About 10 days ago I opened a new package and applied the recomended dosage to my 2, 8 month old border collie puppies and to my 13 year old border collie. 12 hours later the dogs were going nuts with fleas the next day we redosed them. things were quiet for a while but now the fleas are back in less then 2 weeks! Anyone eles have this problem? I think I got a bad batch. the company where I ordered it said that the dogs have built up an immunity to the product, I said " they are only 8 months old and have not been dosed that much. I am in Fla and it is terrible hot and I know the fleas are probably breeding like mad but I would think once they jump on dog they would be killed, At least that was the plan. Wonderd if anyone had a bad batch theroy too.
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We had a bad batch 4 our dogs. My mom applied it and just and the fleas never went away. But the way Advantage works (all flea meds) is the flea can only bite once then they die. What we did was order it from a mag instead of outta the store and we sent it back for a new box because it never even attempted to work. It's hot where we live so what we did was use flea dip on all the dog (we should've done the retarted cat cause she gave my dog fleas again!! grrr lol) ok n e way then we waited until the dogs dried off then put Frontline (we use that) It has worked so far and we put some on the cat too! lol hope you can help your puppies. (1) more tip you may wanna switch products and (2)you could even get the next size up and put it on there because we have smaller dogs but we use the 80 lb. thing for them. It actually does them some good
I have an awesome vet. She recommends Frontline. During the summer months = peak flea season, I take my cat in once a month for a Frontline treatment and also a dose of an oral flea control medication called Cap Star. This combo works really well.
Well, first of all they're TOO YOUNG FOR ADVANTAGE! This flea control can actually toxicate your pups! Go to your vet and have them give the pups something and get ALL THE TOXCINS OUT OF THERE BODY!!
The dogs didn't build up an immunity, the fleas did. It can and does happen. By the way, never ever double dose your dogs - that can make them sick.
Go to your vet and get a pill called Capstar. This will kill the fleas on them at the moment. Then vacuum your house and upholstery thoroughly and keep it up. Next month, switch to Frontline. You can go back to Advantage in a few months. It's good to alternate the two products to avoid the problem.
The only place I've heard of bogus Frontline and Advantage has been on e-Bay. But if you don't like who you bought this batch from, try online at Doctors Foster and Smith. They're reputable.
Fleas have to bite the dog to die. Sounds like your dogs are constantly coming into contact with new fleas. You will need to treat your yard too.
I just discovered a great product to treat my dog for fleas. It is called Happy Jack Flea Dip II (two). You can dip the dogs and also use it to treat the yard and carpet. It can be used every two weeks on the dog to break the cycle of fleas. We've done the two dog treatments and are flea free! We bought it at a feed store or Tractor Supply.
It is possible for the dogs to build immunity. I switch back and forth between Advantix (fall/winter) and Bio SPot (spring/summer).
Try Bio Spot and don't forget to treat your house as well.
Carpet, furniture, bedding, etc.
Why don't you try bathing the dogs in Orange Oil and warm water? The product TKO orange oil, among other things, is great for killing fleas on dogs. Fill the bath or tub with a few inches of warm water, add a cap full or two of orange peel oil until the water turns just slightly milky. Put a well rinsed dog into the mixture and starting at the neck pour pitchers of the mix over the dog. If the water turns black, empty and repeat once more. Rinse dog well and avoid contact with the eyes as the oil may irritate slightly, like orange peels do. Not only will they be fluffy and flea-free, but they will smell great too and WAY cheaper than insecticides!
Flea products will work when given the chance. And you applied to much to such young dogs>%26lt; The products made for pets can only do so much but if its such a infestation on them, then your home is probally bad, as soon as they die on the pets there getting right back on them from your home. I would recommend treating the house to, all the bedding, along floor boards, and such, ask your vet about proper procedures on how to do this safely exspecially for the 2 month old.
I did have the same problem but it wasn't a bad batch. My vet actually explained to me that the advantage only kills the adults and that any eggs that are left can hatch and they can start mating soon after . My vet recommended to me to buy a pill ($2 or $3) that kills the eggs and any remaining fleas within 24 hrs. and then allows the advantage to really start working.Unfortunately I forgot the of the pill name but your vet should know.
I hope this tid-bit of info is useful to you.
As alot of people have said the fleas may have built up an immunity, their the ones biting it not the dog.
Try swapping products frontline is great, frontline combo or plus also helps tokill flea eggs.
The problem when it is hot weather is that's the ideal environment for fleas to hatch in.
You may get rid of fleas on your dog but for every one flea on your dogs i dread to think how many maybe in your carpets and soft furnishings.
Apparently flea larvae can remain in carpets etc for up to 26 yrs (not sure if 26yrs is true) until the environment is right for them to hatch, IE hot, warm weather.
You def need to treat the house as well.
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It is a process. It took months to eliminate my dogs' fleas. Once the breeding cycle was broken using Advantage to kill the adult fleas we have not had a problem with fleas since. Advantage once a month year round works for us. Doesn't work so well for porcupines though! :)
ReplyDeleteI see a couple of comments here about treating the house, and that's AT LEAST as important as treating the pet. Treating only the animal is almost guaranteed to fail. TREAT THE HOUSE, people
ReplyDeleteI have seen comments on other blog like Advantage II does not work? Is this true? I am confused now, please help!
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