HELP, I NEED ADVICE ON TICKS & FLEAS

[walid zoobi]

I am almost sick with grief that my dog just can't seem to stay without tics and fleas ever since I got him. He is now 6 mos old and I am begining to beleive that the eggs of these nasty insects dwell in my garden. You see, I live in a bungalow, suburban type of house (not in an aprtment) and perhaps the previous tenants had mongrels who were loaded with these insects. I am figuring that these tics have somehow managerd to get their eggs all over the place hence, my Ganz has to suffer so much. I have tried flea collars, anti-flea bathing shampoo, ant-tic powder, etc, etc, wth no results. They seem to go away and then after a forthnight or so, they are back with a vengance.

Is there prehaps some solution to this once and for all. I dont care what is costs me. Please help, HELP, for the love of all Rotties in the world.

[Nancy Estes]

Your property probably is infested. You have to break the life cycle for both of these parasites. Do you know what products are available in the way of sprays for yard, house, etc.? There are also nematodes available in the US that hatch out & eat the flea larvae or eggs (don't remember details; I don't have flea problem). This has worked well for a friend of mine & helped her avoid the heavy-duty pesticides. In your situation you might not have any choice except pesticides to get the situation under control and then look for a less potentially dangerous solution. These chemicals are absorbed through contact by both humans and animals. Sevin dust can be mixed with a water & soap solution and used in a sprayer and is not quite as harmful to people & dogs as some of the other chemicals. If you can find out what products are available to you, people here can give you better advice from their experiences.

Nancy

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[rottiholt]

I too had a MAJOR flea problem for like
3 or 4 years. I hired the bug man used
sevin dust etc etv. For 2 years now I
have been flea FREE. In~side & out. What
did I use??????? Zodiac TRIPPLE action
flea shampoo. (only in the summer) The
best thing EVER has been BIO~SPOT! Yes,
bio~spot. I get it from Dr's Foster & Smith
Do your self a BIG favor & just give it a
try. If it don't work for you you can then
always try something else. I bet you love
it. DO NOT USE ON A FEMALE YOU PLAN TO BREED

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[German Vanegas]

The most effective product against fleas and ticks, in my personal experience, is "Frontline - Top Spot" from Merial Labs, made in Germany. I highly recommnend it. Talk to your vet about it.

[Orville Story]

Front line or Bio spot are great for fleas, they will stop them period. They will help with the ticks greatly, but lose their effectiveness after three to four weeks against ticks. So always inspect your dogs daily, even though you are using one of these products.

[German Vanegas]

From my own research, I found out the that "Bio Spot" has stronger chemicals, making it quite toxic, especially on stressed-out dogs with low defenses in their inmune system. "Bio Spot" is an over-the counter fairly priced product sold at most pet stores... However, I am not telling anyone NOT to use it.

As far as "Frontline-Top Spot" is concerned, it was developed by years of lab testing in Germany, mostly on German dog breeds... It is sold throughout veterinarians and not at pet stores. The key to use "Frontline" in seriously infected flea and tick areas (such as in Texas) is to re-apply it every month (30 days). It is gentle enough to allow so, and it's not wahshed-out by water (from baths, swimming, rain... whatever). That it's why I recommned it, with no impossition at all.

[Percy's Mama]

I am a Rott owner,and I also work at a vet clinic in Mississippi. Because it is always so hot here,we have very severe infestations of fleas and ticks. We sell the Top Spot, which I do recommend over anything you can buy in a store. It is fairly inexpensive (for a large dog, about $10.50 a tube) and does work excellent. If your dog is absolutely covered, I recommend that you have him dipped at your local vet. That will provide instant relief; you should apply the top spot about 24 hours after that. There are also collars called PrevenTic that you can purchase. We don't usually recommend collars, but these have been very effective. Good Luck!