I routinely use FRONTLINE on my golden retreiver for fleas, though now for the first time she has fleas, she has also done a round of Rx Capstar meds from my vet... we are about 10 days shy of her next FRONTLINE treatment, can I put FRONTLINE on her before the the end of the 30 day cycle???? (BTW we have not seen fleas in our house, just on the dog)
2007-09-30 02:24:39 · 10 answers · asked by E C 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Ihave heard so many people saying that Frontline is not working on their dog. It appears that maybe Fleas have developed a resistance to it or that the manufacturers of Frontline have changed the recipe? My sister has a cat that Frontline has always worked on and this summer... no go. Not working at all.
I would use caution on re-applying it. The inert ingredients are the ones that people are not aware of that can cause major harm to your dog. Please read...
http://www.apnm.org/publications/resources/fleachemfin.pdf
2007-09-30 02:29:06 · answer #1 · answered by Freedom 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
you might want to switch to a different preventative. Sometimes they lose effectiveness for certain dog. Revolution or something else might be better. Check with your vet though, because Revolution has heartworm preventative in it also. Capstar would be your best best to get rid of the fleas till it's time to use your Frontline or whatever you switch too. Capstar is only good for a day but it will kill all the adult fleas on your dog within about 30 min to an hour of giving it. Good luck!
2007-09-30 02:32:00 · answer #2 · answered by Janet H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah, we have horrible fleas this year down here, I've been using Frontline every 3 weeks on my dogs to keep it under control. I use Capstar if I see fleas on the dog in between. Also do not put Frontline on the dog right after a bath, wait 2 days after bathing to put it on.
2007-09-30 02:27:42 · answer #3 · answered by laurie aka petsrus6 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. Make sure it gets on the SKIN of the animal, not the hair, or it won't work. And don't bathe the dog within 48 hours before or after treating with Frontline.
You do need to treat your house. Even though you haven't seen fleas in the house, trust me they're there, it's where they live. Get a housespray from a vets (not a pet store, you want one that actually works)
Chalice
2007-09-30 10:13:57 · answer #4 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not recommend doing that, it is a pesticide and you might overdose her.
We have had flea problems like this in the past and since I have acres of woods, there's no way to spray to get rid of all of them.
What I do in the summer we give Program (oral flea meds) and use Frontline as well. Our vet does this and she recommended it to us.
As soon as summer is over, we go back to Frontline by itself and stop the oral meds. They are more comfortable, and I have no flea problems at all.
I have also read that adding garlic to your pets food is a natural repellant, you could try that as well. Good luck - I HATE fleas!
2007-09-30 02:35:10 · answer #5 · answered by Mary K 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please becareful you don't over medicate the dog.
I live in the part of the country that has fleas and ticks.My 15 year old dog is on frontline year round.I have never seen a flea on her.Does your Golden swim alot? this may be reducing the effectiveness of the front line?
2007-09-30 02:31:43 · answer #6 · answered by waterlover 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This year is a bumper crop for fleas and my dogs suffer also. I have had to go to the next higher dose for my dogs to keep the fleas off them. Of course my dogs are little overweight so it doesn't hurt them. Make sure that you are using the correct dose for her weight. I have asked my vet the same question and he has told me that it is fine to put it one them every three weeks if necessary. My dogs are allergic to flea bites so I don't miss.
2007-09-30 02:35:55 · answer #7 · answered by thumper 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before I would do anything like that, I would ask the Vet about it, afterall, the dog depends upon you to know what to do, and if too much flea medicine is put on the dogs skin, it could harm the dogs health, which you don't want to do. It never hurts to ask the Vet for their advise, and it will also help your dog to remain healthy.
2007-09-30 02:28:52 · answer #8 · answered by liquidfire 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If they're on the dog, then they're in the house. In addition to treating the dog, you need to kill their cycle (14 days).
You need to treat the house as well. Call an exterminator and have them treat your house and yard, then get on a maintenance program where they spray every 1-3 months depending on what they use.
2007-09-30 02:28:04 · answer #9 · answered by Yo LO! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The reps that peddle the stuff say up to once every three weeks if you have to do it, but once a month should keep them clear.
I like the drug reps that bring doughnuts to the clinic for us the best!
2007-09-30 03:30:53 · answer #10 · answered by mama woof 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋