Mar
10
What is the best Flea Medicine I can use on a dog weighing over 135lbs?
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Sala - Mirandus asked:


I have a Mastiff over 135 , and I can never seem to give him the right dosage of flea medicine. Can someone give me suggestions on what to use?

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Comments

brads on 10 March, 2008 at 7:08 am #

frontline is very good


Sumanitu Tanka - Denise Kinsey J on 11 March, 2008 at 4:03 am #

Front-line is very good. You put it in-between the shoulder blades(I believe you do this for 3 to 4 months 1-dose per month)
The existing fleas do not die right away, however the medicine kills there eggs. Everywhere the dog goes and scratches the medicine get on to and that is how the fleas die off.
Good luck. I am also going threw this right now.
Denise


Day time of the Night time on 13 March, 2008 at 5:10 am #

Front line and Strong hold are both flea treatments that you can use, but i can’t remember the size they go up to, you can also buy a Front line Spray that you can use and don’t have to worry about the weight of your dog, it is much harder to use than the pipettes if your dog doesn’t like being sprayed.
You can ring your vets and ask them what they suggest i am sure they will know which one is the best.
I have just looked it up for you and the largest size is 40 - 60 kg, so i guess you could use 2 pipettes but just check with the vet first.


AnsweringQuestions on 14 March, 2008 at 7:10 am #

i would use frontline. that’s what i use on my dog. It seems to work well.