Frontline For Dogs
Last week I wrote about Advantix for Dogs which is a flea and tick preventative medication that is applied once a month to the dog’s back to protect against fleas and ticks. This article will introduce you to another popular flea and tick preventative medication known as Frontline for Dogs. Frontline for dogs is another very popular all in one medication, and similarly to Advantix, it is applied once a month to the dog’s back and offers great protection against fleas, ticks, and other annoying little critters that can make your dog’s life a living nightmare. This product is relatively cheap to buy, and is safe to use, and can be purchased without needing a prescription, meaning that it can be purchased without a vet’s signature.
Frontline means business and when applied to your dog’s back, it gets right to work killing fleas. Within twelve hours of application, all living fleas and ticks on your dog’s body are killed, thanks to the active ingredient fipronil, which is a slow acting poison that works by disrupting the nervous system of fleas and ticks. Although toxic to critters, this product is very safe for Fido, as long as you do not get any in their eyes or nose! A little bit of skin irritation can sometimes be observed in some dogs given this medication, but this is nothing to be alarmed about. Unlike Advantix, Frontline is safe to use in cats as well, which makes it in many cases a better alternative for households home to both dogs and cats. Like Advantix, Frontline is waterproof, which means that even if your dog or cat gets wet, the medication will still work.
Frontline for dogs is applied in a similar method to how Advantix is applied to dogs. Put your dog in a stand, facing away from you and hold him or her in place with your knees on either side of them. Then open the applicator tube and part the dog’s hair just below the base of the neck to show the skin and apply the entire tube to the area. Make sure you wash your hands thoroughly after you apply the ointment to your dog as if you get any of this stuff in your eyes, you will regret it!
When you purchase Frontline for dogs, it will come in little tubes, one tube for each month. You only need to apply one tube for 30 days of protection from fleas and ticks, and anybody owning a dog should definitely include this, or any other quality topical preventative in their monthly dog care budget!