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| jl... |
 Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:52 am |
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http://www.1800petmeds.com/Advantage-prod10433.html
Advantage DOES NOT work! We just put it on three dogs, and after 5
days they are still plagued with fleas. And yes, we went by the
instructions TO THE LETTER!
One dog was so infested she got sick and we had to take her to the
vet. The vet bill was over $200.
Advantage sucks! And I am going to the pet store to get my money back. |
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| Rocky... |
| Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:21 pm |
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jl <jls1016 at (no spam) bellsouth.net> said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
Quote: Advantage sucks! And I am going to the pet store to get my
money back.
You can buy Advantage from a pet store? I can't where I am.
I've never had a problem with the Advantage I buy from my vet,
but I use it as a preventative, not as a curative.
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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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| Wingnut... |
| Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:04 pm |
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"Rocky" <3dogs at (no spam) rocky-dog.com> wrote in message
news:Fri9C92A6990ED63australianshepherdca at (no spam) rocky-dog.com...
Quote: jl <jls1016 at (no spam) bellsouth.net> said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
Advantage sucks! And I am going to the pet store to get my
money back.
You can buy Advantage from a pet store? I can't where I am.
I've never had a problem with the Advantage I buy from my vet,
but I use it as a preventative, not as a curative.
We can buy it at pet supply stores here in California. You're right, it
works much better if there is not already an infestation. I've started
using Comfortis on Murphy, in case his allergies were due to fleas, as the
Comfortis is supposed to start killing fleas in 30 minutes. The OP might
want to try that. |
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| tom... |
| Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:17 pm |
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"Rocky" <3dogs at (no spam) rocky-dog.com> wrote in message
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Quote: jl <jls1016 at (no spam) bellsouth.net> said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
Advantage sucks! And I am going to the pet store to get my
money back.
You can buy Advantage from a pet store? I can't where I am.
I've never had a problem with the Advantage I buy from my vet,
but I use it as a preventative, not as a curative.
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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
Have used it on 3 dogs in the last 10 years and have been able to forget
about fleas and ticks. It can be purchased in stores here in Illinois. |
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| SteveB... |
| Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:38 pm |
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"tom" <~ at (no spam) ~.com> wrote in message
news:h9mp1t$qdn$1 at (no spam) news.eternal-september.org...
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"Rocky" <3dogs at (no spam) rocky-dog.com> wrote in message
news:Fri9C92A6990ED63australianshepherdca at (no spam) rocky-dog.com...
jl <jls1016 at (no spam) bellsouth.net> said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
Advantage sucks! And I am going to the pet store to get my
money back.
You can buy Advantage from a pet store? I can't where I am.
I've never had a problem with the Advantage I buy from my vet,
but I use it as a preventative, not as a curative.
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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
Have used it on 3 dogs in the last 10 years and have been able to forget
about fleas and ticks. It can be purchased in stores here in Illinois.
Your dog is not the end of the line for flea control. I bet you have them
in your yard, in your carpet, and probably in your clothes in the closet.
Nothing will kill fleas off pets when they live in an environment where they
have an even swap for dead ones for new ones every day. Do some
investigating of the surroundings.
Or dip the dog in Chlordane.
Steve |
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| Char... |
| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:32 am |
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SteveB wrote:
Quote: "tom" <~ at (no spam) ~.com> wrote in message
news:h9mp1t$qdn$1 at (no spam) news.eternal-september.org...
"Rocky" <3dogs at (no spam) rocky-dog.com> wrote in message
news:Fri9C92A6990ED63australianshepherdca at (no spam) rocky-dog.com...
jl <jls1016 at (no spam) bellsouth.net> said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
Advantage sucks! And I am going to the pet store to get my
money back.
You can buy Advantage from a pet store? I can't where I am.
I've never had a problem with the Advantage I buy from my vet,
but I use it as a preventative, not as a curative.
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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
Have used it on 3 dogs in the last 10 years and have been able to forget
about fleas and ticks. It can be purchased in stores here in Illinois.
Your dog is not the end of the line for flea control. I bet you have them
in your yard, in your carpet, and probably in your clothes in the closet.
Nothing will kill fleas off pets when they live in an environment where they
have an even swap for dead ones for new ones every day. Do some
investigating of the surroundings.
Or dip the dog in Chlordane.
Steve
Advantage is a pesticide and harms dogs. It affects the thyroid gland.
It can cause dizziness, drowsiness, tremors and uncoordinated movements.
There are more effective and less harmful alternatives like nematodes
and diatomaceous earth.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng1501.html
Chlordane is a manufactured chemical that was used as a pesticide in the
United States from 1948 to 1988. Technical chlordane is not a single
chemical, but is actually a mixture of pure chlordane mixed with many
related chemicals. It doesn't occur naturally in the environment. It is
a thick liquid whose color ranges from colorless to amber. Chlordane has
a mild, irritating smell.
Some of its trade names are Octachlor and Velsicol 1068. Until 1983,
chlordane was used as a pesticide on crops like corn and citrus and on
home lawns and gardens.
Because of concern about damage to the environment and harm to human
health, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned all uses of
chlordane in 1983 except to control termites. In 1988, EPA banned all uses.
Chlordane affects the nervous system, the digestive system, and the
liver in people and animals. Headaches, irritability, confusion,
weakness, vision problems, vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and
jaundice have occurred in people who breathed air containing high
concentrations of chlordane or accidentally swallowed small amounts of
chlordane. Large amounts of chlordane taken by mouth can cause
convulsions and death in people.
A man who had long-term skin contact with soil containing high levels of
chlordane had convulsions. Japanese workers who used chlordane over a
long period of time had minor changes in liver function.
Animals given high levels of chlordane by mouth for short periods died
or had convulsions. Long-term exposure caused harmful effects in the
liver of test animals.
We do not know whether chlordane affects the ability of people to have
children or whether it causes birth defects. Animals exposed before
birth or while nursing developed behavioral effects later.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts31.html |
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| Linda Hungerford... |
| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:46 am |
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On Sep 27, 12:38 am, "SteveB" <oldf... at (no spam) depends.com> wrote:
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Quote: Or dip the dog in Chlordane.
Steve
malathion is more readily available.
Linda H. |
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| tom... |
| Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:31 am |
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"SteveB" <oldfart at (no spam) depends.com> wrote in message
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"tom" <~ at (no spam) ~.com> wrote in message
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"Rocky" <3dogs at (no spam) rocky-dog.com> wrote in message
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jl <jls1016 at (no spam) bellsouth.net> said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
Advantage sucks! And I am going to the pet store to get my
money back.
You can buy Advantage from a pet store? I can't where I am.
I've never had a problem with the Advantage I buy from my vet,
but I use it as a preventative, not as a curative.
--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
Have used it on 3 dogs in the last 10 years and have been able to forget
about fleas and ticks. It can be purchased in stores here in Illinois.
Your dog is not the end of the line for flea control. I bet you have them
in your yard, in your carpet, and probably in your clothes in the closet.
Nothing will kill fleas off pets when they live in an environment where
they have an even swap for dead ones for new ones every day. Do some
investigating of the surroundings.
Or dip the dog in Chlordane.
Steve
Could be, but in the last 10 years we've experienced absolutely NO problems
with or haven't even seen any fleas. As far as I'm concerned if we and our
dog are never bothered by them I guess we can co-exist. Our property backs
up to a protected wetland and we see a lot of insects and wildlife outside
and inside the house so I figure if we can live with that, fleas that I am
never aware of are the least of my concerns. Don't want to be naive.... but
if it ain't broke, I don't fix it. |
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| Rocky... |
| Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:44 am |
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"tom" <~ at (no spam) ~.com> said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
Quote: Could be, but in the last 10 years we've experienced
absolutely NO problems with or haven't even seen any fleas.
As far as I'm concerned if we and our dog are never
bothered by them I guess we can co-exist. Our property
backs up to a protected wetland and we see a lot of insects
and wildlife outside and inside the house so I figure if we
can live with that, fleas that I am never aware of are the
least of my concerns. Don't want to be naive.... but if it
ain't broke, I don't fix it.
My situation is similar to yours, Tom. I don't see fleas here
(prairies) and the weather doesn't accommodate the heartworm
cycle, but I travel often with my dogs so I like to use
Advantage Multi.
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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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| Char... |
| Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:20 pm |
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Rocky wrote:
Quote: "tom" <~ at (no spam) ~.com> said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
Could be, but in the last 10 years we've experienced
absolutely NO problems with or haven't even seen any fleas.
As far as I'm concerned if we and our dog are never
bothered by them I guess we can co-exist. Our property
backs up to a protected wetland and we see a lot of insects
and wildlife outside and inside the house so I figure if we
can live with that, fleas that I am never aware of are the
least of my concerns. Don't want to be naive.... but if it
ain't broke, I don't fix it.
My situation is similar to yours, Tom. I don't see fleas here
(prairies) and the weather doesn't accommodate the heartworm
cycle, but I travel often with my dogs so I like to use
Advantage Multi.
Stop using pesticides on your pets! |
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| tom... |
| Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:54 pm |
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"Char" <chardonnay9 at (no spam) earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Quote: Rocky wrote:
"tom" <~ at (no spam) ~.com> said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
Could be, but in the last 10 years we've experienced
absolutely NO problems with or haven't even seen any fleas.
As far as I'm concerned if we and our dog are never
bothered by them I guess we can co-exist. Our property
backs up to a protected wetland and we see a lot of insects
and wildlife outside and inside the house so I figure if we
can live with that, fleas that I am never aware of are the
least of my concerns. Don't want to be naive.... but if it
ain't broke, I don't fix it.
My situation is similar to yours, Tom. I don't see fleas here (prairies)
and the weather doesn't accommodate the heartworm cycle, but I travel
often with my dogs so I like to use Advantage Multi.
Stop using pesticides on your pets!
One of the dogs that I've used this on was 15 when we finally put her down.
If it harmed her it was sure slow taking it's toll. |
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| Tara Green... |
| Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:02 pm |
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tom wrote:
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"Char" <chardonnay9 at (no spam) earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Rocky wrote:
"tom" <~ at (no spam) ~.com> said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
Could be, but in the last 10 years we've experienced
absolutely NO problems with or haven't even seen any fleas.
As far as I'm concerned if we and our dog are never
bothered by them I guess we can co-exist. Our property
backs up to a protected wetland and we see a lot of insects
and wildlife outside and inside the house so I figure if we
can live with that, fleas that I am never aware of are the
least of my concerns. Don't want to be naive.... but if it
ain't broke, I don't fix it.
My situation is similar to yours, Tom. I don't see fleas here
(prairies) and the weather doesn't accommodate the heartworm cycle,
but I travel often with my dogs so I like to use Advantage Multi.
Stop using pesticides on your pets!
One of the dogs that I've used this on was 15 when we finally put her
down. If it harmed her it was sure slow taking it's toll.
Whereas the hypertension Char's advice ends
up in can kill a dog or cat in just a few years.
I guess she likes a more direct approach. |
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| Rocky... |
| Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:50 am |
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"tom" <~ at (no spam) ~.com> said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
Quote: "Char" <chardonnay9 at (no spam) earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Stop using pesticides on your pets!
One of the dogs that I've used this on was 15 when we
finally put her down. If it harmed her it was sure slow
taking it's toll.
Fifteen is a fine age, and way past the age dogs lived before
they received practical medication.
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