Should I reapply frontline plus if I applied it wrong?

Question

I put some on my new kitten yesterday. I stuck the tip of the dispenser between her shoulder blades and did all I could to get her to hold still but I didn't have another had to part her hair. Now I'm worried that it won't work. Should I reapply it? I have fleas in my house and they are driving me crazy. I have bites everywhere and so does my husband and my baby has a couple too. I'm really concered that if I didn't apply the frontline properly that the fleas will get worse. HELP!

I have also been treating my house for two weeks now. We have already bombed the house used powder and spray and we still have fleas. They are very tiny fleas so I assume they are hatched eggs. I found one on my daughter's stuffed animal last night. I keep vacumming but I wake up every morning and find more bites. I just don't know what to do anymore.

Answer 1

Do not reapply as this can cause an overdose. I had fleas in the past and never had any success with bug bombs. What worked for me was ordinary table salt. You sprinkle it on every surface that is carpet or fabric of any kind. You wait, 24 hours is ideal but at least 8 hours. The fleas eat the salt, get dehydrated and die. Then you vacuum and dump the bag outside. Since you have so many fleas, you will have to repeat once a week for two or three weeks to catch the eggs that still have to hatch. And since you have a baby in the house, I'd absolutely try this before bug bombs, which could be toxic if you don't wash all the residue off properly. Also, sprinkle the salt in your yard to keep those fleas that are outside from coming in.

I got this advice from a friend who had severe asthma and her husband had really bad cancer. Her doctor said they weren't allowed to use any chemicals in their house for anything and told her to try the salt. It worked for me even when my cat was going outside. After I got rid of all the fleas, I think I saw one more flea in two years. I just retreated and no more problems.

Answer 2

So long as the majority of the stuff went on her skin you'll be OK. It takes 24 hours to spread throughout the entire skin. Frontline is hard to overdose on, so you could reapply if you're worried - in a week should be fine. It's indicated to be used every 2 weeks for maximum protection against ticks anyway.

What have you used for the house? Bombs and powders are no good - nothing store-bought is. You need to be using a spray from a vets. Recommend Indorex, Acclaim, Staykil or Skoosh, or just whatever they have at the vets really. There are so many rubbish sprays that don't work in stores, don't despair if nothing's worked, it just means you're using the crud ones. You'll find in time you'll be OK, Frontline Plus is the number 1 flea product - your cat's covered, anyway!!

Chalice

EDIT: Regarding one of the above answers - cat's are not 'sensitive to the poison' - Fipronil is not poisonous to cats, and it stays on the skin, it does not affect them internally, so it does not cause seizures. I think that person was thinking of some of the organophosphates that are sold in stores, these do indeed cause seizures.

EDIT: Oh, and it won't leave a greasy spot if properly applied - grease is how you know most of it got on the fur! I can tell you right now, I'm going to get a bunch of thumbs down for this answer. People don't like stuff that flies in the face of their previous misconceptions.

Answer 3

DO NOT apply more Frontline. Cats, especially kittens, are sensitive to the poison, and she could have seizures and/or die if she gets too much. Don't worry that it won't work: enough should get down on her skin anyway because cat (and kitten) fur is very fine. Since you've already bombed your house, your next step is to treat your yard. Sevn is the best product we've used, and it comes in either powder or spray. Treat your whole yard, paying special attention to tall grass, bushes, and the area right next to your house. Follow package directions, and don't let kitty or baby play in the yard until after it's rained at least once. See if you can get your neighbors to treat their yards at the same time so the fleas don't just move from house to house. Once you've treated outside, treat inside again. Spray along your baseboards (keep kitty and baby away from them for a while), and bomb again. Wash all bedding and pillows in hot water, vacuum all carpets, rugs, furniture, and stuffed animals thoroughly, and get plastic mattress covers. Repeat washing and vacuuming weekly. BTW, if you get fleas in your hair, use dandruff shampoo. Fleas don't like it.

Fortunately, fleas don't last forever. The outside ones will all die the first time it freezes. The inside ones will start dying shortly thereafter.

Answer 4

Check with your vet; I had a similar situation with one of my cats, and she told me not to re-apply it. Now that you've treated your cat(s), it's time to treat your HOUSE. If the fleas can't live on your cats, they'll most definitely live on YOU. Get some flea bombs (the kind where you have to leave for a few hours) and flea-bomb the house; if you have good tight seals on the doors, you can do it room by room and not have to leave except for your living area. Also get a flea spray and spray your carpets. Wash all your bedding and any throw rugs or similar fabric items, and vacuum your carpet after the spray dries. Throw the bag away OUTDOORS immediately when you're done. Be sure when you get the flea spray and "bomb" that you get the kind that kills eggs too, or you're just going to end up doing it all over again in three weeks when the eggs hatch.

Answer 5

No, do not reapply the frontline. You can overdose her. As long as you got it on her, the Frontline should do it's job. I would be sure to wash all of the kitty's bedding in hot water to help kill the fleas and the pillows and blankets that Kitty lays on. If she is an inside/outside kitty, treat your yard too. You can get flea treatment for your yard at your local home improvement store and it does work!
With a baby in your house, I would avoid bombing for fleas as the fumes can be harmful to Baby's delicate lungs.
Good Luck and don't let Baby play with Kitty for a few days until the Frontline has had time to kill those nasty fleas.
The Frontline will leave a greasy spot on Kitty's back. This will eventually go away.

Answer 6

Do not apply any more. Too much flea treatment can actually kill young kittens. Also, how old is the kitten? Frontline isn't supposed to be used on very young kittens as it can be toxic to them.
You can apply is every 3 weeks (they used to say monthly, but most vets say it can be given every 3 weeks now).
Make sure you vaccum your carpet and wash all of the bedding because fleas like to live in these places.
Also, have a pesticide company spray your house.

Answer 7

No you can cause an overdose. You need to find away to get rid of the fleas though. Maybe a little research on how to do it safely would be a good idea.

Answer 8

It should still work weather it was applied perfect or not.
try getting some flea powder and use it on your floors and vacuum it up. It is non toxic and it will take care of most of your fleas or call pest controll.

Answer 9

Frontline is amazingly risky to over word. it rather is amazingly poisonous. And too lots would desire to deliver approximately an rather undesirable reaction. instead of asking this right here, i might call your vet and ask them. no longer properly well worth the prospect of something risky occurring.

Answer 10

no not at all