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Frontline Dog Tick Removal Review

Posted by admin | Dog Tick Products, Frontline Review, Removal of Dog Ticks | Sunday 15 February 2009 12:49 pm

A friendly website enthusiast and dog fanatic wrote this fabulous review on Frontline product and we felt that is was imperative to share:

When you live in a flea “hot zone” like South Florida during our humid summers and early fall it’s almost criminal to let your dog out without flea protection.  Not only will these little pests torture your dog, if your pet is in the habit of jumping into bed with you at night you’re going to be fair game as well.  Trust me when I tell you there are more benign ways of honing your ability to empathize.
When our Miniature Schnauzer, Brandy was a pup, our Vet gave us a sample of Pfizer’s Revolution Flea and Tick Control.  It was highly effective but it’s available only with a prescription and at a price that would make even a Colombian drug-lord blush.

We began using Frontline Plus for Dogs.  Applied once a month from a disposable squeeze applicator it proved just as effective at controlling fleas as Revolution for about 25% less.  Keep in mind, we’re still talking about more than $45.00 for a 6-month supply.  What ever became of $1.99 Flea Collars?  Use them for 3 months then throw them away.

“No”, laughed my young Vet, “that’s obsolete technology”.  I don’t know, it used to work for our dogs, curious.  Perhaps what she really meant was that it’s obsolete marketing and economics?

Okay, so we briefly made an unfortunate switch to BioSpot Spot On.  It was effective and it was inexpensive, but with each monthly application Brandy showed increased sensitivity to the medication (Permethrin) and started exhibiting side effects.

So, we’re back to using Frontline Plus.  Over the last few months it has proven itself once again to be a safe, effective and readily available flea preventative.  Only its price prevents me from giving it a 5th star.  Brandy appreciates it and she assures me that if she had an income she would gladly pay for my Zocor.  We recommend it.