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Fleas & itchy skin
Q: I have 4 cats. two of which seem to be reacting much worse to fleas. i have dipped them for the fleas using adams pyrethrin dip, but this seems to have irritated their skin even worse. their skin is very dry and itchy, and they are pulling out their fur around their back and paws. we want to try advantage or frontline but are hesitant to worsen their condition any futher. they still have fleas and are suffering, not to mention we are expecting a baby and would like to get rid of the flea problem as inexpensively as possible asap. thanks, kim parker
A: I would try a few doses of oral capstar as well as oral program for quick kill of adult fleas well as preventing future reproduction. also consider home treatment with very safe product known as fleabusters which you can find on line
Shop for: advantage, capstar, frontline
Hair loss
Q: I have a 4 year old yellow lab who sheds constantly, is there anyway to minimize or stop his hair loss, we have tried brushing him 2 -3 times a day and diffrent shampoos, what eles can we do?
A: A combination of fatty acids are usually used to promote healthy skin and coat.|you can check our websit under "skin care" to see a selection of products that would be beneficial.
Red dog
Q: Need to known if flea & tick dip is still avalible on the market , and if so were can i get a bottle to rid the problum . my vet tells me it's not used anymore. thanks
A: We do carry a product called paramite dip which will kill fleas, brown dog ticks, and clears sarcotic mange. the effect will last for about 2 weeks. most people today do not want to go through the process every 2 weeks and use monthly easy applications of products like frontline plus.
Shop for: tick, paramite dip, frontline plus
Lawn yellowing
Q: I have a male dog that does not lift his leg on the posts or trees, he squats like a female. his urine and feces are causing the lawn to yellow. i know there is a sometime that changes the ph balance for a female dog to prevent this. can this same thing be used for a male??
A: Grass saver is a natural food supplement used daily to change your dog's urine ph to prevent lawn yellowing.|you can find more information on this product on our web site.
Frontline etc... vs hartz etc.......
Q: What is the difference between name brand and over the counter for dogs?
A: The frontline products have much better ingredients for better protection against fleas, flea eggs & larvae and ticks.
Shop for: tick, frontline
Mange
Q: My pit bull i adopted has puppy mange.i used ivermectin for 3 months and it did great! well a year later it is back,one why? and 2 how do i get this w/o going through a vet? i am on a fixed income. i was told i could use ivermec at like a farm supply,but would have to figure out how it is used.they have a horse wormer pill? and an injectable? which 1 should i use? and the injectable do i inject or just give orally ? he's 80 pounds so would also have 2 figure out the dose 4 him?
A: There are 2 types of mange. demodectic (red mange) and sarcoptic (scabies). paramite dip or lymdyp are over the counter products that can be used to treat sarcoptic mange. the treatment of demodectic mange involves prescription medications such as mitaban dip or large doses of milbemycin (interceptor).|
Shop for: interceptor, paramite dip
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