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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: Finvarra on June 03, 2020, 01:38:51 PM

Title: Itchiness after flea treatment
Post by: Finvarra on June 03, 2020, 01:38:51 PM

I gave Dylan his first treatment of the summer a week ago, Imused Advantix spot treatment where you part the hair on the shoulders and dab it on. Since then he has been very itchy on the body. We have a long hallway, and he rubs the side of his body along the wall, he is making my pale wallpaper quite grubby. I remember he did this last year too. Anyone else had this reaction? He doesn't scratch himself.
I have one vial of Advantix left, I am thinking of trying something else. We aren't troubled with fleas here (touch wood), but ticks are a problem, and it did stop them last year.

Lesley and Dylan

Title: Re: Itchiness after flea treatment
Post by: pam1 on June 03, 2020, 05:18:41 PM

Hi Lesley,
Sounds like a bit of an allergic reaction if it’s irritating his skin.  I always used Advocate on my two until a few years ago it actually burnt Ollie on his neck and the hair has never grown back  :'(
I have just used  Billy no Mates since, together with Tick Off and touch wood they haven’t had fleas or ticks.

Title: Re: Itchiness after flea treatment
Post by: Finvarra on June 04, 2020, 11:39:36 AM

Thanks Pam. I looked at the Billy no mates, it says to start at Easter six weeks before the tick season, so I am a bit late for that. He's got the protection from the Advantix  for the rest of the month, I wonder if it would be OK if I started the BNM now, it wouldn't overdose him d’you think?

Lesley

Title: Re: Itchiness after flea treatment
Post by: pam1 on June 04, 2020, 04:50:35 PM

No it’ll be fine, as it’s a completely natural product. I also give them a little spray of the Tick Off by Vita Canis before heading off for walks just to be doubly safe!

Title: Re: Itchiness after flea treatment
Post by: Toofast on June 04, 2020, 04:51:25 PM

Billy no Mates is a herbal remedy it will not double up on any of the drugs/chemicals in the Advantix.
I would suggest it is safe to use alongside the Advantix and get a slight head start before your protection from the Advantix wears off.

Title: Re: Itchiness after flea treatment
Post by: Finvarra on June 04, 2020, 06:20:37 PM

BNM coming tomorrow! Thanks a lot  :D

Lesley

Title: Re: Itchiness after flea treatment
Post by: rubyduby on August 18, 2020, 05:56:41 PM

I used Advantix on my dog and she developed Pancreatis

Title: Re: Itchiness after flea treatment
Post by: Finvarra on August 19, 2020, 09:25:20 AM

 Yikes, that's awful. A direct result of Advantix?