Alternative flea & worm treatment

[StrawberryFizz26]

DC's currently get flea & wormed every 3 months, vet prescribed; bravecto & profender and I was just wondering if anyone can recommend a cheaper over the counter alternative?

Not sure over the counter ones are as effective. You could ask the vet for a private prescription (there will be a charge) and then buy online using that

I use Advantage on my dog and 2 cats, who also have profender as they won't entertain me giving them a pill. The dog has drontal, which I buy online along with the advantage. I believe frontline is pretty ineffective these days.

Whatever you do, don't use Bob Martin, it can poison your pets.

Thanks both. I'm going to set up a standing order to the vet. 2 cats & 1 pup is a dear do but so bloody worth it!

Is that the monthly pet plan thing? I have that for my 2 cats

Nope. I've worked out the cost for the flea worm & boosters, hopefully £40 a month should cover me for the year.

When I had my other DD, I did a pet club type thing that was only £10 a month but it was only with selected vets and when I moved house, I really didn't like the vet so moved to my this vet now. It's not cheap but after they were so amazing with me when DD was poorly then PTS, I wouldn't go anywhere else.

What is it you have demented?

It might be worth trying treating the pets environment more. The flea spends only a short length of time on the host. It takes a blood feed, mates and lays eggs on the host only. The eggs are smooth and shiny so they roll off into the pets environment where they hatch into the pupal larval and adult stages.
By spraying the environment it deletes a massive part of the problems and you might find that you can treat the actual pets a lost less. The veterinary profession is starting to be concerned about the regular treatment of animals with insecticides as these are often given as part of a deal when you sign up to a pet health scheme and are used whether there are actual parasites present or not in a lot of cases. They are strong. They have to be. Fleas are very resilient. Using a spray for the environment might mean you can reduce the use of spot ons etc.

flaps I'll read up on that cos it's not something I've ever thought about.

I pay the vet £13 per month for each cat and that covers annual boosters, flea and worm treatments and a discount off some products if needed

That's really good, unfortunately my vet doesn't do anything like that.

I jist got my kittens and have gone for paying for a private prescription and buying advantage online. I've bought 6 months worth but it has a 2 year life. And as others have said I wouldn't want to do it every.month for no good reason as its a strong chemical. We have done dose 1 - I now know they have been wormed and deflead/mited now I won't use it until either they are going outside and the weather is warmer, or we see fleas and need to use it (which shouldn't happen until next spring/summer).

Advantage can be bought over the counter, it doesn't need a prescription (in england anyway)

You are right. I didn't buy advantage....it's advocate my vet recommended and that I needed the script for.