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mopinko

(70,070 posts) Thu Jul 7, 2016, 08:42 PM Jul 2016

why isnt there an advantagex for people? if it works on dogs

then why wouldnt it be widely used to stop the spread of flea, tick and mosquito borne diseases in humans?
or dont they actually work?
or they arent really safe?
or?

seems like a no brainer.

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why isnt there an advantagex for people? if it works on dogs (Original Post) mopinko Jul 2016 OP

Flea treatments for dogs are intended for use on fur. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2016 #1

I think it gets absorbed Mosby Jul 2016 #2

this particular product does mosquitos, too. mopinko Jul 2016 #3

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,661 posts)

1. Flea treatments for dogs are intended for use on fur.

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2016, 08:52 PM

Jul 2016

People don't have fur. You rub the stuff into the dog's fur and it's supposed to last for awhile, since dogs don't take daily showers. Also, flea treatments haven't been tested on people and could be toxic.

Mosby

(16,297 posts)

2. I think it gets absorbed

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 02:00 AM

Jul 2016

Into the dogs bloodstream.

The stuff I use (frontline plus) lasts a month.

mopinko

(70,070 posts)

3. this particular product does mosquitos, too.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 09:27 AM

Jul 2016

and yeah, i assume those things, but still, why hasnt it been a thing to test on human, and/or find a similar thing. rather than the many toxic and marginally effective things we have to protect people from so many mosquito borne diseases.
doesnt make sense to me.

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