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trailernovice's avatar
Jun 04, 2013

could anti flea/tick goo be too powerful for our dogs?

We have three little--under 20 lbs--dogs....stepson bought some squeeze-on goo to get rid of fleas and ticks...it's a little plastic container that gets broken open and then the contents get squeezed in a line down the critter's back...

here's the issue...the packet of three that he boughts says, on the package, 'for dogs 65 pounds and over' or words to that effect...would using a little squirt on each dog be ok? obviously would not use a whole vial on any one of 'em, but could a vial meant for a big dog be safely used on a little dog if divided into thirds with one-third of a vial squeezed onto each of our three dogs? or is the medication itself too powerful for a little dog regardless of the amount applied?

thanks!

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  • I am not a vet but I play one on RV.net. Ask your vet. Not these "experts."
  • What can kill a flea can kill your dog.. I would get the correct size and not risk it.

    A friend of mine only used Sergeant flea shampoo on his dog. It turns out his dog was highly affected by the poison in the flea shampoo which killed his dog after 2 days of the dog going through agony. Very sad.. The Vet said many dogs are allergic to the flea shampoos. The moral of the story is be careful of the poison you give your pet.

    I personally use Program which is a birth control for fleas. It doesnt kill them only stops the cycle.. I feel its safer for Fido..
  • trailernovice wrote:
    We have three little--under 20 lbs--dogs....stepson bought some squeeze-on goo to get rid of fleas and ticks...it's a little plastic container that gets broken open and then the contents get squeezed in a line down the critter's back...

    here's the issue...the packet of three that he boughts says, on the package, 'for dogs 65 pounds and over' or words to that effect...

    would using a little squirt on each dog be ok?

    obviously would not use a whole vial on any one of 'em, but could a vial meant for a big dog be safely used on a little dog if divided into thirds with one-third of a vial squeezed onto each of our three dogs? or is the medication itself too powerful for a little dog regardless of the amount applied?thanks!


    NO, I sure would not. Some small breed dogs have problems even with the correct dosage. If you have not opened it why not just return it?
  • He bought the wrong stuff. That is way to powerful for small dogs. What was he thinking?