FDA Warning - Flea/Tic Meds - Dogs and Cats
If you haven't seen it, the FDA has issued a warning on 4 different common flea/tic meds that are causing neurological issues in both dogs and cats. They are also currently notifying vets. The 4 inv...
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BCSnob wrote:
A problem I see with your approach is “seeing” some ticks species and some stages of all tick species before they have been feeding long enough to transmit infection. However if your exposure risk to ticks is low then this should not be an issue.
Yes. After our dog reacted so horribly to Advantix I didn't use anything on him for a year. And then, despite my being very diligent in checking him, he was diagnosed with a TBD. And that was pretty horrible, too. Thus my decision to try Nexgard, and now to stick with it since I know he's been tolerating it well.
And even with fleas one may pay a rather steep penalty if waiting to find evidence before treating. Many sources say flea bite allergy is the most common allergy in dogs. By the time you see a flea or note increased scratching the dog may have been bitten enough that he'll be in misery for weeks, and it will be a big effort to get things back under control.
There is risk in any approach. It all comes down to which one(s) an owner is most tolerant of, I guess.
