Ebay has sellers selling large dog frontline plus flea control to be used on cats. They provide a small vial to store the frontline in and a syringe to administer the correct amount, 0.5ml for cats. The large dog frontline contains 4ml so you get 8 doses for cats. My question is, does the dog frontline plus contain the same ingredients as cat frontline plus and is it safe for my cats? Thanks!
2007-04-01 05:19:17 · 9 answers · asked by 44magnum 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
NO_NO_NO---Something that people do not know is that dog frontline if used on cats WILL KILL THEM!!!--I work as a vet assistant -we have seen a few cases of people who did not bother to ask or accidentally put the wrong one on their cats--they will die if you use it on them!--I am glad that you care enough to ask!
hope this helps!
2007-04-01 05:37:12 · answer #1 · answered by Ayden's Mommy 3 · 3⤊ 6⤋
NO! dont use the frontline for the dogs for a cat. Its not a good idea. Doctors get a higher dose of it then cats do, since cats are smaller. My neighbor tried to do that with her dog and cat and ended up having to shave some of the poor cats fur off...
2007-04-01 05:34:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Remember that any of those flea control medications are, in essence a pesticide, if they are made for a dog they need to be only used for a dog never a cat. When these products first came out people were doing just that (using dog products on cats) and there were deaths as a result.
2007-04-01 05:53:32 · answer #3 · answered by JenE 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
On a website that is actually run by Frontline, someone wrote in to say that she mistakenly put Frontline Plus for dogs on her cat, and asked what to do. The makers of Frontline Plus told her the cat would be okay, that she didn't need to traumatize it more by taking it to the veterinarian, that she could dab off any Frontline she could see on it, but not to bath it (more trauma). I'd say that obviously all that advice indicates that Frontline Plus for dogs is NOT actually poisonous for cats.
I think the makers of Frontline (an excellent product!) are just trying to protect their bottom line AND their reputation. People have figured out that they can save money by putting the contents of the individual pipettes of Frontline Plus into a container and then drawing out smaller doses as needed for animals based on the animals' weight. There are even charts showing the proper dose by weight that animal people have posted online. But not everyone is going to be able to accurately draw out doses, so when they mess up, Frontline doesn't want them to blame the product instead of their dosing skills if they continue to have flea problems. So Frontline is going to try to discourage this practice -- hence making it sort of sound like putting Frontline Plus for dogs on a cat was a bad idea, but also never saying that it was going to actually kill, let alone hurt, the cat. (But bear in mind we are only talking about Frontline; BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT OTHER KINDS OF FLEA TREATMENTS; a Hartz flea product for dogs almost killed my mother's cat when SHE made a mistake, but we got the cat to the vet in time and the cat made it.)
I would be unlikely to buy from someone selling pre-divided doses online, simply because there are counterfeit products of all kinds being sold, and I'd want to be sure I was buying REAL Frontline from the REAL manufacturer. (After all the problems with pet products from China, I'd hate to buy counterfeit Frontline made in China!!!!) And then I'd divide the doses myself, which is what I've been doing for many years.
Being able to do this makes it less expensive to be a Good Samaritan. Sometimes I'll go to where homeless people congregate to get meals (like a local church) and offer to put Frontline on their dogs. Everyone is happy to get their dog treated for fleas for free.
And now a word about beneficial nematodes. I also try to spray our yard with beneficial nematodes every so often. These nematodes eat flea larva in the soil, so regular use will reduce the flea population waiting to jump on your pet (at least in your own yard). By doing this in a household with dogs that never leave the property, I was able to get rid of fleas pretty much for good, and actually stopped even using Frontline on them. In a household with roaming cats, however, it's an ongoing battle, because they bring hitchhiking fleas home, so it's Frontline plus nematodes, and ongoing vigilance.
2015-01-09 03:59:02 · answer #4 · answered by Letitia 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been using frontline for dogs on my cats only .5 ml, for 10 yrs and they are in exc. health, even my vet suggests I use it, to save money. You just need to give them the correct dosage, the ingredients are the same!
2015-04-12 01:46:54 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, you should never use a product made for dogs on a cat, especially a product made for large dogs. The dosing/strength/concentrations would be incorrect and can make the cat seriously ill or cause death. Bad! Bad! Idea.
2007-04-01 05:33:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
There is Frontline for cats. So use the cat version: That way you'll be less likely to overdose and make your kitty sick! That's one thing this (highly irresponsible!) E-Bay seller is not telling you.
2007-04-01 05:36:42 · answer #7 · answered by Tigger 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
first no you should not use a dog product on a cat
second kudos for using a product that is safe for cats and dogs, unlike hartz which kills cats and dogs,
third im not sure if its legal to sell that online. you need special permits to sell it at pet stores or grooming parlors and what not....this guy can be sued...i many ways if he misdoses an animal...and can be sued for selling stuff w/o a permit.
2007-04-01 06:04:36 · answer #8 · answered by Twilite 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
NO! I worked for a vet for 25 years and you will kill your cats!!
2007-04-01 05:40:06 · answer #9 · answered by luckford2004 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋