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Q: I have been using Spotton for parasite control with my dogs. It has worked well. Now I hear that because it is so strong that it may damage my dog's health. Is Spotton safe for use?
A: According to the vets we checked with the key ingredient in the parasite control you are after is Fenthion. Haver's Pro-Spot 10, which is designed for smaller animals, is a 5.6% Fenthion. Spotton, which is designed for large animals such as cattle, is a 20% Fenthion. Officially, a vet is going to recommend a product such as Pro-Spot rather than a product such as Spotton for use on dogs because it has a lower Fenthion percentage and is designed specifically for smaller animals. However, one vet we checked with, who works extensively with personally owned sporting dogs, uses Spotton, but in carefully controlled amounts. That vet recommended .7 (seven/tenths) cc per ten pounds of body weight. Recommended use is 2.8 cc's on a forty-pound dog. The vet cautioned against using any larger Spotton amount than 3 cc's on any dog, even those in the 60-pound range. If you decide to use a Fenthion product such as Spotton, this vet recommended usage once every two weeks. The vet also cautioned that Spotton would give your dog trouble in the hot summertime. During warm weather application should be made first thing in the morning, not in the middle of the day or even late evening. In some regions those late evening temperatures continue to be quite warm.
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