Feather mites: anyone use Frontline Spot-on?

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It's that time of year again :(. My mare has always been prone to feather mites and up until last year I was always able to control them with Dectomax jabs. However I was unable to shift her last infestation with the jab and had to clip her feather off and use Frontline spray. This worked a treat and she's been mite-free until the last spell of mild weather. I sprayed with Frontline again and this seems to have cleared them up. Only problem is, I plan to show her this year as a traditional. Her feather is magnificent and her mane is thick and now about 3 1/2 ft long. It would break my heart to hog her! The spray doesn't work when her feather's full as it simply can't get to the skin, so I'm wondering about the spot-on, behind the knee. Anyone tried this? Was it effective? Here's the girl in full (if filthy) feather.
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Hi, yes I use the spot on, my cob is not too keen on the spray, think it might be the smell, so I use the spot on, I give him a dose then another one in around 10 days time, it seems to keep them at bay, hope this helps.
 
Bojingles said:
It's that time of year again :(. My mare has always been prone to feather mites and up until last year I was always able to control them with Dectomax jabs. However I was unable to shift her last infestation with the jab and had to clip her feather off and use Frontline spray. This worked a treat and she's been mite-free until the last spell of mild weather. I sprayed with Frontline again and this seems to have cleared them up. Only problem is, I plan to show her this year as a traditional. Her feather is magnificent and her mane is thick and now about 3 1/2 ft long. It would break my heart to hog her! The spray doesn't work when her feather's full as it simply can't get to the skin, so I'm wondering about the spot-on, behind the knee. Anyone tried this? Was it effective? Here's the girl in full (if filthy) feather.
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im desperate for the Frontline spray - where do you purchase it from without a pescription??
 
olliethecob said:
Hi, yes I use the spot on, my cob is not too keen on the spray, think it might be the smell, so I use the spot on, I give him a dose then another one in around 10 days time, it seems to keep them at bay, hope this helps.
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Thanks, does this allow you to keep his feather? How often throughout the year would you say you need it?

showcobs said:
im desperate for the Frontline spray - where do you purchase it from without a pescription??
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I didn't I'm afraid - I bought if from the vet and the cost made my eyes water ;). I might try and get a prescription next time from my friendly small-animal vet and then get it from Vetmedic or somewhere.
 
Try cattle Spot On from agricultural merchant, same active ingredient at fraction of price, I put 10ml down the back of each leg from a syringe and repeat 10 days later, only seem to have to use every couple of years and not needed it at all for last 4 years, works a treat if unfortunate to pick up lice as well
 
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