Dog Owners

March 24, 2017, 02:02 PM

nhtagmember

Dog Owners

I need to get a flea/tick collar for Bandit - went to the pet store and it was $100 for an Advantix

I have heard horror stories about Hartz Mountain

whats the forum wizdom on this -

March 24, 2017, 02:04 PM

italia

We've used the Seresto collar. Read up online about it as it has been very effective for us, but there have been some rare side effects.

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March 24, 2017, 02:07 PM

12GA

Another vote for Seresto. Available at Wally World for $55.

March 24, 2017, 02:09 PM

chp37

I have been very pleased with NexGard monthly chewable prevention. It has worked far better than any collar or Advantix topical, and I believe possible side effects are less.

March 24, 2017, 02:09 PM

nhtagmember

thanks - will read about them - hadn't heard of this brand

even the sales clerk at Pets Plus said their collars were badly over-priced

back in NH I tried the liquid ampule that you put on the skin between the shoulder blades - it drove Bandit absolutely nuts

March 24, 2017, 02:10 PM

kz1000

You should check with Jeff Yarchin.

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March 24, 2017, 02:13 PM

ChicagoSigMan

Is there a particular reason for a collar vs. a chewable like NexGuard? I don't use flea/tick preventative snow, but when I did, I used NexGuard with excellent results and no known side effects.

March 24, 2017, 02:37 PM

jbcummings

quote:
Originally posted by chp37:
I have been very pleased with NexGard monthly chewable prevention. It has worked far better than any collar or Advantix topical, and I believe possible side effects are less.

And apparently they're yummy.

March 24, 2017, 05:30 PM

Aquabird

We use the drops, a couple of drops around the collar area and no fleas or ticks for a month or at least until bath time.

March 24, 2017, 05:46 PM

Oz_Shadow

Frontline liquid stuff works great for us

March 24, 2017, 06:09 PM

doublesharp

We use the Seresto collars. Put them on in April and forget about them until we throw them away after the first good freeze. I buy them on Amazon seems like about $45 each.

March 24, 2017, 06:24 PM

irreverent

I'd wait to hear what Jeff has to say, or slabsides...I personally wouldn't use a collar, just a chewable or topical (like frontline, but I hear there's better now).
You're right about the Hartz collars.

March 24, 2017, 06:49 PM

nhtagmember

yeah, she doesn't react well to the liquid drops

March 24, 2017, 07:02 PM

Syngin1066

I use the chewables, believe they are Nexguard. My Dutchie is constantly running through the woods and no issues at all for the last 2 years.

March 24, 2017, 11:32 PM

mongo523

I am a DVM.... go with one of the orals... Bravecto, Nexguard, Simparica. They are light years ahead of any topical or collar out on the market.

March 25, 2017, 12:12 AM

HRK

quote:
Originally posted by chp37:
I have been very pleased with NexGard monthly chewable prevention. It has worked far better than any collar or Advantix topical, and I believe possible side effects are less.

This is what my vet recommended

March 25, 2017, 12:13 AM

jimmy123x

quote:
Originally posted by chp37:
I have been very pleased with NexGard monthly chewable prevention. It has worked far better than any collar or Advantix topical, and I believe possible side effects are less.

This is what I've been using, agree whole heartedly with above, and it comes in somewhere around $20 a dose or so for a 100lb dog if you buy a 6 month supply.

March 25, 2017, 02:14 AM

bigdeal

Flea collars in Florida are like throwing money down a hole, and the topicals for a dog that's in the water a lot, well you know how that works. IMO, the best solution on the market for flea and heartworm prevention is Triflexis. Once a month orally and no more issues. The only caveat is that some dogs don't handle Triflexis well. Since my hounds could digest cinder blocks, this has been my primary defense again those little creepy crawlies, and its worked very well.

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March 25, 2017, 02:45 AM

KevinCW

quote:
Originally posted by kz1000:
You should check with Jeff Yarchin.

This. Jeff has some of the best prices without buying overseas, and possibly getting a knockoff with who knows what as the active ingredient.

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March 25, 2017, 02:46 AM

heisrizn

quote:
Originally posted by bigdeal:
Flea collars in Florida are like throwing money down a hole, and the topicals for a dog that's in the water a lot, well you know how that works. IMO, the best solution on the market for flea and heartworm prevention is Triflexis. Once a month orally and no more issues. The only caveat is that some dogs don't handle Triflexis well. Since my hounds could digest cinder blocks, this has been my primary defense again those little creepy crawlies, and its worked very well.

Trifexis is great but provides no deterrent for ticks.