Allergic to Frontline?

So, we gave Hines a bath and now all day he has been itchy! He had been slightly shedding before hand but now it is ridiculous. He is only 17 weeks old and I don't know if that is him getting his junior coat, him having an allergic reaction to the Frontline we put on him or something else. We've been using a sensitive skin, puppy shampoo and conditioner with which we've had no issues. All I know, is that he has been scratching and clumps have been coming out. They aren't matted and although not in the exact spot, very close to where the Frontline was put. (I know this for sure because we placed the Frontline on his shoulder blades -- all white -- and he's been scratching the black fur off. My husband thinks it might be the Frontline because he seems to remember the first time we put it on him and Hines was itchy. Any thoughts?
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I would contact the vet and explain what is happening. Next time around I would not use Frontline, but something else the vet recommends. In doing a web search, there are numerous cases of animals have similar reactions.
Yup, talk with the vet. One of mine lost the hair between the shoulder blades after using Frontline Plus.
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We used Frontline spray after this happened... only if there was evidence of fleas which wasn't very often.
She didn't have a problem with that product.
Frontline and similar meds can cause many problems. It's a toxin after all - made to kill the little pests and not harm the dog...and that's a fine line to walk!
A friend's cattle dog was having seizures last week after his Frontline application. It's a neurotoxin med, so not unheard of. :(
He's OK now, thank goodness.
One of my dogs was severely allergic. She has to be given a pill as an alternative. Never any topicals or she goes bald and her skin bleeds.
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