lol. Sent from my iPhone > On 5 Oct 2014, at 18:40, Vincent Thacker <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Pam, > > And of course, wormwood is so-called because it can expel worms. It lent its > name to the drink called vermouth. So give the dog the occasional Martini! > > NB This is a joke! Don't try it at home. > > Vince. > > > > > > ======================================== > Message Received: Oct 05 2014, 04:53 PM > From: "Pam" > To: "guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" > Cc: > Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: flea and worm treatments > > lol well i have never heard about using garlic before. my vet uses advocate. > although he gave us a tablet last time we took our pet dog for fleas and > worms. don't know what it was called though. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 5 Oct 2014, at 16:26, "Norman Waddington" wrote: > > > > Hi Julia, > > > > These sort of things are changing all the time. My vet informed me that > > frontline had more or less had its day. Advocate is difficult to apply > > because of the bubes. Plus the fact we can purchase frontline far cheaper > > at the local chemist than at the vets surgery so I guess there will be some > > displeasure by the vets! Not sure about programme which is given by mouth > > if I remember correctly. What's wrong with a good dose of garlic if you > > keep your distance from the dog? > > > > Norman. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: guidedogchat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:guidedogchat- > >> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of J Kimbell > >> Sent: 05 December 2002 02:34 > >> To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: flea and worm treatments > >> > >> 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 > > > > > > > >