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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]According to our vet, Frontline is increasingly ineffective as fleas & ticks are developing resistance to it.  Our dog had been on it for years and despite that, was having flea problems last summer.

We switched to Nexgard:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=28648

It is far preferable to me because it is ingestible (so not applying it on fur, worrying about touching it, etc.) and according to our vet and what I've read online, is more effective than Frontline.  (It is made by the same company.)[/quote]

We have used this twice and each time my dog throws up.  We are giving it one more chance and having him take directly after a meal but if he gets sick again, I have to assume there is something wrong with this drug.[/quote]

PP here.  We give it to our dog with a big meal (i.e. we add grilled chicken & rice to her dog food for that meal).  So far she has not thrown up or become ill.

To be clear, I am not crazy about giving her any form of this drug, ingestible, topical, or otherwise.  They are toxic drugs.  OTOH, Lyme disease is a real threat and so are fleas.  So it is a choice from among evils.[/quote]

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