One thing my Vet did say is that I should not give the Comfortis and oral heart worm med on the same day. She said there was a much higher incidence of stomach issues then. I usually leave a day between pills. Sue
On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 11:53 AM, floridapossum <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > > > That's where I'm at! All the girls are good. No side effects at > all. And I'm pretty sure all the fleas are gone. Just a few residual > itches from the bites. > > > P > > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > *From:* Robin Gordils <[email protected]> > *Date:* 28/08/2013 6:19:45 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Used comfortis for the first time > > Until this year and a one time problem 3 yrs ago I hadn't seen fleas since > around for 15 yrs except the occasional one on a foster. This year it was > horrid and I felt a bad doggy Mom cuz the usual stuff didn't work so it > took that for me to try Comfortis since there is so much bad stuff about > it. But it is the bees knees..lol. No one got sick except the fleas. > *Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice > CGC, Monte CGC, foster Blue and MinPins HoneyB and Brutus > www.minpinrescue.org* > -----Original Message----- > From: Becky <[email protected]> > To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, Aug 28, 2013 9:12 am > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Used comfortis for the first time > > > Hi ladies. I am a TRUE Floridian. Born here, and have lived here for > 50 years. We take our dogs in the RV and when visiting many of the wooded > State Parks we have encountered ticks! Especially at Tomoka State Park. > Yet we frequent Fort DeSoto on the west coast and as of yet to encounter > ticks. I use the Advantix on our girls after the episode over on the east > coast at Tomoka. It was horrible!! I always check my girls when RVing > now. Fleas have always been widespread problem in Florida for as I long as > I can remember, but I do believe the ticks are trouble in particular areas. > Someone told me that they are a problem up in the St. Augustine area too. > All I will say is, I hate the darn things and they make me paranoid! > YUCK!! > > Becky & the girls > > Sent from Becky's iPhone > > On Aug 28, 2013, at 8:09 AM, Susa nne Defoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Where are you in FL? We are on Siesta Key during the winter and I have > only seen one tick. Maybe we don't have them there because there aren't > many or any deer on the island? > Sue > > > On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 3:29 AM, floridapossum <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > > Yes I know thanks. I have to keep an eye out too, because we live > in an area with a lot of Lyme Disease. > > P > > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > *From:* Susanne Defoe <[email protected]> > *Date:* 27/08/2013 6:57:01 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Used comfortis for the first time > > I did! Thanks! > Sue > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 7:24 PM, GinbarMinPins <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > > You mean not kill ticks..lol. > > > > Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC, > Monte CGC, and foster Blue and MinPins HoneyB, and Brutus > > www.minpinrescue.org > > www.chi-rescue.com > > Http://chihuahua.rescueme.org/florida > > > -------- Original message -------- > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Used comfortis for the first time > From: Susanne Defoe <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > CC: > > > > It is supposed to start killing fleas within 30 minutes. That is the > only flea med that seems to work for us in FL. Our boys have never had any > side effects. Comfortis does not kill fleas however so watch out for them! > Sue > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 11:53 AM, floridapossum > <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > > Okay, after trying everything natural to rid my girls of fleas, I > had to break down and use comfortis. It was a difficult decision, but I > gave it with food, and then watched them like a hawk for several hours. So > far, so good. But does anyone know how long it takes for the fleas to die > off? > > > Thanks, > Possum > > > > > > > > > > > >
