another possibility.

Best price I found was at www.entirelypets.com

They carry some different brands.

Babbie · 03-28-2006, 09:43 AM

frontline plus...i used topspot for a year before switching! Love it and never had a problem

Lucky's Mom · 03-28-2006, 11:05 AM

I use Frontline Plus also. Works great for my dogs!

envrobear · 03-28-2006, 11:38 AM

Lil Bear can't do frontline plus her skin broke out and she was itching. The dose was too big so I was giving her half the vial every other month. I have now switched back to frontline top spot for both Lil Bear and Moose. I think part of the reason Lil Bear had a reaction is that eventhough my old vet said it was ok to use it on lil bear even if her weight wasn't listed on the small size box I turned out to be tooo strong.

SWEETPEA · 03-28-2006, 11:42 AM

i use frontline. am scared to use the plus

whispersmom2 · 03-29-2006, 08:33 PM

We have deer ticks those little buggers that carry Lyme Disease. I use Frontline plus-1/3 capsule per dog under 4 pounds. Over that I use 1/2 tube. NEVER HAD ONE PRPOBLEM!!! And, I have a dozen most of the time..

Yorkie 3 · 03-30-2006, 10:10 AM

I no longer use frontline or any flea/tick product on my dogs.
It is basically a pesticide your putting on them.
I wonder about cancer etc... in their future from it.
I grew up with 2 dogs one lived til she was 16 and the other 18.
We never used any pesticides on them.

My vet and I talked about it, and he agreed it's nasty stuff.
He said he only does an application to his own dogs if they get fleas.
My dogs don't typically stay outside real long~
Tessa did had a couple ticks last year, we just removed them.

If your area has deer ticks obviously it is probably necessary.

Kara

Cheska's Bella · 03-31-2006, 04:42 AM

I've heard that some ppl use the Frontline/other flea medications for CATS on their Yorkies. Has anyone done this?

RMKC · 03-31-2006, 08:58 AM

I use Frontline plus also since rosi was 10 weeks old and never had a problem or a flea or Tick !

Yorkie3 · 03-31-2006, 09:16 AM

I've used Frontline Plus on all my "kids" and have never had a problem or a flea. I will start them on it again for the summer tomorrow and continue until the first freeze in the fall. I have found it's cheaper at JeffersPet.com than anywhere else I've looked. Almost $30.00 cheaper than at my Vet's office.

txshopper73 · 03-31-2006, 09:46 AM

Used Frontline and didn't care much for it. Tried the frontline plus...and LOVE IT!

03-27-2006, 03:36 PM	#1
aliash Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 47	Frontline vs Frontline Plus I would like to hear what people use for flea/tick protection. Also, if you buy it online, which site has the best price? As always, thanks in advance for your feedback. __________________ Bella's Mom

03-27-2006, 04:16 PM	#2
BLowry My furkids Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,625 Blog Entries: 1	fleas....yuck! I don't use frontline. I feel it is too strong. My Mom read in the dog journal that they tested a dogs saliva and it showed up in the dogs saliva. I use advantage. It is a topical flea repellent...This worked for my little Sadie __________________ Brenda

03-28-2006, 09:43 AM	#4
Babbie Got Mojo? Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Miami Posts: 1,117	frontline plus...i used topspot for a year before switching! Love it and never had a problem __________________ Thati & Mojo

03-28-2006, 11:05 AM	#5
Lucky's Mom And Lucy Too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,481	I use Frontline Plus also. Works great for my dogs! __________________ Jessica--mom to my furbabies-- Jasper & my angel in heaven Lucky-RIP

03-28-2006, 11:38 AM	#6
envrobear YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: OP, Fl Posts: 614	Lil Bear can't do frontline plus her skin broke out and she was itching. The dose was too big so I was giving her half the vial every other month. I have now switched back to frontline top spot for both Lil Bear and Moose. I think part of the reason Lil Bear had a reaction is that eventhough my old vet said it was ok to use it on lil bear even if her weight wasn't listed on the small size box I turned out to be tooo strong. __________________ Michelle, Lil Bear Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?237669, Moose (SDIT) Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?237662

03-28-2006, 11:42 AM	#7
SWEETPEA My Little Princess Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SUNNY,FLORIDA Posts: 2,764	i use frontline. am scared to use the plus __________________ RACHEL & MISTY

03-29-2006, 08:33 PM	#8
whispersmom2 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD Posts: 2,985	We have deer ticks those little buggers that carry Lyme Disease. I use Frontline plus-1/3 capsule per dog under 4 pounds. Over that I use 1/2 tube. NEVER HAD ONE PRPOBLEM!!! And, I have a dozen most of the time..

03-30-2006, 10:10 AM	#9
Yorkie 3 No Longer a Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 44	I no longer use frontline or any flea/tick product on my dogs. It is basically a pesticide your putting on them. I wonder about cancer etc... in their future from it. I grew up with 2 dogs one lived til she was 16 and the other 18. We never used any pesticides on them. My vet and I talked about it, and he agreed it's nasty stuff. He said he only does an application to his own dogs if they get fleas. My dogs don't typically stay outside real long~ Tessa did had a couple ticks last year, we just removed them. If your area has deer ticks obviously it is probably necessary. Kara

03-31-2006, 04:42 AM	#10
Cheska's Bella YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 681	I've heard that some ppl use the Frontline/other flea medications for CATS on their Yorkies. Has anyone done this?

03-31-2006, 08:58 AM	#11
RMKC Rosi & Poli's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 5,428	I use Frontline plus also since rosi was 10 weeks old and never had a problem or a flea or Tick ! __________________ ROSI & POLI Love my Babies

03-31-2006, 09:16 AM	#12
Yorkie3 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,686	I've used Frontline Plus on all my "kids" and have never had a problem or a flea. I will start them on it again for the summer tomorrow and continue until the first freeze in the fall. I have found it's cheaper at JeffersPet.com than anywhere else I've looked. Almost $30.00 cheaper than at my Vet's office. __________________ Janet Last edited by Yorkie3; 03-31-2006 at 09:18 AM. Reason: forgot to mention

03-31-2006, 09:46 AM	#13
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 14,226 Blog Entries: 1	Used Frontline and didn't care much for it. Tried the frontline plus...and LOVE IT! __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley