ouch sounds sore! can u only buy advocate at the vet's there. u have to here anyway. Sent from my iPhone > On 5 Oct 2014, at 18:13, Vincent Thacker <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Pam, > > My mutt gets a worming pill once every 3 months and supposedly gets an > Advocate flea, tick and lungworm treatment every month, though I must admit > I've been quite lax about those in the winter. He has had monthly flea > treatments in spring and summer, though. I don't like it much, and nor does > my dog, who looks around at me most offended when I've poured this tack down > the back of his neck, but I keep in mind that he could easily pick up ticks > on the land around me, and that would be horrible. I picked them up myself > camping in Ireland! At that time, a dab of meths and the pull of the tweezers > was the cure. > > Vince. > > > > > > ======================================== > Message Received: Oct 05 2014, 04:57 PM > From: "Pam" > To: "guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" > Cc: > Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: flea and worm treatments > > isn't there something called advantage too? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 5 Dec 2002, at 02:34, "J Kimbell" wrote: > > > > Frontline tells you every 6 weeks I think. Thats what my Vets pprescribe > > anyway. But some areas use Advocate as it also protects against longworm, > > which isnt a problem here in East Anglia. I just do it when I remember, > > laughing, but in summer we are told once a month but the rest of th eyear > > every 6 weeks. I hate using flea treatment as it makes such a mess of the > > fur and the shorter the fur the worse the mess, but you can at least brush > > it out after a couple of days. > > Julia > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam" > > To: > > Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 10:35 AM > > Subject: [guidedogchat] flea and worm treatments > > > > > > hi everyone. how offten do u have your dogs treated for flea and worms. > > every 3 months as recommended, or just at their 6 monthly visit to the vet? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 9.0.930 / Virus Database: 2425.1.1/5035 - Release Date: 05/31/12 > > 06:34:00 > > > > > >