Flea Medicine Question

[prechrswife]

If you do the Capstar, you will still need to do the topical treatment as well. Capstar is more immediate, but it is not a long-term thing.

[pomtzu]

I guess I'll throw my 2 cents worth into the discussion. I use Advantix on my dogs and buy on line. After doing a lot of comparison shopping, I found that vetshoponline.com is the least expensive for the dosage I need. I buy the 12 dose pack, so that lasts me 6 months for both dogs, and I paid $106 and that included the shipping from Australia. My vet charges $80 for a 6 dose pack, so I save $54 buying on line. Advantix is the more expensive one, so you could get Advantage even cheaper.

I tried Dr Foster & Smith's Biospot one year because they claimed it was equal to Advantix and so much less expensive. Well, you get what you pay for, and what the dogs got was fleas - big time. F & S refunded my money, but it cost me in the long run - a vet visit for shots for the dogs since they are so highly allergic, flea killer for the whole house, and then Advantix at the vet's prices. I'll never try to go cheap again on something like that, since it ended up being MORE expensive.

And just from what I have read, and also been told by my vet, you should never use the dog formula of any flea med on a cat, even when reducing the amount you apply. There is something in the dog formula that can be very toxic to kitty.

[kokopup]

There is a tablet that is taken orally that is good for a month, Comfortis. I have used Capstar and
it works well but it is a one shot thing that is only effective for a day or two.

I do my pet shopping out of Australia also. I can order online and have my order in about 4 days. No prescription is required. They have a lot of combo heartgard flea med specials.

http://www.equine-mega-store.com/