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Final word on measured dosing of Advantage/Frontline?
I asked in a previous post whether indeed we could save money by buying the
largest size of Advantage or Frontline Plus (for the largest dogs) and then accurately measuring out a smaller dose for cats. The consensus was that this is indeed possible, and for example, a single "large-dog" dose of Frontline Plus could provide enough medicatioin for 8 cat-sized doses. There's clearly no problem if there are 8 cats available to take their dose at the same time. But what if you only have one cat to treat and you want to save the other 7/8 of the medication to be used at a later time? Can the unused liquid be stored in an airtight container without losing its strenth? I called Frontline's 800 number to confirm that you can indeed treat your cat with a small measured portion of a "large dog" dose and save money in the process. She was discouraging of the practice, saying they really didn't recommend it because you had to have a means of accurately measuring out the dose and the pre-packaged cat-dose was the only way to really be sure. I had the feeling this was the official instruction on what they were supposed to say because obviously the company would like to sell more of the single-cat doses for more revenue. But when I pressed her about it, she acknowledged it could work, although she did say there was a slightly higher concentration of one of the active ingredients in the cat's formulation than in the dog's. When I pressed her further, she admitted that slight difference would probably not have a major effect on the efficacy of the product. But she did go on to say that storing the product might be a problem. It has no expiration as long as it's kept in its air-tight container, but when it's opened and exposed to air, it loses its strenth. At this point, I don't know whether to believe her or not! So I invite the comments of anyone who knows for sure. Can an opened container of Frontline Plus be stored without losing its effectiveness? I didn't call Advantage to ask them about their product. I figured I'd just ask here. So does anyone know how long Advantage can be stored, once it's opened? I figure the answers I get here at least won't be colored by the profit motive! Also if anyone has any strong feelings as to which is the better product, Advantage or Frontline Plus, please share them. Thanks for the information... -Garret Swayne garret (at) garretswayne (dot) com |
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Final word on measured dosing of Advantage/Frontline?
On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:23:19 GMT, "Garret Swayne"
wrote: I asked in a previous post whether indeed we could save money by buying the largest size of Advantage or Frontline Plus (for the largest dogs) and then accurately measuring out a smaller dose for cats. The consensus was that this is indeed possible, and for example, a single "large-dog" dose of Frontline Plus could provide enough medicatioin for 8 cat-sized doses. There's clearly no problem if there are 8 cats available to take their dose at the same time. But what if you only have one cat to treat and you want to save the other 7/8 of the medication to be used at a later time? Can the unused liquid be stored in an airtight container without losing its strenth? I called Frontline's 800 number to confirm that you can indeed treat your cat with a small measured portion of a "large dog" dose and save money in the process. She was discouraging of the practice, saying they really didn't recommend it because you had to have a means of accurately measuring out the dose and the pre-packaged cat-dose was the only way to really be sure. I had the feeling this was the official instruction on what they were supposed to say because obviously the company would like to sell more of the single-cat doses for more revenue. But when I pressed her about it, she acknowledged it could work, although she did say there was a slightly higher concentration of one of the active ingredients in the cat's formulation than in the dog's. When I pressed her further, she admitted that slight difference would probably not have a major effect on the efficacy of the product. But she did go on to say that storing the product might be a problem. It has no expiration as long as it's kept in its air-tight container, but when it's opened and exposed to air, it loses its strenth. At this point, I don't know whether to believe her or not! So I invite the comments of anyone who knows for sure. Can an opened container of Frontline Plus be stored without losing its effectiveness? I didn't call Advantage to ask them about their product. I figured I'd just ask here. So does anyone know how long Advantage can be stored, once it's opened? I figure the answers I get here at least won't be colored by the profit motive! Also if anyone has any strong feelings as to which is the better product, Advantage or Frontline Plus, please share them. I use Frontline Plus, and have no problem storing the leftovers. The key is to use a bottle that has an airtight lid, is inert to the solvent in the product, and is as small as possible. Most reused consumer product bottles fail on all three counts, or are at least questionable: they are almost all too large, plastic of unknown solubility, and have lids that don't seal because of the residue from the factory seal. The bottle I use seems to no longer be availabe from http://www.sciplus.com/, but they do have one they call "Green (Bay?) Bottles" that looks like it would work - it's specs should do as a shopping guide. You want something in glass, about 5ml, with a mouth wide enough to insert the syringe (the referenced bottle clears a 3cc syringe by about a sixteenth of an inch - more would be better). Small glass consumer product bottles might be usable after sanding off the seal residue and testing for leaks. -- T.E.D. ) Remove "gearbox.maem." from address - that one is dead |
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Final word on measured dosing of Advantage/Frontline?
Garret Swayne wrote:
snip So I invite the comments of anyone who knows for sure. Can an opened container of Frontline Plus be stored without losing its effectiveness? IIRC you cannot use dog Frontline on cats. You can use Advantage on either. I didn't call Advantage to ask them about their product. I figured I'd just ask here. So does anyone know how long Advantage can be stored, once it's opened? I dunno - at least 6 months, IME. I figure the answers I get here at least won't be colored by the profit motive! Also if anyone has any strong feelings as to which is the better product, Advantage or Frontline Plus, please share them. For fleas, Advantage. For ticks, Frontline. -L. |
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Final word on measured dosing of Advantage/Frontline?
On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:49:16 -0000, "-L."
wrote: IIRC you cannot use dog Frontline on cats. You can use Advantage on either. You remember wrong. The formulas are identical except that the dog version has a bit less of the egg/larva inhibitor. I and many others have been using Frontline Plus for dogs on cats (often with the blessing of our vets) for years with no problems not also found with the cat version (some cats can't be found or caught when the product is brought out, occasionally a cat may be allergic, etc.). -- T.E.D. ) Remove "gearbox.maem." from address - that one is dead |
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Final word on measured dosing of Advantage/Frontline?
"-L." wrote in message oups.com Garret Swayne wrote: [snip] Also if anyone has any strong feelings as to which is the better product, Advantage or Frontline Plus, please share them. For fleas, Advantage. For ticks, Frontline. Or for both, Stronghold. Plus earmites IIRC. Ivor |
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Final word on measured dosing of Advantage/Frontline?
YES you can use frontline plus for dogs on cats. You have to make sure you
have the correct dosage is all. It works perfectly fine and doesn't hurt the cats. Lots of rescue groups do just this due to cost factors. I myself have used it and my cats are perfectly fine! It would cost me $75.00 a month to treat my bunch by splitting a dose out for the cats it cost $45.00. Now I don't treat year round for fleas only when they get them which is maybe once a year but the cost savings helps tremendously when I do. Celeste "-L." wrote in message oups.com... Garret Swayne wrote: snip So I invite the comments of anyone who knows for sure. Can an opened container of Frontline Plus be stored without losing its effectiveness? IIRC you cannot use dog Frontline on cats. You can use Advantage on either. I didn't call Advantage to ask them about their product. I figured I'd just ask here. So does anyone know how long Advantage can be stored, once it's opened? I dunno - at least 6 months, IME. I figure the answers I get here at least won't be colored by the profit motive! Also if anyone has any strong feelings as to which is the better product, Advantage or Frontline Plus, please share them. For fleas, Advantage. For ticks, Frontline. -L. |
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Final word on measured dosing of Advantage/Frontline?
If you all truly want to know and need to settle a possible problem contact
Merial direct http://frontline.us.merial.com/home/more_info.asp or http://www.merial.com/ ask them directly |
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