November 10, I am using Frontline PLUS on my cat. I know that you put it in between the shoulder blades at the base of the neck DIRECTLY on their skin so don't tell me what to do for that.
When I used Advantage, it didn't work correctly and she still had some itching on her face and there were two or three fleas on her face.
Will Frontline PLUS kill all of the fleas on her body? Or will they just resort to the face and then there is some other way I have to clean those off?
Thanks for your answers.
2007-10-31 06:17:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Yes, it works. And it's much better than Advantage, in my opinion. From my experience, Frontline kills faster and lasts longer. However, it still takes some time- So you have to be patient. As someone else said, "new fleas" can jump onto your cat. Those fleas aren't going to die immediately- The same process is going to have to take place as with the "old fleas". So, as the other user suggested, you should treat other areas of the house (particular where your cat frequents) to decrease the chance of "new fleas" jumping onto your cat. Also- I recommend bathing the cat prior to applying the flea treatment (WHICH IS FINE AS LONG AS YOU WAIT AT LEAST 48 HRS AFTER THE BATH BEFORE APPLYING THE TREATMENT). If you have a difficult kitty then you could take her to the vet or a professional groomer. The bathing will kill many of the fleas, which will help your flea treatment to work much faster (as there will be far less fleas to kill).
2007-10-31 07:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by SINDY 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any spot-on, including regular Frontline and Frontline Plus is designed to spread through the ENTIRE skin of the animal. It does this via the sebaceous glands of the skin. This is why it says on the instructions not to bath the animal before applying - bathing washes off the natural oils of the skin that the spot-ons require to spread.
So yes, it does indeed treat the face. If you do still see fleas, 24 hours after application (proper, live ones, not dying ones) then you probably need to treat your house too. Frontline Plus can stop the environment becoming infested, but if there are already fleas in the house to begin with it can't stop this.
Chalice
EDIT: Just to reiterate, after reading Bronzeartist's reply, you should NOT bath before application. Also, Frontline does not get absorbed into the bloodstream, it stays on the skin, it's the only one that does.
2007-10-31 11:05:27 · answer #2 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use Revolution and previously used Frontline on cat and still use it on dog. I would expect either product to take care of fleas over the whole body, but it takes time to kill new fleas that land on the cat. Think about the mechanism - you are not turning all the skin in to a contact poison, you are adding a systemic so a flea that bites dies. You may need to treat the areas where the cat goes to reduce the available fleas that jump on the cat and hang around for a couple of hours before dying.
2007-10-31 06:24:04 · answer #3 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Frontline will work all over your cat, but it will need some time.
In addition to treating your cat you should also make sure you kill fleas in your living area as well with appropriate products, like where your cat sleeps etc. or it's a loosing battle and your cat will just re-infest itself.
2007-10-31 06:27:37 · answer #4 · answered by Gabriele M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frontline is absorbed by the skin & spreads to cover all of it including the face. It kills the flea after it bites the treated pet. I've heard advantage doesn't work as well. You still need to treat the house to really get rid of the fleas.
2007-10-31 06:23:47 · answer #5 · answered by A * T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I haven't ever used Frontline for cats... but the one for dogs didn't work for us. It should still get then ones on the face though....
If it she still has them on the face then I'd use a flea comb to get them out of the fur and kill them with my finger nail.
2007-10-31 06:22:23 · answer #6 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frontline is a much better product. It will kill all of the fleas but don't get impatient. It takes time.
2007-10-31 06:20:39 · answer #7 · answered by wildeyes_heart_of_stone 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my cats get fleas, I take them to the groomer and have them bathed. This gets rid of a bunch of the fleas. Then I Frontline/Advantage them, and use a flea comb to get any remaining holdouts from their faces. This process seems to work well.
2007-10-31 06:22:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It should work everywhere, you need to bathe the kitty in some flea shampoo first, then apply your frontline/advantage.
2007-10-31 06:21:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bathe the kitty first, let it dry and apply the front line. It gets absorbed through the skin into their blood stream. When the fleas bite they will die. It usually takes a few treatments. Use the flea comb and kill the remaining fleas in a bowl of soapy water.
2007-10-31 06:30:11 · answer #10 · answered by bronzeartist00 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋