Janice Jarman wrote 07/31/2007 08:38 AM Re: Bio Spot vs Frontline vs K9 advantix [Re: Kristel Smart ] #150213 - 07/31/2007 08:38 AM
Janice Jarman Webboard User Reg: 04-19-2005 Posts: 505 Loc: Mid Missouri USA Offline	I've found Bio Spot to be completely ineffective, I use Frontline and it works great. I've never used Advantix, so have no opinion on it. I have peppermint and spearment plants in my yard. I have found when the gnats and biting flies are bad, if I pick a large handful of leaves from either plant (peppermint seems to work a little better) and crush them in my hands, and then rub the crushed leaves on my dogs, it keeps the flying biters away for several hours. Here's a link to an herbal tick repellant. I have not tried it, but it sounds good. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/tick-repellant.html Here's another one for fleas and ticks: http://www.ofspirit.com/sevikay3.htm Janice Jarman
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Kristel Smart wrote 07/31/2007 08:41 AM Re: Bio Spot vs Frontline vs K9 advantix [Re: Janice Jarman ] #150214 - 07/31/2007 08:41 AM
Kristel Smart Webboard User Reg: 10-03-2006 Posts: 1548 Loc: Vermont Offline	Thanks Janice! I had never thought of peppermint...what a great idea! The links are great too!
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Sandy Moore wrote 07/31/2007 10:31 AM Re: Bio Spot vs Frontline vs K9 advantix [Re: Katherine Ostiguy ] #150219 - 07/31/2007 10:31 AM
Sandy Moore Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2006 Posts: 2665 Loc: AZ Offline	Advantix (NOT Advantage) repels mosquitoes as well as fleas and ticks, so that's the one I use. No reason to risk lyme disease from mosquitoes if Advantix does the job, and of course if there's no reaction to Advantix. I've used Frontline in the past, but it doesn't repel mosquitoes.
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Michele McAtee wrote 07/31/2007 10:47 AM Re: Bio Spot vs Frontline vs K9 advantix [Re: Sandy Moore ] #150224 - 07/31/2007 10:47 AM
Michele McAtee Webboard User Reg: 02-05-2006 Posts: 1121 Loc: Iowa City, Iowa Offline	Quote: Sandy Moore Advantix (NOT Advantage) repels mosquitoes as well as fleas and ticks, so that's the one I use. No reason to risk lyme disease from mosquitoes if Advantix does the job, and of course if there's no reaction to Advantix. I've used Frontline in the past, but it doesn't repel mosquitoes. Not to hijack, but Sandy, have you any more information on mosquitos transmitting Lymes specifically? There were speculation/theories last I knew about MOSQUITOS transmitting lymes, but these were squelched by my doctor. He said there was a remote possiblity, but said something about the mosquito not being the right host to carry and transmit lymes...??? Just curious if there has been confirmed research that you know of on this topic...
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Sheila Buckley wrote 07/31/2007 01:07 PM Re: Bio Spot vs Frontline vs K9 advantix [Re: Michele McAtee ] #150247 - 07/31/2007 01:07 PM
Sheila Buckley Webboard User Reg: 07-14-2007 Posts: 1243 Loc: Offline	Thanks Janice for the links. Sandy, That is interesting about the Lyme/mosquito connection, I had never heard that before. In this neck of the woods I've been told the carrier of Lyme is the Deer tick and mosquitoes are responsible for heartworms. In addition to the monthly application of Frontline I also use Heartguard. I don't like all these chemicals, if I switched to Advantix would that protect him from all three; fleas, ticks and heartworms? Does anyone know if ingredient wise that would have less health risks than the combination of Frontline and Heartguard?
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Krystina Gursky wrote 07/31/2007 01:23 PM Re: Bio Spot vs Frontline vs K9 advantix [Re: Sheila Buckley ] #150251 - 07/31/2007 01:23 PM
Krystina Gursky Webboard User Reg: 05-15-2007 Posts: 46 Loc: Kingston, NH Offline	Do you think the peppermint trick would work on deer flies?? They bite her sooooo bad and nothing seems to work.
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Natalya Zahn wrote 07/31/2007 01:34 PM Re: Bio Spot vs Frontline vs K9 advantix [Re: Kristel Smart ] #150254 - 07/31/2007 01:34 PM
Natalya Zahn Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2006 Posts: 1824 Loc: Cambridge, MA Offline	Quote: Kristel Smart Thanks Janice! I had never thought of peppermint...what a great idea! The links are great too! Ditto!! Thanks Janice! We have fresh mint growing locally in the wild areas where we go for runs - I will try to grab some and give this a try the next time we're out - Oscar gets horse and deer fly bites very badly on his face - usually a couple right between the eyes! I'm also curious about the Lyme/mosquito connection, as I thought ticks were the primary carriers for this disease...? ~Natalya
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Sandy Moore wrote 07/31/2007 02:19 PM Re: Bio Spot vs Frontline vs K9 advantix [Re: Natalya Zahn ] #150262 - 07/31/2007 02:19 PM
Sandy Moore Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2006 Posts: 2665 Loc: AZ Offline	OH GOSH!!! My mistake!! Mosquitoes don't transmit lyme disease...you're right, that's carried by ticks. Sorry guys! I think mosquitoes transmit West Nile Virus, but I think only to horses and people, not dogs. Don't know what I was thinking, but sure got it all turned around. Even after 4 cups of coffee....thought I felt a little fuzzy.
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Dana Gable wrote 07/31/2007 11:25 PM Re: Bio Spot vs Frontline vs K9 advantix [Re: LauraSilva ] #150323 - 07/31/2007 11:25 PM
Dana Gable Webboard User Reg: 07-06-2007 Posts: 2 Loc: Offline	I use Bio Spot on all of my dogs over 12 weeks, young pups get Advantix at 8 weeks, then it's Bio-Spot after that. I have had problems with dogs given Advantage and Frontlne, have had serious allergic reaction to both. Also, living in FL, and mosquitoes bing the paisn that they are, I needed a product that would repel them as well.
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Kameron Bean wrote 08/01/2007 06:14 AM Re: Bio Spot vs Frontline vs K9 advantix [Re: Dana Gable ] #150334 - 08/01/2007 06:14 AM
Kameron Bean Webboard User Reg: 02-07-2007 Posts: 45 Loc: TX Offline	One thing you have to be careful with with Advantix is it's toxicity to cats, or so the vet I work for says. We won't sell Advantix to a household with cats because he says even after application all the cat has to do is rub up against the dog and could be affected. One of the other vets at the practice never sales Advantix because he doesn't think it works.
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