My cat needs to have advantage applied and everytime i go near her neck she knows what I am going to do so she runs.. I can get it on her but not that well and i think a lot of it goes on her but it's mostly on her fur will it still work?
2007-04-14 09:54:57 · 6 answers · asked by Colie 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
There will be some on her fur. But it should still work. The trick with advantage is to hold her down and get it on the back of the neck, because they can't lick there. Then what I do, is I use the opening of the tube (where the stuff comes out) to go through the fur to get the most of the flea stuff on her skin as possible.
2007-04-14 09:58:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does need to get on the skin to work, but if some goes on the fur it will be fine - so long as the majority gets on the skin.
You can check the efficacy of this by checking her for fleas. Get a proper flea comb and comb her a bit, especially around the neck, if she'll let you. Look at the fur that comes off onto the comb - if it has black dots in it, these are flea dirts and mean fleas are present.
My cat wasn't keen on having the spot-on applied either, and got wise to it. I'd go to her with it in my pocket and start stroking her. I'd tickle her neck a bit too, and really stroke her until she'd gone really relaxed with pleasure - and then discreetly whip out the pipette and quickly put it on with one hand while stroking with the other! It worked!
Chalice
2007-04-14 18:21:05 · answer #2 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advantage works by being absorbed into the skin on the cat's neck and into the blood stream. This is why it has to be put against the skin. Also at the base of the neck the cat can't lick the fur. Fleas live off of blood meals by biting your cat. When a flea tries to bit a cat that has been treated with Advantage it is toxic to them and they die. Animals don't like it because it gives them a bad taste in the back of their mouth. Another way to help keep fleas at bay is to put two or three mothballs into your vaccum cleaner and clean the house. When the fleas are sucked into the vaccum cleaner it kills them, when the lavae or eggs hatch they die too. I find it an inexpensive way to help control fleas and more effective.
2007-04-14 17:09:47 · answer #3 · answered by SeaShell Gal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The meds should work fine even if it is on the fur. But for optimal use... You are the boss when it comes to medications. Put her on top of the dryer on a towel. It's a good height and she won't be going too far. Keep putting her down and parting the fur. When she tries to get away say firmly no. You might have to do this ten times but You're the boss.You can also wrap her in the towel.It keeps them from clawing and escaping.Vets do this! Be sure to tell her how good she is after and even give her a treat. I do this with all animals, nail clipping, ear cleaning, meds etc. and they are all good now.
2007-04-14 17:12:39 · answer #4 · answered by jan d 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it should work, it is absorbed by the skin so as much as you can get on her skin the better. I have the same problem with my cats. I have found that if I catch her and hold a towel over her face then open it and administer it, it helps. The smell of the medecine is why she retreats. Its like polish remover! YUCK they hate it, smell it and you will know why she runs it is way strong!
Good luck
2007-04-14 17:03:35 · answer #5 · answered by mk_staylor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure it will work. But, if she has a collar, buy a little leash for her(preferably a small dog leash) and tie it to something so that she can't get away. Then, apply it to her. If the medicine for the fleas isn't working really well, you should use Ivory soap. It kills fleas and when I used it for my cat, the fleas haven't come back. Good Luck!
2007-04-14 17:02:47 · answer #6 · answered by caligirl3254 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋