Good morning~

Has anyone every tried the Bio Spot for a topical flea and tick preventive?  I have been looking around at it and it is much cheaper and seems to be a repelant as well as kill flea's and ticks as well as a repleant for Misquito's and kills those as well?  I just ordered a 3 month dose for 21 bucks!! That was with the shipping!  To get the frontline plus from the vet was 15 a month!

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When I need a flea control, I buy Bio Spot at the Farm Supply store here.  We really dont hardly ever have a flea problem, (where I live seems to be a no-flea area---go figure!)  but every now and then I'll find one or two on the dogs, so I put Bio Spot on them and it seems to take care of things.

Please keep an eye open for bad reactions to it.  I believe the main ingredient is permethrin, and it has been known to cause negative reactions in some dogs that can range from irritation to seizures and death.  I'm not trying to scare you away from using it,  just be aware what can happen and if your dog exhibits any negative type reactions,  wash off as much as you can with Dawn, or another dishwashing soap and call the vet. Sorry to sound so sinister but I think you should be aware of what COULD happen, even if the risk is small.

I have been using bio-spot for about a year now. I had always used Advantage on Immi, but that didn't seem to work on Savanna. Also tried Frontline on her, same thing! Fleas. So I thought 'what the heck' and bought bio-spot. It works, we are flea free. Ski is right tho, some dogs have reactions to it. Be sure it is the right dose for your dogs weight. Don't try to use less from a large dog dose. If you pup has a reaction, do what Ski said and wash it off immediately with dish soap, and call your vet.

As for it being shampoo proof, it is, if you use the bio-guard shampoo that is made to not wash off the spot-on flea treatments.

Good luck!