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Revolution for cats
The new vet thinks the cats should be on Revolution instead of
FrontlinePlus and Interceptor. It would certainly be simpler and less expensive, but I hate to fix something that isn't broken. The vet only suggested this because Revolution covers ear mites. This doesn't concern me since they are indoor only and have never had them. That said, I'm still willing to look into Revolution. Anyone here use it? What are your experiences with it--good, bad or neutral? -- Lynne |
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Revolution for cats
"Lynne" wrote in message ... The new vet thinks the cats should be on Revolution instead of FrontlinePlus and Interceptor. It would certainly be simpler and less expensive, but I hate to fix something that isn't broken. The vet only suggested this because Revolution covers ear mites. This doesn't concern me since they are indoor only and have never had them. That said, I'm still willing to look into Revolution. Anyone here use it? What are your experiences with it--good, bad or neutral? -------------- Yes, my vet used it on my cats when our new foster turned out to have fleas. Quick and easy. Snip off the tip of the tube. Rub it on the cat's skin between the shoulder blades. No more fleas. Best regards, ---Cindy S. |
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Revolution for cats
"Lynne" wrote in message ... The new vet thinks the cats should be on Revolution instead of FrontlinePlus and Interceptor. It would certainly be simpler and less expensive, but I hate to fix something that isn't broken. The vet only suggested this because Revolution covers ear mites. This doesn't concern me since they are indoor only and have never had them. That said, I'm still willing to look into Revolution. Anyone here use it? What are your experiences with it--good, bad or neutral? -- Lynne Revolution is one of the most frequently-recommended flea pareparations, largely because of what you were told. However, I used it on only one occasion and would *never* use it again. First, I used it on Holly. It annoyed her, but I discounted that because she really doe not like to have *any* medication. Then, I put it on poor Duffy. As soon as the Frontline was applied, he jumped straight up in the air and began to run in circles in full speed. He was in total panic, and I was also in a panic because Duffy is blind and I was afraid he would run head-on into something and injure himself. He actually did hit the wall or furniture a few times before I could grab him because he was running at such a high rate of speed that I couldn't get to him. It is very unusual for Duffy to become disoriented or hit something, but he was so stressed-out and frightened that he obviously didn't know what he was doing. I took the remaining doses back to the vet and asked about the reaction. I was told that his reaction was extremely rare, but they has had other reports to a much lighter extent. They *guessed* that it might have felt extremely cold to the cats and startled them. I have not needed to use any flea preparation more than a few times, but I used Advantage on every other occasion and have never had any problems with it. I know my experience is unusual, but it is something you might want to consider or ask your vet about. MaryL |
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Revolution for cats
on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:54:59 GMT, "MaryL"
-OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: Revolution is one of the most frequently-recommended flea pareparations, largely because of what you were told. However, I used it on only one occasion and would *never* use it again. First, I used it on Holly. It annoyed her, but I discounted that because she really doe not like to have *any* medication. Then, I put it on poor Duffy. As soon as the Frontline was applied, he jumped straight up in the air and began to run in circles in full speed. I'm confused, was it Revolution or Frontline? (You say both above.) That sounds like a horrible reaction, poor Duffy! But please do let me know which it was. The thing about Revolution is that it's more than just a flea treatment. It's also a heartworm and intestinal worm treatment. I give my cats Interceptor for heartworm and intestinal worms, every month along with their Frontline for fleas, but giving them one treatment instead of two is appealing. Though the reaction Duffy had, if it was indeed Revolution, is pretty awful and concerns me. -- Lynne |
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"Lynne" wrote in message m... on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:54:59 GMT, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: Revolution is one of the most frequently-recommended flea pareparations, largely because of what you were told. However, I used it on only one occasion and would *never* use it again. First, I used it on Holly. It annoyed her, but I discounted that because she really doe not like to have *any* medication. Then, I put it on poor Duffy. As soon as the Frontline was applied, he jumped straight up in the air and began to run in circles in full speed. I'm confused, was it Revolution or Frontline? (You say both above.) That sounds like a horrible reaction, poor Duffy! But please do let me know which it was. The thing about Revolution is that it's more than just a flea treatment. It's also a heartworm and intestinal worm treatment. I give my cats Interceptor for heartworm and intestinal worms, every month along with their Frontline for fleas, but giving them one treatment instead of two is appealing. Though the reaction Duffy had, if it was indeed Revolution, is pretty awful and concerns me. -- Lynne Sorry...I think I have done that before, for some reason. It was Revolution that I used. I also had Frontline in mind because that is the 3rd product that I most often see mentioned. I kept the bill from that occasion just so I could always be sure of what I used. I re-checked just now, and it was Revolution (Blue Package for cats 5.1 to 15 lb.). I have never used Frontline (and rarely need any flea preparation because my two are indoor only). Thanks for pointing out the error. MaryL MaryL |
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"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message ... "Lynne" wrote in message ... The new vet thinks the cats should be on Revolution instead of FrontlinePlus and Interceptor. It would certainly be simpler and less expensive, but I hate to fix something that isn't broken. The vet only suggested this because Revolution covers ear mites. This doesn't concern me since they are indoor only and have never had them. That said, I'm still willing to look into Revolution. Anyone here use it? What are your experiences with it--good, bad or neutral? -- Lynne Revolution is one of the most frequently-recommended flea pareparations, largely because of what you were told. However, I used it on only one occasion and would *never* use it again. First, I used it on Holly. It annoyed her, but I discounted that because she really doe not like to have *any* medication. Then, I put it on poor Duffy. As soon as the Frontline was applied, he jumped straight up in the air and began to run in circles in full speed. He was in total panic, and I was also in a panic because Duffy is blind and I was afraid he would run head-on into something and injure himself. He actually did hit the wall or furniture a few times before I could grab him because he was running at such a high rate of speed that I couldn't get to him. It is very unusual for Duffy to become disoriented or hit something, but he was so stressed-out and frightened that he obviously didn't know what he was doing. I took the remaining doses back to the vet and asked about the reaction. I was told that his reaction was extremely rare, but they has had other reports to a much lighter extent. They *guessed* that it might have felt extremely cold to the cats and startled them. --------- I'm wondering if it was the smell. Amanda, my calico, who tends to be skittish in general was not the least bit happy about the application of the Revolution (although her reaction was not as extreme as Duffy's). Many years ago, some of my perfume accidently got on Molly, and she went crazy for several minutes. Recently, our foster unfortunately got a little too close to our dinner candles and singed the tips of his whiskers and a small patch of fur (fortunately, he didn't get burned, but it was still terrifying). The smell of the singed fur was bad. He went bonkers, chasing and attacking the other cats for several minutes. I'm wondering if Duffy was taken by surprise, reacted to the smell, and then his blindness may have exacerbated the situation. Best regards, ---Cindy S. I have not needed to use any flea preparation more than a few times, but I used Advantage on every other occasion and have never had any problems with it. I know my experience is unusual, but it is something you might want to consider or ask your vet about. MaryL |
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on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 02:51:37 GMT, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-
LITTER wrote: Thanks for pointing out the error. Mary, thank you for clarifying. I really appreciate it. I'm going to do some research before I change anything. The thought of your sweet Duffy going nuts like that is very alarming. My cats are indoor cats, too, but my dog goes outside of course. Even though she gets Frontline, I've seen fleas on the cats on occasion, so they get it, too, just not as often. They do get the heartworm/intestinal worm preventative monthly, though, year round. Worms creep me out. -- Lynne |
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Revolution for cats
on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 02:53:22 GMT, "cindys"
wrote: Recently, our foster unfortunately got a little too close to our dinner candles and singed the tips of his whiskers and a small patch of fur (fortunately, he didn't get burned, but it was still terrifying). That happened to Rudy last year, but he only burned his whiskers. A couple of his whiskers are still a bit frayed on the ends. Now candles are high on the mantle (but only until Levi figures out how to get up there, and I know he will...). The smell of the singed fur was bad. He went bonkers, chasing and attacking the other cats for several minutes. I'm wondering if Duffy was taken by surprise, reacted to the smell, and then his blindness may have exacerbated the situation. That's a very good point. The smell along with the feel of it may have frightened him that badly. Poor thing. My cats don't like the Frontline, but they know what I'm doing before I do it, so they grin and bear it. Duffy didn't have any idea, so that might explain it. -- Lynne |
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Revolution for cats
"Lynne" wrote in message ... The new vet thinks the cats should be on Revolution instead of FrontlinePlus and Interceptor. It would certainly be simpler and less expensive, but I hate to fix something that isn't broken. The vet only suggested this because Revolution covers ear mites. This doesn't concern me since they are indoor only and have never had them. That said, I'm still willing to look into Revolution. Anyone here use it? What are your experiences with it--good, bad or neutral? -- Lynne 5 or 6 years ago my vet recommended Revolution. I've used the kitten version on kittens with no problems, and the adult version on all my adult and senior cats, including one 18 year old. Several of the cats go outdoors for brief periods under supervision, but that's enough exposure that I prefer the more comprehensive treatment of Revolution. Gail F. |
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Revolution for cats
"Lynne" wrote in message ... The new vet thinks the cats should be on Revolution instead of FrontlinePlus and Interceptor. It would certainly be simpler and less expensive, but I hate to fix something that isn't broken. The vet only suggested this because Revolution covers ear mites. This doesn't concern me since they are indoor only and have never had them. That said, I'm still willing to look into Revolution. Anyone here use it? What are your experiences with it--good, bad or neutral? -- Lynne We live in an area that has heartworms and fleas. We used to use Advantage for fleas and Heartgard for heartworms. Advantage is drops that are applied to between the shoulder blades and Heartgard is a rather large tablet that they are supposed to eat. I had to break the Heartgard apart and put it in their food, but they didn't like it and I had a hard time convincing them to eat it. Both are administered once a month. Heartworm protection is recommended, even for indoor cats because mosquitoes do come inside. I was happy to switch them to Revolution because it is applied the same as Advantage and also protects against heartworms, as well as other parasites. The cats don't like it about the same as they don't like Advantage. But, neither has had a bad reaction except to run away after it is applied. We have to sneak up on them because they know when we open the little vial. I suspect there are some sort of fumes or odor that tips them off. Apparently, the heartworm protection is important now, even in areas not associated with it. When we were visiting relatives in Washington State, we saw an article in the local paper that heartworm had been diagnosed for the first time in the area, and the pets had not been to heartworm infested areas. The vet interviewed thought that pets that were rescued because of Hurricane Katrina brought it with them and local mosquitoes bit those pets and passed it on to local pets. Who knows? Hope this helps. Annie |
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