ok i was a watching animal cops a couple of days ago and i saw that they brought in a puppy and it was covered in fleas(it was really gross!)and so the vet tech gave the puppy a flea pill and it made all the fleas drop off its body and die,i wanted 2 now what it is called and can my vet give it 2 my dog so i dont need 2 give him flea medicine? and if any1 has heard of it id like 2 now more info..........thanks
2007-11-13 08:05:06 · 10 answers · asked by ??????????? 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
where can i buy it? or do i have 2 go 2 my vet 2 buy it?
2007-11-13 08:11:39 · update #1
i already use frontline plus but i thought this would be easier like just give them a pill and they fleas r gone
2007-11-13 08:39:58 · update #2
and my dog does not have tapeworm nor does it have fleas at least not any more
2007-11-13 08:41:18 · update #3
I love Capstar... Works great but you have to use it for about 4 to 5 days in a row to really kill ALL the fleas depending on how infested your dog or cat is.... You can only get it from a vet
2007-11-13 08:40:42 · answer #1 · answered by mooningrosie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's called Capstar, but it's only a temporary measure - you'd have to be giving it to your animals every couple of days to keep the fleas off them!!
Get some a treatment from a vet that is also a preventative ie. Frontline or Revolution. These are liquids in a pipette, called 'spot-ons' that you apply to the skin on the back of the animal's neck and it works for at least a month.
Chalice
2007-11-13 08:19:41 · answer #2 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about Capstar but there is an alternative treatment for flea control called: Flea Treats by FTI Pet Products, www.fleatreat.com (888) 353-2873. It is a vitamin B-complex and dogs love it. At least mine does. We have a 3 month old shih-tzu and I give it to her 3xday. I put it in one of her interactive toys (like buster cube or molecule ball) just before every meal and she loves it. So far so good, not one flea since the day she came to us and that is saying something: we live in Florida, in the Everglades and she has been completely flea free. Course, we also give her ginger as a training treat and (1/4 tsp) fresh, raw garlic with at least one meal a day.
2007-11-13 08:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by Cleopatra R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pill was probably Capstar. http://www.capstar.novartis.us/
ADD: Capstar is sold at vet offices. The only problem with Capstar is you need to keep dosing your dog for a few days for it to be effective. Not really the best product out there. I would recommend you try a topical, like Frontline Plus. Wishing you luck!
2007-11-13 08:08:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In theUKyou can get flea tablets called 4 fleas, they are made by a company called Johnsons and you can buy them from pet shops, cost about £5.00 for a med size dog.
2007-11-13 08:45:53 · answer #5 · answered by Nicky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know what it is call but yes there is a flea pill. I used to give to my dog. He would get it once a month. Just talk to your vet about it.
2007-11-13 08:09:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flea collars are useless and many are toxic (Hartz) and have killed both dogs and cats. The only use for the collar is to put it in the vacuum cleaner to kill fleas when you go over the carpet.
2016-05-23 00:09:35 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't forget about the pill that you will need to get rid of the tapeworms that your dog will have if it does have fleas!!!
2007-11-13 08:19:43 · answer #8 · answered by crazy4 bul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only pill I know of that does this is Capstar. I'm pretty sure you can only get it through a veterinarian.
2007-11-13 08:19:13 · answer #9 · answered by Jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can buy capstar online you don't have to go to vet...it may be hard to give to cats they hate pills.
2016-01-15 07:24:39 · answer #10 · answered by Enid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋