Hi, I haven't posted on here for ages, mainly due to ALL my time being taken up by my lab pup, Dylan :) Anyway, Dylan is due for his second flea and worm treatment since I have had him. The first time I got the products (Frontline pipette and 3 sachets of wormer of which I have forgotten the name!!!) from the vet. However, I don't want to keep going to the vets every month for these products so I looked on canine chemist. Oh my God did I get confused on there!!!!:) I looked at the Frontline and Panacur but there are so many differnt formulas and variations . I would really appreciate some advice as to what I should be ordering for a 16-weeks-old-today lab puppy. (who, incidentally couldn't care less what you put in his food :D :D ). Thanks in advance, and sorry its so long winded - concise and to the point is not my strong point :)

I think you have discovered what you are paying your vet for - qualified advise :D
Seriously though you will need a prescription from your vet for the frontline so you may as well speak to them about what exactly you need.

Thanks for taking the time to reply isabel :) I should have realised it wasn't so simple - but you learn by asking!!! :) Will speak to vet and see what he has to say.

I use Frontline and Strongid wormer paste for dogs as a rule . I dont like Panacur personally, though it depends what worms are in your area as Panacur does worm for other worms besides roundworms. There is also a product called Stronghold ( a drop on, each month) that does fleas, roundworms and mites all in one treatment, which I use on puppies over 6 weeks up to 12 months or so. I know its a bit naughty, but my regular vet's medicines are much more expensive than another vet nearby, so I buy stuff over the counter from the cheap vet and take them there for minor ailments/vaccs. But if I have something complicated I take the dog to the more expensive, better equipped, more experienced vet. At "the expensive vet" the Stronghold is nearly £9 each , at the other £11.50 for 3!!! So you cant really blame me!! I know that I shouldn't but when you have several dogs the extra cost of buying everything from my "best"vet would be astronomical. My concience is more or less clear because I recommend him to everyone and he has gained many clients because of me!