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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / September 2005Advantage/Frontline for Cats
Couple of questions: Can a tube of Frontline or Advantage I bought for my 13 pound dog be used safely on a 15-18 pound cat, or is there a different formula for cats? I want to give this to my friend who is extremely broke but his cats are suffering from fleas. The other concern we have is that he has 2 cats, and they groom eachother. So we are worried they will lick the chemical off eachother and get sick. TIA > Couple of questions: > > Can a tube of Frontline or Advantage I bought for my 13 pound dog be used > safely on a 15-18 pound cat, or is there a different formula for cats? Advantage is the same formula, but I think it's actually a higher dose for that size cat vs that size dog. You'd have to actually look at a cat package and see what the volume is. Frontline (plain) is also same for dog and cat, but I don't know the dose. Frontline Plus actually is a slightly different formula for cats vs dogs -- cat product has higher percentage of methoprene (I think that's the right name -- it's the insect growth regulator) so the dog product won't be quite as effective. You can probably hunt around online and find what the actual volume required for cats is -- but be aware that it's an off-label use so you should do it yada yada yada LOL. > I want to give this to my friend who is extremely broke but his cats are > suffering from fleas. > > The other concern we have is that he has 2 cats, and they groom eachother. > So we are worried they will lick the chemical off eachother and get sick. Shouldn't make them sick (both are incredibly safe products), but also won't work adequately! I always tell owners to separate cats for at least several hours after applying, to give it a chance to start to disperse. Best is to put it on at bedtime and then put cats in separate rooms all night if at all possible. Deborah, DVM With Advantage, if cats get it orally (in their mouth) it causes hypersalivation (usually the only sign) and vomiting. It is safe (ie won't harm the cat), the "reaction" is usually just due to the alcohol content in the product. I am pretty sure that there are seperate formuals for cats and dogs. Want the best info? Ask your Vet! >Couple of questions: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >TIA > I am pretty sure that there are seperate formuals for cats and dogs. .......For Advantage it's the same formula, just different dosages. buglady take out the dog before replying yup plain advantage is the same for dogs and cats. i've been using the dog version on my cat ever since it was available in CA >> I am pretty sure that there are seperate formuals for cats and dogs. > > .......For Advantage it's the same formula, just different dosages. > > buglady > take out the dog before replying |
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