It's a dog's lifeSavvy Chocolate Labrador's dogblog

We have found a new supplier for pet products who deliver to Greece.  Even more good news is they can supply Advantix – a topical treatment for ticks, fleas, mosquitoes and sandflies!

Here is an extract from Advantix regarding sandflies:

Sand fly control

A recent field study in Italy proved that sand fly control by repellent and insecticidal parasiticides is an effective way to prevent canine leishmaniosis infection in dogs. The results showed that advantix®, when applied once or twice a month, yielded in a very high percentage of protection against leishmaniosis infection of more than 88.9% under natural conditions in an endemic area. Thus dogs were protected from sand fly bites.

Yep it’s that time of year, weather warming up so I now have my Advantix monthly (in the colder months it is given every 6 weeks) – I never have fleas, ticks or lice.  It is easy to apply – well if you know me you will realise I am not the easiest dog to deal with, so mouth end gets bits of food to keep me occupied – yes this is a 2 person job – whilst I get the odd treat at the mouth end, the rest of me gets treated with blobs of Advantix.  Sometimes I have to look round to see what is happening but then I can’t take my eyes off food so that distraction really works.  In the US you can buy it through Amazon.  In the UK it is prescription only, so pay a visit to the vet.  Otherwise Frontline is an alternative.