Advocate vs Milbemax

Just wondered what you use on your dogs?
I really don't like using spot ons.
Been reading up on worm treatments and in particular lung worm.
Seems milbemax is registered to prevent lungworm and billy no mates a good natural flea control.
Advocate just seems so vile!
Love to hear your opinions   

Hiya! I use milbemax I used advocate when living in Bristol along with drontal because bis was always coming to kennels with all sorts of mange flying about. But she's never had fleas and I don't like using excess kennels if possible.

Excess chemicals* lol!! Where did kennels come from?!

Haha Rach, excess kennels never good!
Thanks, I'll change to milbemax. How often do you give Bis hers?   

I use Advocate as we are always in the woods but hence to say I don't really like using it. On the subject can someone tell me if Advocate covers ticks or do I need a frontline aswell, apparently there is an outbreak of them atm   

It doesn't look like inez Hun, might be best giving the vet a ring xx

I use Drontal for worming but I don't use a flea treatment unless needed which she never has

Thanks Hay will pop n and have a word with them xxx My bros girl had a tick in her the other day x

I bought advocate about 6 weeks ago for Brody and after 4 weeks he got a tick so probs doesn't cover ticks.i really don't like using spot ons as I always make a mess then worry it hasn't worked lol

Just looking at my advocate leaflet and it says it needs applied every month,my stupid vet said its every 6 months lol. And if you want to prevent ticks you need advantix

Advocate doesn't cover ticks! Went camping with Bis when I was using it and she came back covered in them! I worm her ever 3 months with milbemax She's never had worms!

I don't know of any specific treatment for ticks as I've never looked for one but looked at the Advocate box and it certainly doesn't list them !

I have, however, had experience of this in the north east USA. Again not sure if there is a specific treatment for them but all the people I know out there just do a quick rub over the dog and feel for them. They are very prevalent where I visit !. Once found, they need to be removed completely so that nothing is left attached. This seems to work as far as I know. This also applies to us mere humans too.

I'm also going to order the Billy No Mates. Seems a nice natural supplement added to the food to prevent ticks as well as fleas   

From this same site there is a natural wormer that does lungworm too:

http://www.myitchydog.co.uk/verm-x-liquid-internal-parasite-control-for-dogs-250ml.html

Have any of you tried Diatomaceous Earth? I've just ordered some back in Australia that a friend is bringing over for later this month so I can use as a wormer as well as for ticks and fleas (never seen one over here though). I have been adding a tiny bit of garlic to Marquez's food daily and I think thats works against ticks because the other day when I gave him a brush with his new Furminator shedding brush (best money spent on a brush), a tick that looked like it was dying was brushed out. I've got homeopathic heartworm drops as well as HerbaGuard Powder coming too.

Since he started getting seizures, I've been terrified of continuing any chemicals like Frontline and Drontal incase they contributed to or increased his seizures.

It looks good Diane.
I completely agree with you to keep Marquez on natural treatments/remedies if possible.