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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / July 2007Triforce vs Frontline
In the past, I've used Frontline to control fleas on my small short-haired dog. This weekend, my wife purchased a new product called Triforce. Can anyone tell me if it is as effective (and as safe) as Frontline? What's the active ingredient? I've never heard of it.... Deborah, DVM > In the past, I've used Frontline to control fleas on my small > short-haired dog. This weekend, my wife purchased a new product > called Triforce. Can anyone tell me if it is as effective (and as > safe) as Frontline? >What's the active ingredient? I've never heard of it.... > >Deborah, DVM Active Ingredients: Cyphenothrin 40% Pyriproxyfen 2% Bob >> In the past, I've used Frontline to control fleas on my small >> short-haired dog. This weekend, my wife purchased a new product >> called Triforce. Can anyone tell me if it is as effective (and as >> safe) as Frontline? Oh, bad bad bad stuff ;-). That's the stuff that I've seen three dogs with bad reactions to in the last 2 weeks. Didn't recognize the trade name but those are the same ingredients. I actually had never heard of cyphenothrin, but presumably it's a "newer" permethrin type pesticide. Very toxic to cats, and from my recent experience pretty nasty to dogs as well. Stick with frontline. Deborah, DVM >>What's the active ingredient? I've never heard of it.... >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>> called Triforce. Can anyone tell me if it is as effective (and as >>> safe) as Frontline? Deborah, Thank you very much. I'm glad I asked here. I'll take back TriForce tomorrow and get Frontline. >Oh, bad bad bad stuff ;-). > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >>>> called Triforce. Can anyone tell me if it is as effective (and as >>>> safe) as Frontline? > Deborah, > Thank you very much. I'm glad I asked here. I'll take back TriForce > tomorrow and get Frontline. ........was this an OTC or did you get it from the vet? buglady take out the dog before replying >> Deborah, >> Thank you very much. I'm glad I asked here. I'll take back TriForce [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > buglady > take out the dog before replying I know we are so fortunate to have Deborah and her postings. I really value them. Thanks. Joyce and her shelter girl - Bandit. >> Deborah, >> Thank you very much. I'm glad I asked here. I'll take back TriForce [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >buglady >take out the dog before replying My wife purchased TriForce from a locally-operated "Feed, Garden & Pet Supply" store because it was about 1/3 less expensive than Frontline. When I returned the product this morning, the manager seemed alarmed to hear the report of problems caused by it. After all, it can't be good for business if your customers' pets are harmed by something you sold them. > My wife purchased TriForce from a locally-operated "Feed, Garden & Pet > Supply" store because it was about 1/3 less expensive than Frontline. > When I returned the product this morning, the manager seemed alarmed to > hear the report of problems caused by it. What problems did you have with it?  SignatureJohn Hasler john@dhh.gt.org Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA >> My wife purchased TriForce from a locally-operated "Feed, Garden & Pet >> Supply" store because it was about 1/3 less expensive than Frontline. >> When I returned the product this morning, the manager seemed alarmed to >> hear the report of problems caused by it. > >What problems did you have with it? I didn't have any problems because I didn't even open the package. But Deborah reported (in this thread) that she saw "three dogs with bad reactions to in the last 2 weeks" and I shared that information with the manager. Sure, it's possible that my dog would not have a bad reaction, but I decided it's not worth the risk to save $10 over three months. > My wife purchased TriForce from a locally-operated "Feed, Garden & Pet > Supply" store because it was about 1/3 less expensive than Frontline. > When I returned the product this morning, the manager seemed alarmed to > hear the report of problems caused by it. I wrote: >What problems did you have with it? > I didn't have any problems because I didn't even open the package. But > Deborah reported (in this thread) that she saw "three dogs with bad > reactions to in the last 2 weeks So the problem was that you heard a rumor. SignatureJohn Hasler john@dhh.gt.org Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA > So the problem was that you heard a rumor. I take a little bit of exception to having my statements be called a rumor ;-). I'm the first one to tell people not to believe everything they read on the internet, but I think I've posted here enough that by now anyone who reads this newsgroup with any regularity knows that I'm not likely to make blanket statements without fairly strong support for my position. (and to know that I like long, runon sentences LOL) I do have significant concerns about this product, because I had never heard of it until I had a dog come in who had lost almost all of his hair down his entire back and had what looked like chemical burns within 2 days of having it applied (maybe not the identical product, but something with those same ingredients). Then within a 2 week period I had another dog come in with signs of permethrin toxicity after using that product, then one more dog with a nasty skin issue. None of which are ever issues with Frontline. Deborah, DVM > I take a little bit of exception to having my statements be called a rumor The plural of anecdote is not data. SignatureJohn Hasler john@dhh.gt.org Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA >> I take a little bit of exception to having my statements be called a rumor > >The plural of anecdote is not data. I came here looking for confirmation of safety and efficacy for a product that I had never heard of. Anecdotal data to the contrary was good enough for me to bypass this product in favor of one that I have two years good experience with. Bob Anecdotal data to the contrary was > good enough for me to bypass this product in favor of one that I have > two years good experience with. ......amen. Best to stay away from new products anyway, as they're field testing them for at least a year. BTW, John is our resident curmudgeon......;-) buglady take out the dog before replying |
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