Aldi Spot On

Addle

Do you think this is worth buying or should I stick with my vets products?
https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/sun-7-aug/products-detail-page/ps/p/pet-spot-on-2/

muddypaws

I will only buy flea, tick and worm treatments from the vet, although some pet shops also sell the named brands. I don't buy anything Bob Martin anymore, it used to be about all you could get, when I was young - so a long, long, long time ago, but I don't rate their products.

Bunnyslippers

Don't waste your money, stuff like these cheap brands are flea and tick repellents nothing more, they do not kill the parasites, you'd be more likely to get rid of more fleas with just a bath! You can buy the stuff you get at the vets like frontline online and get a pretty good discount, or if you do what we do we find the cheapest online and our vet will match the price, although we do buy a good bit as have a lot of small furries!, but saves the postage costs! - worth a try anyway!:)

tk123

OP does your dog have fleas? If not save your money and treat if/when they ever get them.

Addle

I have a cat. And prevention is better than cute IMO.
I'll stick with the vets stuff so.
Thanks for the replies.

ShaShaBear

tk123 wrote: »

OP does your dog have fleas? If not save your money and treat if/when they ever get them.

IKR?
Shadow lived to the ripe old age of 11 and had fleas once. Opie is just gone two and has still never had them!

tk123

ShaShaBear wrote: »

IKR?
Shadow lived to the ripe old age of 11 and had fleas once. Opie is just gone two and has still never had them!

Same here. They're not a preventative against fleas either and are harmful to aquatic life so I'm happy not to use them. The same way I don't wash my own hair with nit shampoo just in case lol!! . €320 a year saved in this house too = the two of them fed for 6 or 7 months

Addle

My cat got a tick the one time I hadn't used a preventative on him.
Hex outdoors a lot and we're in rural area so he walks through long grass a lot.

Knine

Addle wrote: »

My cat got a tick the one time I hadn't used a preventative on him.
Hex outdoors a lot and we're in rural area so he walks through long grass a lot.

I walk in all sorts of areas. I just remove any ticks. I would not put that stuff on a dog that does not have fleas, especially if kids are handling the dog.

DBB

Spot-ons are not tick preventatives, they do not stop ticks from latching on and feeding. It's only when they start feeding that they get hit with the (systemic) anti-tick product and die.

Kovu

I only use preventatives from April to August to try and prevent the ticks but they still get them. Every evening or second evening I give them a full once over, concentrating on the usual spots around the head and neck and take any off if they're there. Wormer is got in the vets alright but that's because I think the tablet is a more efficient way of doing it, plus it covers tapeworm for all the crunchy things the cats eat .
Have never had fleas here so never had to wash them tg!

boomerang

This particular Bob Martin product contains fipronil. The same is used in the veterinary flea and tick brands such as Frontline, Eliminall, Effipro. So it's fine. It's permethrin flea and tick products you need to avoid.