Seresto Large Dog Vet-Recommended Flea & Tick Treatment & Prevention Collar for Dogs Over 18 lbs. | 8 Months Protection by Seresto

This collar is PERFECT. Okay so I was really really super skeptical about buying this for several reasons:
– I hate the thought of my two pups having to constantly wear an extra collar
– I’ve tried the flea/tick collars from Walmart and they were greasy and had a weird smell but even worse, they did NOT work.
– I’ve read some of the horrifying reviews
– I’m just a skeptical person and simply didn’t think this would work.

BUT IM A BELIEVER NOW.
For context, I have a 3yr old short haired ~45lbs pup (pitbull, lab, corgi mix) and and a 7yr old long haired ~30-35lbs pup (Lhasa Apso terrier mix). I live in Maryland where the weather is just always unpredictable. I feel like we have like 6 seasons instead of 4. We have woods in the back of our house which deer always like to frequent, along with a swamp/pond across the street. This spring and the start of this summer we had a monsoon season where afterwards, there was an annoying infestation of ticks (mostly Lone Star and Deer ticks). It was disgusting. I legitimately could not take my dogs out for a walk without finding at least 4 ticks on them afterwards and on me!!! And this is on top of treating my dogs with the monthly tick/flea topical oil treatment. That’s how bad it was, which is what prompted me to buy the Seresto collars. (I bought Large for both of them)
Once I did and placed them on my dogs, after maybe like 1-2 days, I have not found a single tick on them. I know that sounds so far fetched but I don’t know what else to say because it’s absolutely true. It does take about 1-2 days for the medication to get into the system (from experience and from *I think* what the package said) because I still did find a few ticks on them the next day. But after that, not a single tick! They’ve been wearing the collars for about 1.5 months now so I’m still keeping an eye on them (I plan on updating this review after 7-8 months to see if the claim of lasting 8 months is legitimate). Right now though, I am sooo happy.

Now I want to address some of the other reviews I saw. After I saw some of the pictures of rashes this collar left on some dogs, I was worried, especially cause my smaller one already has exist in skin issues. But both are doing perfectly well with no skin issues from the collar. I don’t want to be presumptuous and I may be totally wrong, but I’m thinking maybe the rashes the other dogs had were because they’re not used to wearing collars? So they just kept itching at it? Maybe? I say that because for me at least, my dogs are used to wearing their regular collars nearly 24/7 since they were babies. So when I added the Seresto collars, they were unphased. But then again I’m also aware that just like humans, each dog reacts differently. Luckily, My dogs have no rash problems from the collars.
As for some claiming that the collar doesn’t work.. I’m not sure what to say other than that they really truly work for my dogs, and I live in a heavily tick infested area. It really is like night and day in terms of how well this collar works at preventing tick bites. Especially with my long haired dog since ticks would easily hide in her fur.
The collar isn’t greasy nor does it have a strong emanating odor. BUT it’s still medicated so it still has a very slight residue to it but nothing that interferes with everyday life.

I’m sold and plan on continuing with this product from here on out. NO MORE GREASY NASTY SMELLY TOPICAL MONTHLY TICK GREASE!

**Side note**
Make sure you read the packaging instructions carefully!! They mention a few things like about how the efficacy is shortened to something like 5 months for dogs who swim a lot, or how the collar is designed to unlatch if the dog pulls incase it gets stuck on something (which I thoroughly appreciate) so you CANNOT substitute this as a walking collar! The collar DOES unlatch if you hold onto it and your dog pulls (personal experience: guests came over, one jumps and I accidentally grabbed the Seresto collar and it unlatched). But you CAN reattach it!! So definitely take the time to read the package instructions.

Hope this helps! I really loveeeee this collar. THANK YOU SERESTO!!!

This was the first year that I had to deal with fleas on the dogs and I was struggling even after using the vet prescribed flea drops to get them off and keep them off. After reading a lot of reviews and doing a lot of comparisons, I grabbed this collar and let me tell you, this thing has been a godsend. We have not had to deal with fleas ever since putting these on the boys. I will absolutely buy this collar year over year for as long as they live because this thing works miracles! Is it pricey? Absolutely but it works and it will take you through the spring, summer, and fall months when fleas are active. After seeing firsthand how effective it is, I know I’ll buy it every year to ensure my peace of mind.

Highly recommend, one of my dogs is super sensitive to almost everything but has no issues with this collar. Also very good at keeping fleas away