Bayer flea and tick control

[boarwild]

i was just wandering if anyone else has heard this or uses this.  a buddy of mine told me that he gets the Bayer power plus insect control concentrate and puts about 1cc on his dogs between the shoulder blades, and it keeps the fleas off really well. i have tried frontline, capstar, and just about all the other.  Frontline works pretty good, but apparently this stuff works wanders.  i don't have any ticks but having trouble getting rid of fleas.

[Bryant]

Works well.

Type "bayer" in the search box above, and you'll find numerous threads about the product.

[boarwild]

very good thanks.   sorry for waisting a post too, i thought i had looked far enough and totally forgot about the search area. 

[BigAinaBuilt]

Hey Boarwild! I tried the 1 cc between the shoulder blades route but the fleas came back after about a month so I then diluted half a spray bottle down with water and then sprayed and rubbed that in and haven't seen a single flea in over 3 months now! It definately is good stuff!

[Bryant]

The product only works when in direct contact with the skin.  If you put it between the shoulder blades and it stays on the coat, that's no good.  Best bet is to flip the dog over and rub it on the belly.  Use a pair of rubber gloves.  If the dog isn't real keen to being flipped over and handled like that, put it from the shoulder blades to the tip of the tail, then rub it in a little.

I'd have to go back and do the math, but if memory serves me correctly due to the percentages of Imidacloprid in the Bayer Tree & Shrub (1.47%) vs Bayer Advantage (9.1%) I use about 20cc's of the Tree & Shrub on each dog.

[boarwild]

i noticed on other threads that someone said they don't make the bayer tree and shrub without the fertilizer in it.  is that still true?  and does it really matter? 

[BigAinaBuilt]

I am using the one with fertilizer

[redriverslim]

It works best if you mix it in the spray bottle with water and a little rubbing alcohol.  If you look at the ingredients in all those sprays like frontline, etc, they all have alcahol in them.  it helps cut the oils in the dog's skin and the bayer gets soaked in better

[chbk]

The product only works when in direct contact with the skin.  If you put it between the shoulder blades and it stays on the coat, that's no good.  Best bet is to flip the dog over and rub it on the belly.  Use a pair of rubber gloves.  If the dog isn't real keen to being flipped over and handled like that, put it from the shoulder blades to the tip of the tail, then rub it in a little.

I'd have to go back and do the math, but if memory serves me correctly due to the percentages of Imidacloprid in the Bayer Tree & Shrub (1.47%) vs Bayer Advantage (9.1%) I use about 20cc's of the Tree & Shrub on each dog.

After a bit of research I've come across and tested an inexpensive, high quality means of flea control. It is pretty common knowledge that Frontline is the primo means of controlling fleas. It outperforms Advantage by a significant margin. However, it is too expensive for large yards. Frontline typically costs $20-$30 per dog when purchased from your vet.
After a bit of research I found that the active ingredient, fipronil, is also used in a termite treatment called Termidor SC. This product is available online in 20 ounce bottles for $62.95. Go to http://www.pestproductsonline.com/products/Termidor_SC_20_oz-14-0.html
to purchase.
To use, measure in a syringe and drop it on your dogs belly. Be sure to apply in areas that your dog cannot lick.
I treated more than 100 dogs with 1 bottle. In fact, given the conversion ratio of 28.4131 ml per fluid ounce, you should be able to treat about 10 44-88 lb dogs per ounce of termidor, or 200 dogs per 20 ounce container. At a typical vet cost of $25 per dog, you can save over $4900 with a single container of Termidor!

Dose it as follows:
45-88 lbs 2.7 ml
23-44 lbs 1.4 ml
00-22 lbs .7 ml
You can expect high quality flea control for at least a month using this product in this manner. Feel free to crosspost this wherever it might do some good!

[PEEWEE]

what about dominion 2L  i read it has same active ingredient and percentage just cheaper then termidor sc just wondering

[Circle C]

We have used Bayer Advantage, Tree and Shrub, Frontline, then went to treating with the Termidor, after all that mess we just went to using Comfortis. It's a little pricey, but we have just now done our second round of treatment in over 6 months. It was less than 10.00 per dog, and we originally thought that would be per month. After treating during a flea infestation, and being able to wait 6 months until we saw fleas again, it turns out to run less than $2.00 per dog per month.

[hog tied]

How does that stuff work for ticks?

[boarwild]

i bought the bayer tree and shrub after i started this post and i was pretty bad infested with fleas.  i have never had a problem with fleas and then they just popped up.  i pup this on my dogs and seeded my yard with the granuales.  i have not seen 1 flea on any of my dogs in the yard since.  good stuff and thanks for all the help.

[TimmsHogDogs]

We use Bayer tree and shrub, its great. you eith can dilute it in a spray bottle or you drip some along the back...