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How often do dogs need flea and tick medicine like Frontline?

So why do vets recommend a monthly flea-and-tick treatment for all dogs?

Do dogs need Frontline flea medicine every month?

What is Lyme disease and how does it affect dogs?

Does Lyme disease kill dogs?

Should I vaccinate my dog for Lyme disease?

OK, but what about flea prevention for dogs?

What are the risks of toxic spot-on flea prevention medications for dogs?

Natural flea prevention options for dogs

Natural flea prevention: Wondercide and Vet’s Best

Additional ways to keep your pet healthy

How often do dogs need flea and tick medicine like Frontline?

How often do dogs need Frontline plus or other flea and tick prevention? should you give your dog chemical, flea-and-tick prevention every month? 

So much depends on:

your exact situation
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what activities you do with your dog
the time of year

I recommend you do your own research and discuss with your dog’s vet. then make the best decision for your own dog. use this article to add to your ongoing research but everyone’s situation is a little different.

It does say right on the back of the Frontline plus box how “Research demonstrates that Frontline plus kills adult fleas, flea eggs, and flea larvae for up to three months.” It also states that it can kill ticks for “at least one month.”

So why do vets recommend a monthly flea-and-tick treatment for all dogs?

Well, one obvious reason is because vets make money from selling chemical flea-and-tick prevention medications. most vets sell these products.

You’ve probably noticed those posters and pamphlets sitting in their lobbies with information on flea infestations and the dangers of ticks carrying Lyme disease. I can’t look at those magnified photos of flea eggs on carpeting without going straight home to vacuum. Yuck! Fear sure sells.

Sometimes you should be concerned about fleas and ticks and the diseases they carry. Sometimes, not so much.

Unfortunately, vets tend to overestimate the actual risk of a dog contacting a disease from fleas or ticks.

And they underestimate the risks of chemical, spot-on flea preventions.

Therefore, dog owners live in fear of Lyme disease and flea infestations but they don’t hesitate to cover their dogs in toxic chemicals.

Vets tend to recommend monthly flea-and-tick treatment across the board for all dogs, but what’s best for one dog is not necessarily best for another.

Yes, in some areas you really need to protect your dog from fleas and ticks year round. In other areas, it’s not much of an issue.

Dogs live a variety of lifestyles in various climates. You are the best advocate for your own dog.

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Do dogs need Frontline flea medicine every month?

To determine how often to give your dog a spot-on, chemical flea prevention like Frontline Plus, weigh the risks of fleas, ticks and the potential diseases they carry in your area vs. the potential health risks linked to toxic flea-and-tick preventions.

I treated my retriever mix Ace with Frontline Plus once per year, typically in late June, when we lived in Fargo, N.D. My dog’s risk of getting sick from Lyme disease (carried by deer ticks) was low even though we went on rural hikes and camping trips. I just never saw any ticks or fleas when we lived there between 2008 and 2013.

In more recent years there have been more reports of Lyme disease in dogs throughout that area, however.

What is Lyme disease and how does it affect dogs?

Lyme disease is a tick-transmitted disease. the most common symptom in dogs is lameness due to inflamed joints, according to PetMD.com’s article “Lyme disease in Dogs.” 

Other symptoms of Lyme disease in dogs include:

a loss of appetite
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difficulty breathing
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kidney problems (in rare cases)

Does Lyme disease kill dogs?

Most dogs will not get sick from Lyme disease, even if they are exposed, according to an article in Dogs naturally Magazine. These dogs will test positive but will show no symptoms. just five percent of exposed dogs will actually get sick.

In the United States, Lyme disease is most common on the Pacific coast, in the upper Midwest and on the Atlantic coast, according to Washington state university college of Veterinary Medicine.

But regardless of where you live, it’s important to think about your dog’s lifestyle.

“Dogs who spend their lives in a house, get walked on concrete, and don’t frequent areas inhabited by white-tailed deer (the deer tick is the main vector of the disease) have an extremely low risk of contracting Lyme disease,” wrote Ted Kerasote in the book “Pukka’s Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs.” 

Suburban and rural dogs, on the other hand, have a greater risk.

There are plenty of articles online scaring dog owners about Lyme disease, but I have not found statistics showing the number of canine deaths per year due to Lyme disease.

Do any of you happen to have that info? 

I’m not saying Lyme disease is something to take lightly. I’m saying we have to look at it within reason, not with hysteria. 

Nearly every dog owner I know gives her dog a monthly dose of Frontline and Heartgard. Fear is an effective marketing tool, and these products are big money-makers.

Should I vaccinate my dog for Lyme disease?

Bu sana bağlı. I choose not to vaccinate my dog for Lyme disease. Ace had never been vaccinated for Lyme disease because I believed his risk of contacting the disease is low. My approach to vaccinations in general is to give as few as possible.

My 7-year-old golden retriever died from the autoimmune disease hemolytic anemia, a disease linked to overvaccinations and exposing dogs to extra toxins such as spot-on flea treatments and chemical heartworm prevention. I do not take these issues lightly.

OK, but what about flea prevention for dogs?

I take a common-sense approach with fleas. My cat lives indoors, so Frontline flea medicine is unnecessary for him.

My dogs Remy and Rip do a lot of hiking in the summer and they hunt in the fall so I do give them a flea & tick prevention monthly from about may through October.

Your situation could be different. If you live in a warmer climate, your dog probably has a higher risk of getting fleas.

The same is true if your dog spends more time outdoors or if you live in a more rural area than I do. Still, there are plenty of natural flea prevention precautions you can use instead of toxic chemicals.

What are the risks of toxic spot-on flea prevention medications for dogs?

“In 2008, 44,000 adverse reactions to spot-on treatments were reported, including 600 deaths,” wrote Kerasote in “Pukka’s Promise.”

As I said earlier, I have been unable to find statistics citing the number of dogs that die annually from Lyme disease, but I’m guessing it’s far fewer than the 600 that die from spot-on flea treatments.

In 2011, the environmental protection agency and health Canada reported they would develop more stringent testing procedures for the inert ingredients in spot-on flea preventatives, wrote Kerasote.

“They would also ask that warning labels be put on flea-and-tick products, notifying customers of possible adverse effects,” he wrote. “In 2012, the changes had not gone into effect.”

For me, it’s all about avoiding extra toxins. Dogs die of lymphoma and other cancers each year, and while many cases are related to genetics, there are also environmental links.

It’s impossible to avoid all toxins within our environment, but we can limit what we, our families and our pets are exposed to. Toxic flea-and-tick treatments and toxic heartworm preventatives are a few examples.

Each dog owners has to find her own comfort level. Personally, I am more concerned about the risks of over vaccinating and flea-and-tick products than I am about the actual diseases they prevent.

And yes, of course you should vaccinate your dog! just spread them out over a few months if you can vs. all at once and only get the vaccines that are truly necessary.

You may feel differently, and that’s fine. I know you will fight for your own pet more than anyone else.

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Natural flea prevention options for dogs

As I said earlier, I am just not too worried about fleas and ticks. If they are a concern for you, here are some natural alternatives to Frontline Plus:

Cedar oil – many pet beds are made of cedar, and cedar supposedly kills fleas. You can sprinkle cedar oil on your pet or on your pet’s bed, assuming your pet is not allergic to cedar. You can also purchase Cedar oil from brands such as Wondercide.
Diatomaceous earth – Food-grade diatomaceous earth is benign to dogs, cats and people, but not to a wide variety of insects, according to the USDA. When sprinkled on a dog or cat, it absorbs moisture and fat from the bodies of fleas and ticks, killing them, wrote Kerasote. This product is sold at many pet retail stores. I used it for flea prevention with my puppy Remy when we lived in San Diego because I did not want to expose him to chemicals. order here.
Natural flea prevention sprays – You can buy natural flea prevention sprays online, often no prescription is needed. (Aşağıda listelenen markalar)
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Doğal Pire Önleme: Wondercide ve Veterinin En İyisi

Köpeğinizin veterinerinin doğal pire markaları ve kimyasalları içermeyen kene önleme hakkında sorun. Bazen bu ürünlerin o kadar etkili olmadığını, ancak bölgeniz için yeterince iyi çalışabileceğini unutmayın.

Wondercide – hem köpekler hem de kediler için birçok sprey çeşidi vardır.

Vet’in Plus – köpekler ve kediler için çeşitli pire ve kene önleme spreyleri olan başka bir seçenek.

Önce bu doğal markaları deneyeceğim ve gerçekten daha güçlü bir ürüne ihtiyacınız varsa, Fontline Plus veya K9 Advantix gibi bazı kimyasal ürünlere bakın.

*Bazı ürünlerin kediler için güvenli olmadığını unutmayın! Her zaman etiketleri, uyarıları ve talimatları okuyun.

Evcil hayvanınızı sağlıklı tutmanın ek yolları

İki katına çıkmayın. Köpeğinize Lyme aşısı verirseniz, spot tedavileri de vermeyin. Varsa birini veya diğerini seçin.
Gerçekten gerekli olmadıkça, kış aylarında pire önleme ilaç vermeyin.
Yüksek kaliteli yiyecekleri besleyerek, egzersiz sağlayarak ve stresi en aza indirerek köpeğinizi sağlıklı tutun.

Düşüncelerin nelerdir? Köpeklerin her ay cepheye ihtiyacı var mı?

Kendi deneyimlerimize, koşullarımıza ve konfor seviyelerimize dayanarak hepimiz kendi köpeklerimiz için en iyi seçimleri yapmak zorundayız. Düşünceleriniz hoş karşılanıyor.

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