Dog having weird reaction to Advantix

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We are in an are known for ticks. Our vet has recommended Advantix over Frontline as being most effective to prevent ticks.

Our dog always reactes to Advantix -sometimes more extremely than others. She is a very cuddly dog and she reactes by being SUPER cuddly -will not leave anyone's side. Wants to sit on your lap. Wants to sit next to baby -will sit with anyone! She becomes very anxious.

I am torn -she is not herself when she takes it but ticks are lethal so feel we should continue to give into her. Is this a normal reaction?

Speak to your vet but you could try a seresto collar. This prevents ticks and may be better for your dog.

Not a normal reaction but some dogs do react to advantix, some squeal when it is put on so it may sting etc but I am not a vet so do check with your vet - there are alternatives

Thanks Cuebill. Yes, have spoken to vet and the suggestions offered were a tick collar which I haven't been so keen on as my DC often pat the dog and I don't want them touching it. Also offered Frontline but said its not as effective and a dog on it last week came in with a tick. Might see if there is anything else out there....

you need frontline combo - stops ticks too. Normal frontline wont cut it.

Problem with any frontline is it takes 48hours to kill the ticks. I use seresto collar and actually the active ingredients in seresto are newer and safer than any other tick product on the market. Whilst the drug is in the collar the actual release of active ingredients so exposure for child is no different to the spot ons. Mobile mop and two cats all sleep on DDs bed with DD all with their seresto collars on nobody has had any ticks all summer.

Thank you for your input- much appreciated!

oh I stand corrected then.

Are ticks really lethal where you live? I just pull them off and dab the place with surgical spirit.

I live outside of the UK and this area is known for paralysis ticks -if undetected, they are fatal. Our friends got one in their poodle -the dog ended up on life support. Pet insurance doesn't often cover these so treatment was very very expensive. (Dog fully recovered as it was caught just in time). It really scares me!

Lyme disease is not something you want to mess with (I'm in Canada). Ask your vet what the top-of-the-line regimen is for tick AND flea protection and go with that. We use Advantix for fleas and ticks plus Heartgard (for heart worm)?

Yes -I agree. Problem is the vet says Advantix is the best one to use for both -I am torn because the dog doesn't tolerate it so well. I have kept giving it to her though as I am very concerned about ticks and they are very prevalent in this area. I will continue to give it to her for now especially as it is tick season here.

I would look into the seresto collar it is the new generation (new this year) and will almost certainly replace advantix. Plus as it lasts 8 months it works out well money wise.

Thanks Lonecat -I think I will ask about them again.