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Flea treatment question
Nancy works with a lady who lives with a couple kitties. This coworker
would like to take in a stray that has been hanging around her house, but said stray is pregnant and flea-ridden. Her existing cats are highly allergic to fleas. She doesn't want to give the stray a flea-dip for fear of harming the unborn kittens. What are your recommendations for highly effective flea treatments that wouldn't be harmful to the kittens? We've been very fortunate that our kitties don't pick up many fleas, so we've never had to worry about this. Would a Frontline application on the stray handle the problem ok? |
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NO FRONTLINE
I believe that advantage is ok for them but I need to ask my vet first "Dan M" wrote in message news Nancy works with a lady who lives with a couple kitties. This coworker would like to take in a stray that has been hanging around her house, but said stray is pregnant and flea-ridden. Her existing cats are highly allergic to fleas. She doesn't want to give the stray a flea-dip for fear of harming the unborn kittens. What are your recommendations for highly effective flea treatments that wouldn't be harmful to the kittens? We've been very fortunate that our kitties don't pick up many fleas, so we've never had to worry about this. Would a Frontline application on the stray handle the problem ok? |
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On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:06:59 +0000, Matthew wrote:
NO FRONTLINE I believe that advantage is ok for them but I need to ask my vet first Thanks! I wasn't aware that Frontline was a nono. I've passed that along. |
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Dan M wrote:
She doesn't want to give the stray a flea-dip for fear of harming the unborn kittens. What are your recommendations for highly effective flea treatments that wouldn't be harmful to the kittens? Revolution. -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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Flea treatment question
What's the problem with Frontline? Is it just bad for kittens? I've been
using it on my cats for years, and have had no problems. Joy "Matthew" wrote in message ... NO FRONTLINE I believe that advantage is ok for them but I need to ask my vet first "Dan M" wrote in message news Nancy works with a lady who lives with a couple kitties. This coworker would like to take in a stray that has been hanging around her house, but said stray is pregnant and flea-ridden. Her existing cats are highly allergic to fleas. She doesn't want to give the stray a flea-dip for fear of harming the unborn kittens. What are your recommendations for highly effective flea treatments that wouldn't be harmful to the kittens? We've been very fortunate that our kitties don't pick up many fleas, so we've never had to worry about this. Would a Frontline application on the stray handle the problem ok? |
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Flea treatment question
When the shelter was open we lost a few cats to a what we guess as a
allergic reaction to it ever since than I refuse to use it or recommend it "Joy" wrote in message y.net... What's the problem with Frontline? Is it just bad for kittens? I've been using it on my cats for years, and have had no problems. Joy "Matthew" wrote in message ... NO FRONTLINE I believe that advantage is ok for them but I need to ask my vet first "Dan M" wrote in message news Nancy works with a lady who lives with a couple kitties. This coworker would like to take in a stray that has been hanging around her house, but said stray is pregnant and flea-ridden. Her existing cats are highly allergic to fleas. She doesn't want to give the stray a flea-dip for fear of harming the unborn kittens. What are your recommendations for highly effective flea treatments that wouldn't be harmful to the kittens? We've been very fortunate that our kitties don't pick up many fleas, so we've never had to worry about this. Would a Frontline application on the stray handle the problem ok? |
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Matthew wrote: When the shelter was open we lost a few cats to a what we guess as a allergic reaction to it ever since than I refuse to use it or recommend it Are you sure it was Frontline? I did a lot of research on flea & tick products a couple of years ago when the EPA removed specific products from the shelves. I have never, ever, read any documented cases where cats died from Frontline. The only side effects reported were temporary mild respiratory distress, itching/burning/irritation at the application site. How old were the cats? How many cats are you talking about? How did they die? I don't use it because I did have a cat have a mild reaction, but nothing near life-threatening. They've never reacted to Advantage. Sherry |
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Matthew wrote:
NO FRONTLINE I believe that advantage is ok for them but I need to ask my vet first What's the problem with Frontline? I've seen vets on television using Frontline spray on very young kittens. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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"Joy" wrote in message y.net... What's the problem with Frontline? Is it just bad for kittens? I've been using it on my cats for years, and have had no problems. Joy I used Frontline on my cats *just once.* Holly didn't like it but just shook her head and looked annoyed, but Duffy went absolutely *berserk.* He shot straight up in the air and began to run madly around the room. He kept running into walls and furniiture (most of you already know he is blind), and I was really afraid he was going to hurt himself. He was going so fast that he hit his head several times before I could catch him. I was really frightened at his reaction. That was the *first* and *last* time I used Frontline. I seldom need anything, but now I only use Advantage if it is needed. Neither cat shows any reaction at all to Advantage, and it is effective. MaryL |
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wrote in message oups.com... Matthew wrote: When the shelter was open we lost a few cats to a what we guess as a allergic reaction to it ever since than I refuse to use it or recommend it Are you sure it was Frontline? I did a lot of research on flea & tick products a couple of years ago when the EPA removed specific products from the shelves. I have never, ever, read any documented cases where cats died from Frontline. The only side effects reported were temporary mild respiratory distress, itching/burning/irritation at the application site. How old were the cats? How many cats are you talking about? How did they die? I don't use it because I did have a cat have a mild reaction, but nothing near life-threatening. They've never reacted to Advantage. Sherry This was about 5 to 6 years ago there were 3 cats from a year to about 5 or 6 years old this was at different times during the year cats were never exposed to one another each were passed away before the came in they were not in the same are holding area. All showed respiratory distress after application and the vets were unable to counter act the problems. Ever since than we do not use it or will use it we stick to advantage. It might have been one of their products they have pulled since than but IMO I will never use Frontline again even my vet won't use it I trust him completely. It is something that might have been other factors I am not a vet but it was to uncanny for us and we stopped using it well they did. The shelter closed do to political bull**** in the last couple weeks so it is advantage for me and my furballs and that is all I will recommend |
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