FRONTLINE Plus Flea & Tick Treatment for Cats and Ferrets - 6 Pipettes (Pack of 1)

Product Information

Frontline Plus is easy to use. Squeeze the contents of the tube onto one spot on your cat's skin between the shoulder blades. The liquid medication spreads across your cat's skin and gets stored in the oil glands. It then self-distributes continuously through the hair follicles throughout the month. Safe for:Cats and kittens 8 weeks and older, weighing at least 1.5 pounds; breeding, pregnant, and nursing cats

It is a violation of Federal Law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Do not allow children to apply product. TO PREVENT HARM TO YOU AND YOUR PET, READ ENTIRE LABEL AND DIRECTIONS BEFORE EACH USE. FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS AND PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS CAREFULLY. USE ON CATS ONLY. DO NOT USE ON RABBITS. DO NOT USE ON OTHER ANIMALS.

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Thanks for your question. Before assuming the product doesn’t work, there are some things to consider. When there’s an active flea infestation and Frontline is applied to stop it, it can take 24 hours initially for the product to disseminate through the skin. In this article, you’ll learn specifically about the Frontline Plus product for cats, the ingredients it contains, what types of parasitic pests it targets, possible side effects to consider, and some frequently asked questions. The collar is nongreasy, odor-free, lightweight, and adjustable for cats of all sizes. Your cat can wear it alongside their existing collar. If the flea collar catches on something, your cat can free itself thanks to a two-step safety system.

Dr. Ashley Bourgeois, a veterinary dermatologist at Animal Dermatology Clinic, prefers Revolution Plus, saying that its active ingredients ( selamectin and sarolaner) are very effective and well-tolerated by cats.

Active Ingredients

In March 2021, USA Today and the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting published a report alleging that the Seresto flea collar is linked to thousands of adverse incidents in pets and humans. To date, 2,500 pet deaths have been allegedly linked to the collar. Compared to application of a spot-on, application of the spray would appear to be more complicated and take longer. Applying a spray product like this to a dog may be one thing, but getting a cat to sit still for and tolerate a full-body application like that is something else. Ease of use: Look for products that are easy to use. When comparing two similar products, the easiest one to apply may be your best bet. For instance, we ranked products lower if a person must wear gloves to apply the treatment or if children and pets must be kept away from the treated animal for a specified time. Frontline GOLD is approved for use in breeding, pregnant, or lactating queens, but should be used cautiously in an older cat, or a cat ailing from an acute or chronic illness. Make sure to discuss with your veterinarian if any medications your cat is on may interact with a Frontline product.

A Frontline overdose in cats is extremely rare, but applying or ingesting too much product will likely produce many of the side effects listed above. Still, if you know that your cat has been exposed to more than the prescribed dose of fipronil and is experiencing side effects, you should take them to a veterinarian as soon as possible for evaluation. FRONTLINE Plus® is a veterinary medicine with a robust safety profile. It can be applied to dogs from 8 weeks of age that weigh at least 2 kg. It can also be used in pregnant and lactating bitches. http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/fipronil.html#:~:text=%2D858%2D7378.-,How%20does%20fipronil%20work%3F,bind%20to%20insect%20nerve%20endings con icon Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. Not recommended for kittens younger than 8 weeks of age

Under the Frontline overview article in the FAQ section, the first topic How Effective is Frontline for Cats? You’ll find these plus some other reasons to consider if you feel a product isn’t working. Flea shampoos kill fleas that are currently on your cat, but topical and oral flea control products are far more effective. Some flea shampoos are even harmful to cats since many contain pyrethrins. "Nowadays, flea shampoos are rarely if ever needed because the topical and oral flea products are much more effective and safer," Sawyer says. "For flea-infested animals, we typically give a fast-acting oral product such as nitenpyram [Capstar] and follow with a bath in Dawn dish detergent or another mild cat shampoo. You can use a flea comb to assist in removing dead fleas and flea dirt [flea feces]." Oral flea control products, or "flea pills," are given to a cat by mouth to kill fleas and prevent fleas. The other downside to the spray vs. the spot-on is that the spot-ons have a measured dose based on weight, which is better for safety and knowing how much of the product the cat has received. With sprays, there are general guidelines of how much to apply (1-2 pumps per pound of body weight), but many folks, in seeing lots of fleas, are more likely to be very overzealous in their application of such a product. If there is some kind of health concern following application, it would be hard to quantify exactly how much the cat received.