Fleas and ticks

CathA

jrtfan wrote: »

Wow, that's a lot! Is your dog quite large? Mine have Advocate from the Vet and 3 pipettes cost around £30 give or take (dogs up to 10kg).

No only a tiny one. This was just for a collar!

CathA

jrtfan wrote: »

Wow, that's a lot! Is your dog quite large? Mine have Advocate from the Vet and 3 pipettes cost around £30 give or take (dogs up to 10kg).

Is advocate for fleas and ticks? Prescription only? Thanks

jrtfan

It says on the box that it's for treatment or prevention of mixed parasitic infections and includes flea, biting lice, and a host of parasitic worms. It's available online or from a Vet and yes, it does need a prescription unfortunately.

arbrighton

We used Advantage initially as that was what vet recommended until R picked up the odd tick and harvest mites when we changed her to frontline which deals with those (under vet advice). I think 3 month supply is about £25 from vet. She also gets milbemax wormer

jrtfan

Is milbemax the single pill which also covers Lungworm? I've a feeling one of my dogs had this the last time as they'd already been Frontlined and couldn't have another dose of spot-on treatment so soon afterwards.

chookmom

I have £40 collars for my dogs (well, £38!). They are sadly only available on prescription as can be bought online for half the price.
They are Seresto collars. Treat fleas and ticks and last for 7-8 months.
1 dog has sensitive skin and can't have spot on's and this worked out cheaper than tablets.

sheramber

Because Seresto collars are designated Prescription Medicine you have to pay a consultation/prescription fee to the vet. Hence the cost.

Depending on how much your vet charges to give you a prescription you may be able to get one cheaper by paying for a prescription and buying online.

Scalibor collars are available without a prescription and mine cost £13 each. They last for 6 months, which is fine for ticks where I live.

Monthly flea treatment, if you need it, would be extra.

arbrighton

jrtfan wrote: »

Is milbemax the single pill which also covers Lungworm? I've a feeling one of my dogs had this the last time as they'd already been Frontlined and couldn't have another dose of spot-on treatment so soon afterwards.

Yes it does. Given every 3 months and at least a week separate to the flea/tick treatment

jrtfan

Thank you, that sounds like what my dog had last time.

Sarahdol75

I put a scalibor collar on my dog last year, as he is always getting ticks, and I have changed the tick protection as it wasnt working, but the collar made him loose all the fur around his neck and it didnt suit him at all.

I have also tried milbemax wormer and it made my dog bleed from his back passage, so dont use that again.

The vets have suggested a new chewable tablet called bravecto, but is on prescription only.