to me the cost isnt as important as the results my dogs are part of the family they put food on the table wich is more than i can say for the teen agers my kids have health coverage so should my dogs

My personal preference is the Ivomectin. Just shoot it right in the nape of the neck once a month and it works wonders. Also a little more cost effective since a bottle generally lasts up to a year for me. I usually have anywhere from 4 to 8 dogs at any given time and it works for all of them.

Doghunter, Amen brother! I use Ivermectin too and it works great. During the warm months I also use Bio-Spot or Hartz to help ward off flies and mosquitos before they bite. I figure prevention + cure = results. If only they would make snake repellent..........

I use Frontline now. Yes it cost more but according to my Vet, it works. I also asked him why some of the other brands were so much cheaper and he said because they really do not work all that well. Some of the other brands will wash off or wear off real easy. Frontline on the other hand hangs in there according to him.

Last year my dog came down with Lymes Disease. He had been vaccinated with his Lymes shot, and had Harts Flea and Tick juice on him like directed.. I thought he was safe. Well I was wrong. Due to the old fellow's age he has not been able to shake the lymes, so now he is becoming arthritic, his back hips are going out, he seems very uncomfortable at times, and is on a Rimadyl twice a day for the arthritis. One of these days the Rimadyl will not be enough to keep him comfortable and there is a risk of liver damage from the Rimadyl. Then I will be faced with that terrible decision.....

Check with your vet and make sure your pet is protected.

cayugad,
has your vet tried treating your dog with doxycycline???

We've been buying the stuff from Drs Foster and Smith for several years now. Works the same as 'Frontline' but at a fraction of the cost.