Frontline Plus Review

Imagine how poorly it works for a dog who is 160lbs....I paid a fortune for the proper dosing for my IW and don't think that it was effective for more than a few days, but because the chemicals are absorbed into the dog, you don't dare use more or anything else for the full thirty days to prevent a possible toxic build up in the tissues. I had to watch my guy bite, scratch, and chew for three weeks-the best I could do was soothing baths with a tea tree oil shampoo-and he isn't thrilled with bathing, and at 160 lbs neither am I thrilled with having to drag him into the tub.

I have a cat who received a FrontlinePlus treatment every year and seemed to be doing well. We knew he had an allergy and was treating him for that thinking that we did not have a flea problem. Well, this year he has been itching and losing hair and bleeding. He has been suffering terribly. I will be trying Advantage because i cannot stand to see him so miserable. Each time I brought him to the vet, she would tell me that he did not have fleas...that was in January by April he was loaded! I was going to write to the Frontline folks to let them know, but I am glad that I read this review. I will be purchasing Advantage from now on. Thanks, Patty. Connie

sounds like mickey might also be allergic to an ingredient of the frontline. one of our dogs -- the one with the food allergies -- was also EXTREMELY reactive to the "plus" formula; even on antihistamines, the poor guy was scratching himself bloody until it finally cleared his system. our other two dogs, however, have done more than fine with the frontline plus. i think the frontline plus is a great product that offers the broadest-spectrum coverage against fleas and ticks; it's an excellent choice if your dog can tolerate it. for the dogs that can't (like mickey and our fargus), i'm glad there are other safe options available.

Last edited on Oct 30, 2007 at 10:16PM

That's too bad. Hanna's done great with this. She's smaller - not sure if that makes a difference. jo

Last edited on Oct 30, 2007 at 10:14PM