Dog Oral Flea & Tick Control?

[ronto]

Need some recommendations for OTC non-prescription ORAL dog flea and tick control. Applying the topical products on my dog are a problem for several reasons.
I thank you for your suggestions.

 

[Taterman]

Need some recommendations for OTC non-prescription ORAL dog flea and tick control. Applying the topical products on my dog are a problem for several reasons.
I thank you for your suggestions.

Hopefully some good suggestions are posted. I tried NexGard chewables and our dog threw it up within minutes. Tried again a month later and same thing. Now we use topically applied Frontline but I don't like it. It's applied in a straight line on their back and is supposed to spread throughout, but I don't trust that.

 

[Kevin]

At the vet I buy some topical medication for my dog. It’s flea and heart worm medicine. The brand is “Revolution” I guess though not what you are asking for at all. It is prescribed and topical, not over the counter oral. Is there such a thing?

May I politely ask why not topical? The stuff we use works, I have no doubt about that at all. We have a long hair dog, well medium length hair anyway, he doesn’t wear a collar and we just rub it into the back of his neck once a month. It doesn’t hurt or cause a rash....

 

[arfmel]

I have been using Bravecto on my old Ridgeback girl. She always HATED the topical stuff and would run away from me if she figured out I was going to try to use it on her. And I'm too fat to catch her.

She eats the Bravecto willingly if I give her a couple of treats first to "prime the pump". I always give the pill right before she has her delicious meal, as well. To keep her from having an upset stomach.

 

[olcop]

We use Ashley's Green Products, Pet Pride no flea--haven't seen a flea in years, 1 tick last year
Squirt it in the water bowl and put some on their food too---You should be able to find it on line at "Ashley's Green Products"
We also put it in all the outside water dishes and probably have the only coons and possums in Georgia with no fleas.
olcop

 

[Jimbo357mag]

Our little dog gets a 'Trifexis' pill once a month for fleas, heartworms and intestinal worms. Trouble is it comes from the vet and it is expensive.

https://www.trifexis.com/

Depending on how far your dog roams, spraying the yard with 'Triazicide' every two months will get rid of most of the fleas and ticks in your yard, as well as other insects.

 

[ronto]

At the vet I buy some topical medication for my dog. It’s flea and heart worm medicine. The brand is “Revolution” I guess though not what you are asking for at all. It is prescribed and topical, not over the counter oral. Is there such a thing?

May I politely ask why not topical? The stuff we use works, I have no doubt about that at all. We have a long hair dog, well medium length hair anyway, he doesn’t wear a collar and we just rub it into the back of his neck once a month. It doesn’t hurt or cause a rash....

As to why not topical. After losing my dog I had for 13 years from a severe stoke, I recently adopted a Black Lab mix from a shelter. He was a stray and found wandering and very thin. He is about 1 year old and very energetic and very happy to have a new home and difficult to keep him standing still while trying to apply a topical. As he matures a little more he will hopefully calm down, but now trying to apply a topical is problematical.

 

[Big Old Boy]

Serento flea and tick collar works great and they last 8 months.

 

[PAShooter]

I bought a 1 year supply of Simparica yesterday. Chewable tick and flea meds with monthly application. Dog likes to take this medicine but expensive. $223.17 for a year's supply.

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

The bad news is
I accidentally took the
wrong medication today.

The good news is, I'm
now protected from
heartworms, and fleas
For the next 3 months.

 

[Taterman]

Serento flea and tick collar works great and they last 8 months.

What part of the country are you in? Are the fleas and ticks bad there?

 

[Big Old Boy]

I’m in Tn. and yes fleas and ticks are bad here.

 

[ronto]

Serento flea and tick collar works great and they last 8 months.

This sounds like the way to go. Don't have to fight with a messy topical or an oral pill that may upset his digestive tract.
Thanks to everyone for your input.

 

[Number9]

I also use the Serento flea and tick collar.. not cheap.. but works!

 

[southernfarmer1021]

Vet here...there are currently no oral products that are OTC.

We have an immense population of ticks here at the foothills of the blue ridge mountains. I recommend and trust NexGard more than any other product on the market. Competing oral products are in the same class of drug but I believe that Nexgard’s safety profile is the highest and the cost is middle of the road amongst them.

The primary advantage to chewable preventatives over topical (other than no mess) is that they kill ticks WAAAY faster than any topical products on the market. The faster you kill ticks, the less chance your dog has of contracting a tickborne illness.

All flea and tick preventatives carry similar risks/side effects but obviously oral adminsitrataiton of any product has the potential for upset stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.

Always check with your vet about what is the recommended preventatives for your area.

 

[Colonialgirl]

The bad news is
I accidentally took the
wrong medication today.

The good news is, I'm
now protected from
heartworms, and fleas
For the next 3 months.

Don't want no Pictures of you scratching up behind your ear with your foot. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

 

[Taterman]

I’m in Tn. and yes fleas and ticks are bad here.

Thanks. It's bad here too.

Serento flea and tick collar works great and they last 8 months.

This sounds like the way to go. Don't have to fight with a messy topical or an oral pill that may upset his digestive tract.
Thanks to everyone for your input.

It does sound like a good compromise.

 

[Taterman]

Vet here...there are currently no oral products that are OTC.

We have an immense population of ticks here at the foothills of the blue ridge mountains. I recommend and trust NexGard more than any other product on the market. Competing oral products are in the same class of drug but I believe that Nexgard’s safety profile is the highest and the cost is middle of the road amongst them.

The primary advantage to chewable preventatives over topical (other than no mess) is that they kill ticks WAAAY faster than any topical products on the market. The faster you kill ticks, the less chance your dog has of contracting a tickborne illness.

All flea and tick preventatives carry similar risks/side effects but obviously oral adminsitrataiton of any product has the potential for upset stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.

Always check with your vet about what is the recommended preventatives for your area.

We tried NexGard here first (twice) and the dog threw it up within minutes. What would be your second choice if not NexGard?
Fleas and ticks are pretty bad here and we've been using Frontline for now.

 

[Taterman]

Don't want no Pictures of you scratching up behind your ear with your foot. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Hehe