Glad to hear that it works.

Pennywise,

I would suggest you to get a second opinion, cause the vet seems uncertain. If it is due to fungus, then the vet definitely know it is fungus but nothing else. But if it is due to allergy, then it will never be fungus.

Tick(kutu) season is during rainy seasons.... the ticks likes warm places, not moist and damp. So they hop onto dogs coz warm and got fur to protect from rain.... Luckily my house got no tick infection for the last 6 years hahahaha.

last year my house was like the house of kutus.
lucky now no more. look thru every spot of their skin jus now while combing them. zzz..

if they guai guai let u comb, then would be easy lah, if they struggle and wanna play, then susah lah.........

Ic ... normally they're found at grass area ?? Or which area has the most?

Normally at grass area...well better prepare a frontline ' spot on ' or frontline spray can solve tick and flea problem .
Sometimes paying a little, or even a lot more for a good product will end up saving you a lot more money in the long-run. It will also save your pet's health. buy it and keep it just in case . always keep own dog sleeping area clean and dry.

prepare the frontline spray thingy ... u mean when it kenak, then baru spray. Or even if din kenak, I can also spray him as prevention ??? Or maybe I can get tick collar and put it on him 24 hours ??

hmm i dun suggest tick collar . because tick collar will make ur furkid more tired and dry up their hair . or maybe in case hepy accidentially bite the tick collar then will cause danger too. anyway prepare the frontline spray or frontline spot on just in case ur hepy really got kutu . But u can spray it before bring ur hepy to garden to prevention flea and tick. Now really a tick season , if bring dog to grassy area have to more careful .

This post has been edited by Digitral: Aug 1 2007, 12:09 PM

Frontline is useless to me.
I'd go get the industrail strength tick medication and use it. better. 1 droplet, one pail of water. spray all over the house and onto the dogs. lol

even if the dog doesn't have any ticks, also can spray ?? Won't harm the dog itself ma ??

nairud, whr can i get the one u mentioned and how much is it ?

well if u no bring hepy anywhere i dun think u should spray la..
Unless u wanted to bring Hepy go garden and u worry hepy will get flea or tick then just spray as a prevention la.
but follow back the instruction , if simply spray of cause will bring harm to the dog

hey erm...Doesnt frontline works by going into the bloody that stops reproduction of the 'kutu'?

Well, frontline spot on is very effective, but the chemical is strong, so unless your dog really infected by ticks, else you might reconsider to use it as prevention.

What i always recommend for prevention is "Zero Flea" spot on, it is safe even on humans, it is more for prevention though, meaning if you bath the dog, the effectiveness will reduce while for frontline, it wont. So it really depends on the owner which one they want, a harmless one or lasting one.

If interested in the product, do PM me for more info.

This post has been edited by White Palace: Aug 1 2007, 04:20 PM

Not very sure about this but i heard lots of people recommend frontline spray / frontline spot on
and lots of ppl say it is very effective FRONTLINE Spray is ideal for reducing and controlling fleas and ticks

then it should be... and i heard its better not to pull the tick off...when pulling the eggs spread out....which makes more ticks...let the FRONTLINE product to its job

So the conclusion is..

If u intend to bring ur dog out to the garden/park/ any GRASSY area.. Use frontline (SpRAY) and spray on the dog b4 bringing it out to the places above. Yes/No ?

If ur dog is infested with ticks/fleas, Use frontline (SpOT ON) cause its effective and the chemical is strong, NEVER USE AS pREVENTION. Yes/No ?

If Not bringing the dog anywhere, juz staying at home, Theres no need to spray Frontline (spray) on the dog. Coz simply spraying will harm the dog. Yes/No ?

Keeping the house clean and dog's sleeping area clean and dry will keep the ticks/fleas away Yes/No ?

Staying at above the ground, which means if staying at 8th floor will ticks/fleas able to find their way up ? this sounds stupid ok. sorry.

Yang- "ZERO FLEA" The brand is frontline?

Today I went to Seapark Pet Supplies. Because Casper didnt really like Eaglepack, and now he has some rashes after eating Orijen, we switched onto Evanger, recommended by the aunty there.

Anyone here tried Evanger before? Any feedbacks? Apparently the hand-packed food looks delicious, really prepared very yummily like human-food. Chicken drumstick with carrots, peas and pasta. Fuhhhh...

Yea, I have yet to bring Casper for a second opinion. I just showered him and apparently his back got better but his front still has little rashes so I took a daring move today to groom him on my own! Cut all his tummy hair short!! Poor thing, there were even blood patches at some part. I hope this gives him more wind, more air, more comfortable in case all these while he has been feeling hot.

Yes, you can spray also for prevention. My vet has adviced me to spray frontline on my furkid every month one time. I think it's a good way to prevent ticks from climbing aboard.

What is a spot-on? What's a frontline spot-on? Pill or plaster? I have been using Frontline spray so that's about all that I know on Frontline products. Oh yea, another thing to point out in their product feature - PRICEY!!

Where to get industrial strength tick medication ah?

No, I dont think it will harm. Prevention is always better than cure.

Once a month should be OK right? Anyway, my case is as per recommended by my vet. So far, 10 months, OK, no problem. I bring him out at least twice a week to the field, road, sand, water, etc. Every terrain and so far, so good.

What's Zero Flea spot-on?

Mochi's summary!! Nice!

How does FRONTLINE(R) Spot On work?

FRONTLINE(R) Spot On acts by direct contact with parasites and not via your pet's bloodstream. It kills fleas within 24 hours without requiring them to bite your pet.

1. FRONTLINE(R) Spot On is applied externally to your pet's skin on the back of the neck.
2. The active ingredient, fipronil, quickly dissolves into the natural oils of your pet's skin and coat, dispersing over the entire body surface within 24 hours and concentrating in the sebaceous glands (the skin's oil glands) to form a reservoir.
3. Fipronil is then secreted with the sebum (the natural oils of the skin and hair), continuously coating your pet's skin and hair for several weeks after application - in fact it's the longest-lasting spot on flea treatment available.

taken from the webpage itself... technically its said that vet's believe its harmless

Question 1: Anybody has comment on Evanger dog food?? Apparently, it's new in Malaysia or so I heard from the lady at Seapark Pet Supplies. My doubts are so high that my Evanger dog food is still unopened and I have a feeling to go back to Eaglepack Lamb or something else cause I've never even heard of Evanger.

Since birth, Casper has had:
1. Pro Plan from breeder
2. Nutrisource as breeder recommended
3. Eaglepack when I decided to go for Hollistics but he didnt like
4. Orijen which is the possible cause of the rashes on his body
5. Evanger, which is recommended to me today as an alternative when I wanted to purchase back to Eaglepack

Question 2: Over the span of 10 months old, my dog has gone through 5 different brands, is it harmful for them? I was told that if I change gradually, its fine but some say that keep-changing brand is NOT fine. So I dont know who to trust. Please advice.

Question 3: My furkid is 10 month old, can he start with adult dog food? Or should he still stick with another pack of puppy food before changing?

This post has been edited by Pennywise: Aug 1 2007, 06:56 PM

I cant seem to find it anymore in kl. The bottle i bought last time was back in ipoh. one small bottle labelled with hand written label "Tick Tac". rm8