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Top spot flea control
Hi everyone - my cats (both desexed male DSHs) put up a fight when I
apply their monthly top spot anti-flea and worm treatment (but not as much of a fight as trying to give them a pill!). That means I can't neatly get the liquid onto the skin at the back of their neck; some sticks to the fur around. I'm not absolutely sure how a top spot works, or if this is a problem - I'm particularly concerned about their swallowing it, or not being adequately protected from parasites. They've never seemed to have a problem as a result, but I'm still concerned. Can anyone give me some advice? Thanks! - Kate |
On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 04:24:08 -0700, Kate Orman wrote:
Hi everyone - my cats (both desexed male DSHs) put up a fight when I apply their monthly top spot anti-flea and worm treatment (but not as much of a fight as trying to give them a pill!). Top spot? You're using Frontline then? I don't recall that being indicated for intestinal parasites. That means I can't neatly get the liquid onto the skin at the back of their neck; some sticks to the fur around. I'm not absolutely sure how a top spot works, or if this is a problem - I'm particularly concerned about their swallowing it, or not being adequately protected from parasites. They've never seemed to have a problem as a result, but I'm still concerned. Can anyone give me some advice? This shouldn't be a problem. I am partial to advantage myself, and even went so far as to use a needle-less syringe to administer from a 4mL large dog dose during our (poor) attempt at breeding bengals. The short of it is that, inevitably, it will get on the fur, some will be eaten in the course of grooming (and cause little more than a bit of extra salivating), and its effectiveness (at least, in Advantage) never seemed to be reduced. The only time I've witnessed this being problematic is in Hartz Advanced Care, but Hartz around here is considered harmful anyway. -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 04:24:08 -0700, Kate Orman wrote:
Hi everyone - my cats (both desexed male DSHs) put up a fight when I apply their monthly top spot anti-flea and worm treatment (but not as much of a fight as trying to give them a pill!). Top spot? You're using Frontline then? I don't recall that being indicated for intestinal parasites. That means I can't neatly get the liquid onto the skin at the back of their neck; some sticks to the fur around. I'm not absolutely sure how a top spot works, or if this is a problem - I'm particularly concerned about their swallowing it, or not being adequately protected from parasites. They've never seemed to have a problem as a result, but I'm still concerned. Can anyone give me some advice? This shouldn't be a problem. I am partial to advantage myself, and even went so far as to use a needle-less syringe to administer from a 4mL large dog dose during our (poor) attempt at breeding bengals. The short of it is that, inevitably, it will get on the fur, some will be eaten in the course of grooming (and cause little more than a bit of extra salivating), and its effectiveness (at least, in Advantage) never seemed to be reduced. The only time I've witnessed this being problematic is in Hartz Advanced Care, but Hartz around here is considered harmful anyway. -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
Dennis Carr wrote in message . ..
On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 04:24:08 -0700, Kate Orman wrote: Hi everyone - my cats (both desexed male DSHs) put up a fight when I apply their monthly top spot anti-flea and worm treatment (but not as much of a fight as trying to give them a pill!). Top spot? You're using Frontline then? I don't recall that being indicated for intestinal parasites. Something called "Revolution", which does fleas, heartworm, ear mites, hookworm, and roundworm. That means I can't neatly get the liquid onto the skin at the back of their neck; some sticks to the fur around. I'm not absolutely sure how a top spot works, or if this is a problem - I'm particularly concerned about their swallowing it, or not being adequately protected from parasites. They've never seemed to have a problem as a result, but I'm still concerned. Can anyone give me some advice? This shouldn't be a problem. I am partial to advantage myself, and even went so far as to use a needle-less syringe to administer from a 4mL large dog dose during our (poor) attempt at breeding bengals. The short of it is that, inevitably, it will get on the fur, some will be eaten in the course of grooming (and cause little more than a bit of extra salivating), and its effectiveness (at least, in Advantage) never seemed to be reduced. The only time I've witnessed this being problematic is in Hartz Advanced Care, but Hartz around here is considered harmful anyway. This morning the gunk has vanished from both cats, so I guess it's been absorbed, or spread thinly over their coats, or eaten. :-) Thanks, - Kate |
Dennis Carr wrote in message . ..
On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 04:24:08 -0700, Kate Orman wrote: Hi everyone - my cats (both desexed male DSHs) put up a fight when I apply their monthly top spot anti-flea and worm treatment (but not as much of a fight as trying to give them a pill!). Top spot? You're using Frontline then? I don't recall that being indicated for intestinal parasites. Something called "Revolution", which does fleas, heartworm, ear mites, hookworm, and roundworm. That means I can't neatly get the liquid onto the skin at the back of their neck; some sticks to the fur around. I'm not absolutely sure how a top spot works, or if this is a problem - I'm particularly concerned about their swallowing it, or not being adequately protected from parasites. They've never seemed to have a problem as a result, but I'm still concerned. Can anyone give me some advice? This shouldn't be a problem. I am partial to advantage myself, and even went so far as to use a needle-less syringe to administer from a 4mL large dog dose during our (poor) attempt at breeding bengals. The short of it is that, inevitably, it will get on the fur, some will be eaten in the course of grooming (and cause little more than a bit of extra salivating), and its effectiveness (at least, in Advantage) never seemed to be reduced. The only time I've witnessed this being problematic is in Hartz Advanced Care, but Hartz around here is considered harmful anyway. This morning the gunk has vanished from both cats, so I guess it's been absorbed, or spread thinly over their coats, or eaten. :-) Thanks, - Kate |
From: (Kate Orman)
my cats (both desexed male DSHs) put up a fight when I apply their monthly top spot anti-flea and worm treatment I'm particularly concerned about their swallowing it, or not being adequately protected from parasites. Do your cats go outside? ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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