Looking for a deal/q's on flea medication.

[cjpsmom]

I never realized how expensive this stuff is!! Could someone point me in the right direction on this product? I'm not used to buying this product and I have no idea what is the better brand at the best price or if q's are even available for this. Thanks in advance.

[kval07]

I have two dogs, one on Heartgard, the other on Interceptor. Heartgard has a $5 MIR form on their site. Buy 12 doses, get $5 back. It must be filled out by your veterinarian. Look here on the bottom left. Interceptor also has a MIR good for $8 when you buy 12 tabs, or $3 when you buy 6. I can't find anything about it on their site. I got this directly from my vet when I took my puppy there for his first visit.

I do believe (from a thread on here earlier) that if your dog gets heartworm, the heartworm med company will pay for treatment as long as you bought the tabs from your vet. But if you buy them elsewhere, they will not. Perhaps someone else out there can verify.

[meems]

The only advice I'm going to give is get it from a vet, do NOT get OTC meds, especially hartz, they are dangerous, if you google you will find many stories of it killing animals.

[Maxie1101]

Frontline Plus is a very good flea treatment. You can get it from your vet or online. I bought a "kit" on ebay which makes it much more affordable, especially if you have two dogs. The kit consists of a glass vial, one or two needless syringes and dosage instructions. You can buy with the Frontline Plus or without. I also buy the Frontline Plus on ebay (much cheaper than at the vet).

I have a puppy and a full grown Golden Retriever, so they need different dosages. If I bought each set of dosages it would be very expensive. So I buy Frontline Plus for extra large dogs, the biggest one they sell. It is much cheaper per ounce than the small dog size. I empty the tube (or two if needed) into the glass vial. I then use the syringe to extract the correct dosage and apply it to the dog. Repeat for the second dog with their correct dosage. If there is any liquid left in the vial, I just put the cap on and store it in the cabinet until next month.

This works great whether you have one dog or multiple dogs, big or small.

[TBEventer2002]

DITTO to the pp who advised against getting store-bought. We have seen seizuring animals come in just hours after applying Hartz products in particular.

And before anyone else jumps in here and says, "But I've been using such-and-such for years without any problems," just remember -- that doesn't mean the product is safe OR working. Just means you are damn lucky.

Advantage is the best for fleas. Frontline (which does fleas and ticks) is moderately good for fleas. We are seeing more and more people saying that fleas are getting resistent to Frontline, thus they are switching to Advantage. There is also K9 Advantix (fleas, ticks, biting flies, mosquitos) which can only be used in non-cat households as it is very toxic to cats. Advantage Multi does fleas and heartworms. All those products are all monthly topicals.

I know that at our office right now, if you buy a 6 pack of either Frontline or Advantage, you get a 7th dose free.

I personally also dose my own out. I buy the biggest size of Advantage and dose it out according to the weights of the animals I have at any given time (I do a lot of dog-sitting and fostering in my home). It's considered off-label use to do so, but the products are so safe it's fine. :) I'd be happy to give you those doses if you need them.

If you are looking for a pill, there are two. Comfortis is relatively new to the market, but it is GREAT. I love it! There is also Sentinel, which does fleas and heartworms.

If you give a bit more info on your situation, I can help you better on which product might be best for you. :)

Prices vary from office to office. I HIGHLY DISCOURAGE getting them from any of the online pharmacies. Those products DO NOT come from the manufacturer themselves (call the manufacturers!!!), and thus you have no idea what you are really getting. Call around and get prices from local vet offices. :)

[choka162]

I've bought frontline at tractor supply before because they mail out $/$$ coupons. Sometimes they'll have different deals at the vet too, where you get one free if you buy a certain number.