Dollys Owner
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- Feb 20, 2017
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Hi everyone:
Flea/tick prevention season coming up again. I plan to start up in April for fleas/ticks and June for heartworm. Last season I was using K9 Advantix II for tick and flea prevention and Advantage Multi for heartworm as per my vet's recommendation. There's a duplicate ingredient for fleas in both (Imidacloprid) but apparently it only circulates in the dermis so it's safe to give if you space the two applications apart a week. My dog was fine last year, but just wondering if this is a bit of overkill because of the duplication. I read some old postings on ticks and fleas and someone was using Natur-Repel oil to spray on dog ,Helsonwheels was recommending the essential oil formula he also uses for ears, paws and tail pockets (15 drops Lavender 15 drops Geranium 15 drops Frankincense 15 drops Basil 10 drops Arborvitae. Fractionated Coconut Oil to fill the bottle about 3/4 of the way full.)
Just curious what the other members have been using successfully ( mainly people in tick infested areas like me in Toronto,Canada ).
Flea/tick prevention season coming up again. I plan to start up in April for fleas/ticks and June for heartworm. Last season I was using K9 Advantix II for tick and flea prevention and Advantage Multi for heartworm as per my vet's recommendation. There's a duplicate ingredient for fleas in both (Imidacloprid) but apparently it only circulates in the dermis so it's safe to give if you space the two applications apart a week. My dog was fine last year, but just wondering if this is a bit of overkill because of the duplication. I read some old postings on ticks and fleas and someone was using Natur-Repel oil to spray on dog ,Helsonwheels was recommending the essential oil formula he also uses for ears, paws and tail pockets (15 drops Lavender 15 drops Geranium 15 drops Frankincense 15 drops Basil 10 drops Arborvitae. Fractionated Coconut Oil to fill the bottle about 3/4 of the way full.)
Just curious what the other members have been using successfully ( mainly people in tick infested areas like me in Toronto,Canada ).