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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We currently use Heartgard Plus for heartworm and Frontline Plus for ticks. They’ve both been around for years and have a long-standing safety record, even for pregnant and lactating dogs. We’ve considered switching to an oral tick preventative, but in our experience, they don't seem to kill ticks as fast as Frontline does.

My sister actually used Bravecto, and her dog ended up testing positive for a tick-borne disease, so we're cautious about that. While Frontline isn't always 100% effective against fleas, it’s been incredibly reliable for ticks. We also stay away from K9 Advantix and Nexgard because our dogs have had reactions to them in the past. One thing I really like about topicals is the peace of mind, if a dog does have a reaction, you can just wash it off immediately with dish soap.

Since we live in a northern state, I prefer monthly options. It gives us the flexibility to hit 'pause' during the winter months when the ground is frozen and ticks and mosquitoes aren't active.[/quote]

Can you tell me about this? Do you put it on once per month? Is it repellant at all?

We've used Simparica trio, and it's worked just fine, but I don't use Simparica on me, lol, and we live in the woods and the darn ticks will crawl off the dog before they have attached and onto me. [/quote]

Frontline plus does a very good job at killing ticks quickly once they bite. It kills the tick before they are able to transmit any diseases. It does not repel the ticks though. I'm not comfortable putting the repellent topicals on my dogs due to past reactions we've experienced. I believe Frontline Shield repels the ticks, and I'm pretty sure Advantix does as well. We always check our dogs after hikes, and I use a sticky roller on them to try to remove any ticks that have not already attached. I believe micro fiber cloths are also effective at removing the ticks. Regardless, we always check each other nightly before bed, and we do occasionally find them crawling on us. Luckily in over thirty years of owning dogs, I've only had to remove one attached tick from myself.[/quote]

It is a monthly treatment.[/quote]

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