The safest way to
control fleas on your cat is to keep your cat indoors, brush it regularly and keep its bedding clean.
They are typically applied once per month, although Frontline Plus is labeled to
control fleas on cats for one month and up to three months in dogs.
However, I do believe there are far safer options you can use to eliminate and
control fleas on your cats and in their environment.
Not exact matches
Two new mosquito killers could be
on the market as soon as 2017: SumiShield, developed by Japanese company Sumitomo Chemical, and chlorfenapyr, an insecticide mostly used to
control cat fleas, developed by BASF.
In addition, certain
flea control products manufactured for dogs can be lethal if used
on cats.
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The common
cat flea (the same
flea attacks
cats, dogs, and our ankles) seems to be everywhere this year.Recently, consumers, pest
control firms, and veterinarians all have raised questions about new
flea -
control products that are based
on an insect - parasitic nematode.
It is extremely important to keep
cats indoors, implement environmental
flea control such as extermination or bug foggers and use a monthly topical
flea control product
on every dog and
cat in the household.
Fleas must be controlled on your cat, and fleas must be controlled in your cat's environ
Fleas must be
controlled on your
cat, and
fleas must be controlled in your cat's environ
fleas must be
controlled in your
cat's environment.
A wide variety of options
Flea and tick
control products
on the market include plenty of options for both dogs and
cats.
Control and prevent
fleas on cats with Advantage II Choose Advantage II for Cats 5 - 9 lbs, 6 Month (Orange) to keep your small cat free from fleas year - ro
cats with Advantage II Choose Advantage II for
Cats 5 - 9 lbs, 6 Month (Orange) to keep your small cat free from fleas year - ro
Cats 5 - 9 lbs, 6 Month (Orange) to keep your small
cat free from
fleas year - round.
Keynote speaker Karen Moriello, who will present some of her latest research findings during the Congress, is Professor of Dermatology at the University of Wisconsin - Madison's School of Veterinary Medicine and a self confessed
cat enthusiast; she will be joined
on the topic by Aiden Foster from the UK to look at diagnostics, the itchy
cat, viral infections and skin disease, ringworm,
flea control, demodicosis, dermatological manifestations of stress, ENT for the dermatologist and immune - mediated skin diseases.
The FIRST thing they will always have you do is make sure the dog or
cat is
on flea control.
Frontline Plus and Frontline Spray are effective products commonly used
on cats and dogs for lice,
flea, and tick
control.
WASHINGTON, DC (November 1, 2000)- Millions of Americans are using
flea - and tick -
control products
on their dogs and
cats that could pose a serious health threat not only to their pets, but to themselves and their children.
We asked veterinarian and veterinary toxicologist, Dr. Ahna Brutlag from the Pet Poison Helpline (PPH) for her insights
on this problem of
flea control toxicity in
cats.
We will review with you the best ways to
control fleas in your house, in your yard and
on your
cat.
A couple of other important points: NEVER use a dog
flea and tick
control product
on a
cat, EVER.
Also, do not use a natural or homeopathic
flea and tick
control product
on your
cat without consulting your veterinarian.
If convenience is your main criteria when looking for a
flea control system, Seresto
cat collar should be one of the items
on your list.
Accidentally putting dog
flea control (or the wrong dose)
on a
cat happens, though, and it is a frequent emergency question.
But combing the
fleas off a
cat who has a
flea control product
on them will speed up the elimination of the source of irritation to the
cat - little
flea loaders!)
It's typically found in powders that are put
on the
cat or can even be sprinkled around the home to help
control fleas.
We can give a
cat a small amount of product
on their back and
control flea problems.
Never use dog
flea control on a
cat.
Flea and tick
control for your
cat in Toronto Our professionals can help your kitty remain free of
fleas and ticks using gentle prevention treatments, like spot -
on products.
Spot -
on flea and tick products for dogs and
cats have greatly improved the safety and convenience of
controlling external parasites
on our pets.
Dryden M, MacDonald J, Hnilica K, et al. 2005 Guidelines:
flea control on dogs and
cats.
Many of the
flea control products that are safe
on adult
cats are unsafe to use
on kittens less than four months of age.
Ideally all animals surrounding your property should be
on flea control, including those stray
cats!
Sally E. Bahner published an article in Feline Wellness
on non-toxic
flea control for
cats.
FRONTLINE Plus for
Cats can also be used for the treatment and
control of
flea, tick and chewing lice infestations
on breeding, pregnant and lactating queens.
Bio Spot Spot
On Flea and Tick
Control for
Cats is a topical treatment used to kill and repel
fleas, ticks and mosquitoes.
The active ingredients in Bio Spot Spot
On Flea and Tick
Control for
Cats are S - Methoprene and Etofenprox.
Frontline ® Top Spot ™ and spray treatment is a topically applied, stand - alone product that rapidly kills
fleas and ticks
on dogs and
cats with a single application,
controlling fleas for up to three months and ticks for a month.
If it is not, then keeping your
cat on a monthly
flea / tick / heartworm
control product designed to also
control intestinal parasites is a very good idea.
Revolution for
cats Spot -
on application designed to prevent
fleas and heartworm, also
controls ear mites, hookworms and roundworms.
Andy Selfe, an equestrian in Warrenton, Va., who diligently administers
flea control products to her
cat and dogs, says, «From May
on, the
fleas were completely out of
control.
When mites are present, there are a number of effective medications.It is important to treat your
cat with a
flea product at the same timeas the ear mite medication since ear mites can sometimes live
on the bodyand the
flea control medication will kill them, too.
All Homeward Pet animals are spayed or neutered, microchipped, given a health exam by our staff veterinarian, current
on vaccines (DH2PP, Bordetella and Rabies for dogs; FVRCP and Rabies for
cats), dewormed and given
flea control.
She also recommends
flea control products even for indoor
cats in summer, when
fleas can come into the house
on shoes or pass through a screened door or window, and year - round for
cats going outside.
There is plenty of advice
on the web about natural
flea control — from serving your
cat a bit of brewer's yeast to making your own herbal
flea collars... from scratch!
It is for these reasons that many feline guardians choose to have their pets
on heartworm preventative medication like Heartgard for
cats as well as
flea and tick
control products like Advantage II and Frontline Plus, even if outside exposure is minimal.
Being a dog or
cat owner means that you need to spend an ample amount of time focusing
on flea and tick
control, especially in the spring when parasites are thriving.
Fortunately, prescription
flea and tick
control pet medications, soaps, shampoos, collars, powders, and other products are safe and effective at preventing and eliminating external parasites
on dogs,
cats, and horses.
Frontline Plus
Flea and Tick
Control for
Cats and Kittens Frontline Plus kills 100 % of adult
fleas on your pet within 12 hours and 100 % of all ticks and chewing lice within 48 hours.
All of our
cats and kittens are spayed / neutered, microchipped, current
on vaccines, de-wormed, given
flea control and tested for FeLV and FIV.
This product appears to be most beneficial in prevention of future infections (it is meant to be used monthly
on an indefinite basis for
flea control) and provides a convenient means to treat other housemate
cats.
For this reason, any itchy dog or
cat MUST be
on strict
flea medication to help prevent bites and
control itchiness (see below for
flea control).
The product comes with detailed instructions
on how the
cat owner should handle the product as well as the precautions that should be observed when using it to
control a
flea infestation.