advantage or frontline?

[andtckrtoo]

Stupid trigger finger!! Sorry for the double post!

[jesvetmed]

Please avoid the Hartz brand like the plague. Its known to cause many troubles in cats and dogs, even while used correctly.

As an ER vet, I can tell you that any "over the counter" product are the ones I see cause terrible reactions in cats, and sometimes dogs too. I've never seen a seizing pet that had been treated with Advantage or Frontline (appropriately). It's always the cheap store brands. Please do not use them! AND... they don't really work.

Frontline Plus for dogs works against ticks.
Advantage makes "Advantix" that works against fleas and ticks, but this is toxic to cats if you have them in the house with the dog.

There are new ones on the market -- don't know a lot about them all yet. Revolution is nice for dogs or cats b/c it works to prevent heartworm if that is an issue in your area, and handles normal GI parasites, also.

Just remember, always ask your vet before trying to use any product on your cat that is labeled for your dog. It is NOT always safe.

Good luck! Fleas are awful.

[Tuckervill]

In my neck o' the woods, it's Frontline that has stopped working. Advantage is working GREAT. I have switched to Advantix for my dogs, because it's summer time.

I did a lot of studyin' before I got our flea problem under control. You have to use something that kills the eggs AND the larva and the adult fleas. Anything with an Insect Growth Regulator works (it has to kill the eggs!). We were forced to spray our yard every 10 days for about a month with heavy duty chemicals, while at the same time washing everything in the house over and over again, including the dogs and cats.

Bad flea problems cannot be solved with "natural products" unless you don't have anything else to do in your life but apply them over and over.

Karen

[Eden]

nix on the garlic for cats too - it destroys their red blood cells and causes them to become anemic. Yeah it does take pretty large quantities to be severely harmful, but still a little poison is still poison...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Gee, all this makes me doubly glad my cats are indoors only.

[Blueberry]

Gee, all this makes me doubly glad my cats are indoors only.

Mine *is* indoor only. My flea-treated dog must be bringing them in. My vet is recommending we try Revolution and Capstar (every 2-3 days for 10 days).

CA