Re: Revolution

[mzebley]

Another belated response.  I'm not particularly enamored of 
Revolution.  I have heard, and seen myself, that it is very effective 
on ear mites and sarcoptic mange, but that seems to be about it - 
at least consisently.  I have heard complaints from a lot of vets that 
it did not work as well as promoted.
        But my biggest issue with it is that it is absorbed systemically, 
 The rep came by and tried to sell me on it while I was about 7 
months pregnant.  As he was explaining how it is absorbed to kill 
the heartworms, then secreted to kill the fleas and ticks, then 
reabsorbed, over and over, I looked at him and asked "does that 
mean that if I handle my dog, "I" can absorb it too".  After looking 
at my very big belly, with a lot of "uhs", he admitted that yes, it 
would be absorbed by anyone handling the dog.  Now, while there 
are some things "chemicals" I do use regularly, I try to limit what 
goes into my dogs as much as possible, so if I can control fleas 
and ticks without systemic involvement, I'm going to.  Throw in that 
now we are not just talking the dog, but my baby, or any other 
animals in the house that might have prolonged contact with the 
dog, plus the fact that many vets I knew were still seeing intestinal 
and external parasites while the pets were on Revolution - nope, 
not gonna trust my heartworm protection to a product like that.  I 
do recommend it for sarcoptic mange, especially on collies and 
other herding breeds that can't do the ivermectin, and for nasty 
cases of ear mites that don't respond well to other treatments.  But 
that's about it.  I stick with Heartgard Plus and Frontline.

Melissa

On 19 Mar 03, at 10:29, Molly Bass wrote:

> Ok - with all the talk about Biospot, etc - what are people's opinions
> on Revolution? My vets are recommending it to help with the flea
> problem that got out of hand in my absence this fall. I only have a
> few here and there in the house but one dog appears highly allergic so
> the all natural methods I have been using need to be beefed up. I
> cannot find a flea on her but I have seen them on the other dogs and
> the cat so I know they are here, even if only a few of them.......
> Also I live in the country and they pick them up from the wild animals
> that cross through my land... Any opinions? Suggestions? Thanks! Molly
> and the gang + 3 squirts Charlottesville, VA
> 


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