Alenee Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 What would you say is the best, affordable flea treatment for dogs? We used Trifexis but it was too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I'm not sure there is a "best." There are plenty of really good choices. Your vet should be able to tell you which products seem to work well in your area. And . . . stay far away from anything made by Hartz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeninok Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I find Trifexis to be really affordable because it covers both fleas and heartworm. Regular Comfortis is somewhat cheaper, but you still have to add heartworm protection. I have split comfortis between my two dogs without a problem, but would not try that with Trifexis. It seriously works so much better than anything else, that it is so worth it. My vet also sells it by the month, which makes it much easier, I generally have 18 dollars laying around at a time more easily than 100 or more for the multi month packages. the biggest help inside has been spraying carpets and couches with Precor, it is an insect growth regulator, and about as non toxic to humans as pets as you can get with something that. I buy the concentrate on amazon and mix it up in gallon garden sprayer thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alenee Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 My vet seems to only push the Trifexis... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeninok Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 You might ask around then, will you use heartguard or something if you switch away from the Trifexis? Frontline stopped working totally for us, and Advantage was hit or miss, the cost both financially and time spent having a flea infestation is outrageous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 We had used frontline and there are fleas in certain areas of FL at least that it doesn't kill. We tried something else and are now doing Trifexis and then 2 weeks later doing a heartworm/flea treatment as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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