Why is comfortis prescription only

Com and the chat Excuse me?? A clean environment?!?! Who are u to tell me that I need to clean my house to rid myself of these pests? My home is clean, and just because one may have a flea problem in their home does not constitute a dirty home, thank you very much. The fleas began on my dogs from outside, and were transferred inside and during my current month long battle against them they had converged in my garage by my washer and dryer. I have now bombed my house twice in 3 days and have sprinkled borax on my carpets while giving my dogs comfortis to try and prevent them from getting them again.

And no where did I blame the Canadians or Aussies. I have ordered from online pet pharmacy's for many years and they have saved me alot of money. I was just asking which Canadian co they were referring to. If you still have fleas in the house after all the insecticide you have used then you have NOT gotten rid of them.

Where do you get stencils for walls. Where did you get the lamps? Thank you. Where can I get the love you more cushion? Where do you get your rugs? I will never use Pets of Oz ever again for anything. You need a prescription in the UK. I used the comfortis on both my large and small dog and it never worked. They still itched, and scratched and got flea bites. I payed paypal and it was via yahoo shopping with PetsofOz so i only had a certain window to file for a refund via paypal and PetsofOz only accepted refunds within 30 days.

And with flea meds, you usually need more than one month to figure out if it is working or not. Says made by Pfizer.

For those in the US with smaller dogs and feel safer buying from their vet - buy the dosage that is double what you need and break them in half with a pill splitter. My vet allows me to do this. Much cheaper this way as a box lasts a year vs. You won't have to wait for shipping or worry you may be purchasing a counterfeit product. I was reading this and noticed that it was posted Pets Of Oz is an Australian company. The parent company is called Pets Of Australia and is supposedly based here in Australia.

Just be careful with this one! I decided to use My Pet Warehouse instead, great prices and posted same day, unfortunately I dont think they post overseas, sorry. They are a large service provider, the product works and the prices are the best I have found anywhere reputable. Another tip that may help someone is that I have a greyhound and 3 Chihuahuas so I buy the X-LG brown box lb and give Delilah greyhound a large half and split the small half proportionately among the 3 little ones.

The point is that you can upsize and split the pills to stretch them further. Or use that same X-LG up to lbs dose for a 20lb and 40 lb dog, one pill dosing both of them for 2 months so the box would last a year for 2 dogs! So far I have had excellent results dosing on the low side of the scale rather than the higher and please take caution if you do this buying larger size pills and splitting for more doses please calculate by mg and lbs exactly how much of each pill each dog should get so you don't mis-dose your furry loved ones.

Good luck in your searches for the best care for your best friends!! Hey Everybody, I am now using trifexis that takes care of 2 problems,heartworms and fleas.

I get it from PetsuppliesNet. It is legit from Lilly and Elanco, comes in same container as it does from the states.

Australia and England save us money so I don't care as long as it is the right stuff. I keep getting emails from canadavetexpress. Would be even cheaper than PetSuppliesNet. But I am skittish about ordering from one of these sites Does anybody have experience with canadavetexpress? I found this forum while searching online for Comfortis for my pets. I saw the discussions about buying medications from other countries. I not only buy medications for my pets from other countries, but I take medications which I've purchased from other countries and they're exactly the same.

I didn't want to switch medications, so researched and bought it from a Canadian pharmacy. And, even though I bought it through a Canadian pharmacy, it was shipped from India. My husband recently got the same notification from our pharmacy. He takes the same medication, just a different mg. So, we ordered it, again, from the pharmacy in Canada. What are you gonna do? And this is not the first time I've been forced to do this. Just because the medication is shipped from another country doesn't make it less effective or not legitimate.

Even if the packaging is different, it states the medication is made by the same manufacturer and has the same warning insert and the ingredient list is identical. I bought Drontal for cats from www. I don't need one Drontal tablet, sometimes I need 10! Anyway, buy medications for your pets, or even for yourself, from other countries with confidence. I signed up just so I could post this.

I found the absolute best and cheapest place, that ships from the USA. I actually just called about 15 minutes ago and ordered two boxes, it's Sunday and they answered the phone!! I really hope this info helps some of you out there looking for a good deal on Comfortis.

Well, I actually split the pill into fourths so there are only 4 "morsel" sized chunks of pill. Then, I'll strategically place the four pieces of pill in a very small amount, maybe a couple tablespoons, worth of food so I can watch the cat gobble it all up while praying like a hell that she doesn't realize what's up.

That method has worked for me pretty much every time. Hope that helps. They sell a generic brand that does not work. I had to buy the real thing before I saw results on my pet. Hey Firstname Lastname , thanks for the heads up. Just wondering how you could tell that it was generic? Did it go by a different brand name? Any info you could offer to better clarify would be so very appreciated. I order comfortis from a web site in Australia, www. I adopted a 7 mo. I gave him one of those pills and in less 10 minutes they were dead or jumping of while we were still outside.

Please do some research on this method and forget the poison. Works for ticks too No, I'm not kidding. And you should research things before laughing them off. Parasites often develop a resistance to drugs which is why things like Comfortis stops working for many people Externally the oil coats the flea preventing it being able to move or at least slows them way down and essentially suffocates them.

Taken internally kills eggs they may ingest. There are many people who swear by it as a flea preventative. My dogs have never had fleas, being indoor dogs who get bathed once a week, but I take them all over the place on mini adventures and 3 walks a day in humid TX and never a flea on them.

And I don't mean the one re Garlic or Apple Cider Vinegar nor cedar oil nor lavender oil nor sliced lemon nor cedar chips If you get people to buy in on this, I'd be concerned that you will cause some dogs actual harm.

Flea and Tick Prevention and Control are medically important issues and much effort and money has been put into trials and studies resulting in proven treatments in the form of many pesticides. If the cat vomits immediately after taking the drug give it another dose of the chewable tablets so as to be sure that the active ingredient is absorbed into the bloodstream.

As with any other drug out there, it is important to note that Comfortis for cats may have some negative effects on your pet. The drug produced side effects including lethargy, vomiting and diarrhea and weight loss during clinical trials. As a pet owner, it is important to also remember that you should inform the veterinary doctor of any allergies your pet may have to the medicine as seen in the past.

It is also worth noting that the effects of using Comfortis for cats on a pregnant or lactating pet have not been investigated. Owners should watch their pet after dosing to ensure that any negative side effects are spotted as soon as possible. Be sure to inform the veterinary doctor as soon as you detect any negative side effects manifest in your pet.

A flavored tablet is administered orally, so no residue, no worries about washing off after swimming, bathing, or grooming. Your Review. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Our Pets Pharmacy. Healthier pets through better medicine. Add to Wishlist. Product added! Browse Wishlist.

Gerson pleaded guilty to smuggling, introduction into interstate commerce misbranded animal prescription drugs with the intent to defraud and mislead the United States Food and Drug Administration, and a misdemeanor charge of distribution and sale of an unregistered pesticide.

Vaccination Services also pleaded guilty today to the same federal charges. According to court documents, Gerson sold Comfortis that was designed for the South African market and was not approved for distribution in the United States. Federal law prohibits the importation and sale of veterinary medicines that have not been approved by the FDA and Environmental Protection Agency for use in this country.

Gerson used several websites — including fleastuff. FDA for entry into the United States. Gerson also admitted that he sold foreign market pesticides — animal flea and tick products not approved for sale and distribution in the United States — to an undercover law enforcement officer in Washington in June