Heart Guard and Advantix 360$ ???

[last5oh_302]

Ah, okay. Yup.

In fact, it isn't meant to work on ticks, except for the dog tick. That's in the product literature. But I think a lot of people expect that it does.

Yes, and the ticks I removed were dog ticks.

[MikePal]

Yes, and the ticks I removed were dog ticks.

Hey Rick, I wish I could relate to you the conversation my wife had with the Vet over this issue a couple of years back, but it lasted about 15 minutes and most of it was in Latin

Long story short.....The 'all in one' drugs' like Revolution were not the best way to go. Advantage was too expensive.

End result.....the active ingredient that KILLS all 4 types of ticks is Permethrin. Any product that has that, in a good ratio, is going to work to kill ticks. Luckily we found it at TSC in Ogdensburg NY in a product called 'Liberty 50'....it has 50 % Permethrin ( more than Advantix by the way). It also is not water soluble so it sticks on better for dogs who like to swamp it.

see comparison chart at link.

http://starhorseproductsnv.com/wp-co...Literature.pdf


The beauty is the cost.....they sell a 2 month supply, per dog, per pack for $13. We've been using it here for about 4 yrs and don't have an issue with tics and we're on a farm with lots of hay fields and bush surrounding us that the dogs run in daily.

[last5oh_302]

Hey Rick, I wish I could relate to you the conversation my wife had with the Vet over this issue a couple of years back, but it lasted about 15 minutes and most of it was in Latin

Long story short.....The 'all in one' drugs' like Revolution were not the best way to go. Advantage was too expensive.

End result.....the active ingredient that KILLS all 4 types of ticks is Permethrin. Any product that has that, in a good ratio, is going to work to kill ticks. Luckily we found it at TSC in Ogdensburg NY in a product called 'Liberty 50'....it has 50 % Permethrin ( more than Advantix by the way). It also is not water soluble so it sticks on better for dogs who like to swamp it.

see comparison chart at link.

http://starhorseproductsnv.com/wp-co...Literature.pdf


The beauty is the cost.....they sell a 2 month supply, per dog, per pack for $13. We've been using it here for about 4 yrs and don't have an issue with tics and we're on a farm with lots of hay fields and bush surrounding us that the dogs run in daily.

I saw you mentioned Liberty in another post (probably this same thread) and I was actually checking it out. Yeah, that's pretty cheap. Too bad you can't get it here.

Heartguard is 75-100 bucks? I remember when I used to pay in the 40 dollar area, for larger dogs.

[welsh]

Yes, and the ticks I removed were dog ticks.

Ah ha. Good reason to be disappointed with it, then!

[Cass]

I removed both dog and deer ticks from my poor guy. Revolution is the dumps

[yellow dog]

I saw you mentioned Liberty in another post (probably this same thread) and I was actually checking it out. Yeah, that's pretty cheap. Too bad you can't get it here.

Heartguard is 75-100 bucks? I remember when I used to pay in the 40 dollar area, for larger dogs.

I have gone to the same TSC in Ogdensburg NY thats where I use to purchase my Diamond dog food but never purchased the Liberty. I decided to go with the Advantix II instead that was also cheap from my vet at Canton animal clinic. My brother uses the Liberty on his lab and says it works great.

[Fishinchris]

Thanks for clarifying guys and gals not being cheap it just seemed a bit steep but I guess not and I absolutely want my dog protected had him in yesterday and picked up some Advantix and heart guard. Again thanks for the responses.
Chris

[400bigbear]

I thought my bill was around the $200 mark last year . Total ripoff by the vets and as reported on the show Marketplace awhile back . If the Heartworm med actually works and is applied seasonally every year, from beginning to end then there should not be any reason to have a blood test done which also would cut out the vet visit fee . I'm starting to evil eye vets the same way as I do lawyers . Bottom feeders !!!!! .

TD

[last5oh_302]

I thought my bill was around the $200 mark last year . Total ripoff by the vets and as reported on the show Marketplace awhile back . If the Heartworm med actually works and is applied seasonally every year, from beginning to end then there should not be any reason to have a blood test done which also would cut out the vet visit fee . I'm starting to evil eye vets the same way as I do lawyers . Bottom feeders !!!!! .

TD

There was a time when you used to be able to opt out of the blood test, which I used to do. Not anymore.

I'm the same way, or used to be about eyeballing vets. I had several experiences where they were just plain ripping me off. I've been/went to a lot of vets between Oakville to Hamilton to Sundridge before I finally settled on one I'm comfortable with.

[400bigbear]

That's the problem Rick . They BS you into the blood test and visit which leaves you little choice other than to go along with the program . One vet at moment is constantly calling to say that it's imperative to get the cat's teeth cleaned . It's to the point of telemarketing harrassment . I tell them no and next month it's the same BS call .

TD