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Our new Vet offers HeartGuard and Trifexis. Not the brand muttlies have been on for several years. Before making another change, I'd appreciate feedback about Trifexis

I don't know how well it works yet, my vet put our Molly on it just this week. Molly lives outside, but she had never had fleas because we always used Frontline spray. I can't imagine why, unless the front line lost it's strength, but she had fleas when she went to the vet. We also wanted heart worm preventive. He said Trifexis prevents heart worms, intestinal worms, and fleas. The only thing about trifexis is it doesn't keep the ticks off, I still have to use Frontline for that.
So we are using that for the next 6 months.One pill every month to control all that is great, IMHO. I hope this helps.

Pattyo

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my vet does not use it. We constantly have reps trying to push it. Triflexis is actually made by Lily and for personal and safety reasons I do not trust their testing protocols. The few clients we do have said their dogs did get rather sick sfter taking it so we will not use it at work

Thank you both for responding to my question about this new product!
Not knowing muttie's true parentage (breed mix), I'm leery about using any new combination heartworm/flea/worm preventative.

NC Hillbilly - did your vet OK using both Trifexis AND Frontline to repel ticks?
Sheltie, I too remember several years ago when a new super combo preventative "injured" collies and collie mixes
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tessa I remember that too. It was prescribed for all my shelties and it almost killed Marcus because it had a large percentage of Ivermectin in it, which herding dogs have difficulty with. Marcus has a toxic reaction to it. Triflexis seems to cause bloody diarrrhea and vomitting pretty bad, so this is why my boss will not use it. There was several deaths reported within 24-48 hours after ingesting with a lot of pets

We tried it for two months with our lab pup. He couldn't tolerate it...made him sick both times. We moved on to something else with no issues.

yes,tessa, my vet recommended both. He did have us watch her very closely after taking the Trifexis, to make sure she didn't get sick, she did just fine. I didn't know there had been problems with it for other dogs.

Pattyo

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He couldn't tolerate it...made him sick both times. We moved on to something else with no issues.

Please elaborate.
This forum was desinged to SHARE info.
Once upon a time a Vet, a Vet Tec and a professional groomer were regular contributors. Later, Muscat.
They no longer post, why?

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Last time I went in to buy Heartguard from my vet they told me to try Trifexis as it kills all the worms and fleas, but it does not kill ticks. They said I could use a tick collar for that.

I came home with a years worth for both dogs...which costs over $200.00. Then when I googled it, I decided to return it and get Heartguard again which is much safer. I also use Advantix II which is for fleas and ticks. I never had a flea problem but we do have ticks out here in the woods. So the Trifexis would not work for me.

Hey Tessa sorry I haven't been on and just saw your question. We tried trifexis for two months with our pup. Both times it made him vomit several times with some diarrhea. We only tried it the second month because he just barely made the weight limit for the first dosage and was heavier for the second but he still had the same symptoms. Hope you found something that works for you.

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Well, I am very disappointed in the Trifexis. Our dog has been on it for 2 months. She has been tolerating it very well, but it hasn't kept the fleas off!! Neither did the Front line. I bought some flea treatment called Adams, at Walmart, no more fleas. We will change to another heart worm brand next time we need some.

Pattyo

Thanks all!
I decided to wait for more info/results before purchasing Trifexis. Interestingly, the Vet's office had a stack of $5 off coupons for it ... why? Equally curious by what I learned last week: Vet no longer offers HeartGuard, subsituting less expensive Inverheart (a genric?
Worms or ticks are rarely a concern, but summer flea season necessitates monthly application of Frontline. Dog is on Rx heartworm preventivie year round.
Yesterday I read a newpaper article that recommended FLEA COLLARS for cats and dogs - good grief! if potentially toxic to humans......???

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I have a 4 yr old large Doberman pinscher that vomited with the first dose of Trifexis. The second dose has caused bloody diarrhea after one day of the second dose. This is the second day. This product needs to be taken off the market. I purchased it after my friend suggested it to me as her dogs are both on it. The dog would not go near it with the second dose and I had to camouflage it in cheese. Now I know! Off to the vet we go!

By your negative experiences, I hope everyone has not only reported details to your Vets, but also to the Fed's = FDA?
Luckily I discovered 2 months of HeartGuard so haven't given Muttley the IverHart, yet.
May be forced to apply a dose of Frtontline to combat any fleas deposited by a cat that has been roaming our backyard

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it's a combo of what I was paying for separately, so I tried it on all of my herd. From Skipper to Aslan, not a hint of trouble. We've just finished a 6 mth course and I'll reorder.