Proban Discontinued

[Agility Dogs]

With Proban being discountinued we are just about out of our stock so the dogs will have to go onto another tick preventative. (I've pulled 2 dead Paralysis ticks off the girls this year.)

I know you aren't mean to mix other methods with Proban, but can anyone give me an idea of how long I should wait after the Proban runs out until I move to the spot-on/collar? Logic suggests 2 days since that is how often the Proban is taken, but I wondered if there was any other thoughts?

Cheers

Tony

[Everythings Shiny]

Not sure, I think we recommended previously about 5-7 days to ensure it is completely out of the system as Proban can have a slight hangover affect esp if used consistently. I'll check with a co-worker this arvo.

[Agility Dogs]

Not sure, I think we recommended previously about 5-7 days to ensure it is completely out of the system as Proban can have a slight hangover affect esp if used consistently. I'll check with a co-worker this arvo.

Awesome.

Thanks and much appreciated.

[Everythings Shiny]

Spoke to Co-worker - to be safe, He'd recc a week, you could do it 2-3 days after but to be sure he'd go a week just in case your dogs metabolism is slower than average etc

[dee lee]

What are you going to start using instead?

I use Proban very sporadically for when we go on holidays & I'm struggling to find an appropriate alternative.

[Agility Dogs]

What are you going to start using instead?

I use Proban very sporadically for when we go on holidays & I'm struggling to find an appropriate alternative.

It's a bugga that they have taken it off the market, but at least I'll now have all three on the one regime. (My boy's liver doesn't process Proban or its ingredients well.)

For all three of them we will use a tick collar (changed more often than recommended) and Advantix (be careful of the cats - deadly for them as well.).

Then we have a homeopathic remedy that goes in their water to help build up an immunity to the tick poison and another bunch of homeopathic remedies that I use if I find a tick on them. (I've found two this year - one dead, the other not in a good way, but used the homeopathic stuff any way.) Still to find one on the Advantix/Collar dog though so I'm not sure how effective that regime is.

Edited December 28, 2011 by Agility Dogs

[Agility Dogs]

Spoke to Co-worker - to be safe, He'd recc a week, you could do it 2-3 days after but to be sure he'd go a week just in case your dogs metabolism is slower than average etc

Cool.

Thanks!