Strange timing but, Frontline question...

whiskeyrun · Post by **whiskeyrun** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:28 am

I know it's late in the year, but I'm putting in new dog boxes & the pups have fleas! I've been using Frontline Plus & swear by it, but needed to see if anyone has found a place to buy it by the bottle instead of individual doses? Between two of us there are 17 dogs/puppies which is getting expensive! (I don't want to use the spray though)

Any help would be great, thanks!!

JD Baisden · Post by **JD Baisden** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 1:48 pm

Try switching to Bio Spot. It is a lot cheaper and works well. You can get it at most farm centers. Foster & Smith Vet catalog has the best price.

mundellm · Post by **mundellm** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:00 pm

wiskeyrun...Several years ago I had a 100lb dog pass away on me...I found the frontline I was using for him...but I did not have the box..only the applicator package...so I called the help #... It turns out I had the largest dose 89+...So I ask the person on the phone whats the difference in the 23-44lbs dose and the 89+ dose. (My bassets go 40lbs) She tells me its twice as much. I ask to confirm its the exact same concentation just twice as much of it...She says yes sir.

Well you can guess what I started doing after that ...I buy the 89+ dose and divide it between 2 dogs. Have not had fleas or ticks since.

A six pack of the 89+ costs $87 treats 12 dogs = 7.25 / dog
A six pack of the 23-44 costs $76 treats 6 dogs = 12.6 / dog

works for me

you might try putting 5% sevin dust in the kennel. this time of year I sprinkle a little in the cedar shavings

Buckshot101 · Post by **Buckshot101** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:33 pm

I do the same thing.

I take out a needle and syringe and pull enough dose I need and then treat the dogs.

Living down here in the south, I treat year round with frontline.

Todays highs are in the 70's and suppose to be in the 80's at the end of the week.

whiskeyrun · Post by **whiskeyrun** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:01 pm

You guys are great, thanks for the advice! I treat here year round also, (must be close by Buckshot, 72 here today!) and hadn't thought about using a syringe on the larger doses.

Thanks all, I'm looking up the catalog now & will pick up some seven dust when I get the shavings on Friday!

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:52 pm

i split the 89 plus made for large dogs into four doses for my beagles.