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Frontline for mites and/or lice
Sharon Yorks:
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--- Quote ---Is it the same bottle you use on dogs or is it a different bottle.
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You can order it from Peter Brown at First State Vet Supply and follow his directions for application.
--- Quote ---a previous discussion on Frontline a while back
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http://ameraucana.org/forum/index.php?topic=199.0
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Thanks, John. I had seen this yesterday, but noticed is was a discussion from 2006. I was wanting a newer update on how it was working for everyone...and was also wanting to know more about it "before" I had to purchase it to get the directions for application.
Max:
Yep, thats the stuff. The cheapest i've found it is at Jeffers pet. $29.89
http://www.jefferspet.com/frontline-spray/camid/PET/cp/0028814/
Mike Gilbert:
Ivomec is cheaper and works very well.
John:
--- Quote ---I was wanting a newer update
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I know, but wanted to make the old discussion available for others to see what had been said.
--- Quote ---I sprayed a spot the size of my thumb nail above the vent
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I believe Peter suggests using an eye dropper.
--- Quote ---There is no wait period because it doesn't enter the blood stream(so i've read).
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Max, Frontline is for dogs and I don't know of anyone other than Peter that gives instructions for using it on birds. I've read the info that comes from Frontline about the product and think we just have to be careful about recommending it or even making claims about it. When it come to eating the eggs of hens that have been treated I go by my 21 day rule and wait that long before eating the of eggs of treated hens.
Chicks hatch after 21 days, With some vaccines you shouldn't collect eggs to eat for 21 days, When you bring news birds onto your property it is best to quarantine them for 21 days, a hen serviced by a cock could produce fertile eggs for up to 21 days...
Max:
Good points John. Better to err on the side of safety.
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