> *** Quoting Janis Kracht from a message to All ***

>> Ok, I've given up on Frontline for the dogs and cats here..

>> I wasted enough money on two applications for each of 3 dogs and 4
>> kitties..

> Hi Janis... I can't say about frontline. I do know that I have read
> elsewhere, maybe even in the doghouse fido echo, that Frontline did not work,
> even according to some vets.

Interesting.. I suppose it might be related to where one is located? who
knows.. I mean, it worked for years over here.  This summer though was a
complete disaster :(

You know you get kind of tired of dogs itching, and biting their butts Lol
Poor guy :(

> I can say, not from any previous knowledge, only the advice of my Vet, that I
> have used Advantix for a long time and never have had any problems
> whatsoever.

That's good.  I saw your other note, I'll reply to that in a bit.

> vet did pull a fast one on me with the two pups ( now actually 3 yrs ). When
> I brought them in for their first puppy exam they day after I got them. I had
> to sign papers, one of the papers was in essence a document which declared
> that I would medicate my dogs for fleas/tics and a heartworm medication.
> Thats cool, thats what I would normally do. Upon a closer look it was a
> declaration of doing that, but the fine print said that the meds "had" bought
> on a monthly basis "from the vet".

Geez, that's swell, what a pia!  You probably remember what we went through
with Priscilla's meds before she died.. that was incredible.. the local vet at
the time refusing to give us a prescription for a pain killer for her because
he insisted we buy from him (at twice the cost of 800petmeds :().. After we
got him to agree to give us ONE prescription that we could mail to 800Petmeds
we switched vets.  Dr. John, our vet after that, is happy to sell us the meds
at the same price as 800Petmeds or give us a prescription.


> It is like a guaranteed income every month
> for the animal hospital. I don't like that, but will admit that my vet will
> go out of her way to supply the meds in a manner in which I get a reduced
> price, like buy 3 months worth and get one free.

That's something at least.. That other guy we were dealing with didn't want to
give any kind of breaks.. just doubled the darn price!

> If it is too pricey for that
> month, she will put the meds under one dogs name and that way I get 4 doses,
> so it is two months dose for each dog, instead of having to by 3 months for
> each dog to get the 4th free. It can really help as these can be expensive to
> buy multiple months at a time.

Yeah.. for while I considered buying the "large" dog treatement size that I
buy for Toby (Over 100 lbs.) and splitting those extra treatments on the
pups.. but who what's to get involved in measuring that stuff..  So I
didn't do that.

> At least for me. 8) So I appreciate her
> helping out, I just did not appreciate her locking me into having to do it,
> although I doubt they would take anyone to court over it. 

hehehehe really, I can't imagine that either.

> Hope advantix work for You. Isn't there like an advantix II, a new version
> out not too?

This is Avantix II, the order says.. for what that's worth 

I'll let you know how it goes.. it should be here tomorrow (finally!) :)

Take care,
Janis

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