Sonya
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
We have always used Heartgaurd and Frontline plus for our dogs (we do the heartgaurd year round and the frontline about 8-9 months out of the year)....for the past 10+ years and we never had any issues. They say don't fix what ain't broke, but my vet did talk me into these two new products.
The reason I wanted to give them a try : I hate the greasy back from the Frontline that the dogs have for a few days after application as well as I have to be careful of them getting soaking wet 2 days prior and after application. The vet said Trifexis was superior in worm control, even though we've never had any problems with the Heartgaurd not controlling worms. So I thought I'd give it a try.
My main concern with the Trifexis was it didn't provide tick protection. When I brought this up to the vet he said, no worries a collar comes with the Trifexis to provide tick protection. I am very leary of collars, this is not your hartz flea/tick collar though, it is a prescription (not sure if that really means it's superior or not).
So I am just curious if anyone uses either of these products, especially in conjunction and what their experiences are. One plus was it is cheaper than purchasing the Heartgaurd and Frontline, probably about $7/month per dog cheaper...not that I used that as a basis for my purchase, but it didn't hurt. So any experiences anyone can share would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
We have always used Heartgaurd and Frontline plus for our dogs (we do the heartgaurd year round and the frontline about 8-9 months out of the year)....for the past 10+ years and we never had any issues. They say don't fix what ain't broke, but my vet did talk me into these two new products.
The reason I wanted to give them a try : I hate the greasy back from the Frontline that the dogs have for a few days after application as well as I have to be careful of them getting soaking wet 2 days prior and after application. The vet said Trifexis was superior in worm control, even though we've never had any problems with the Heartgaurd not controlling worms. So I thought I'd give it a try.
My main concern with the Trifexis was it didn't provide tick protection. When I brought this up to the vet he said, no worries a collar comes with the Trifexis to provide tick protection. I am very leary of collars, this is not your hartz flea/tick collar though, it is a prescription (not sure if that really means it's superior or not).
So I am just curious if anyone uses either of these products, especially in conjunction and what their experiences are. One plus was it is cheaper than purchasing the Heartgaurd and Frontline, probably about $7/month per dog cheaper...not that I used that as a basis for my purchase, but it didn't hurt. So any experiences anyone can share would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.