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What happens if you put Frontline for dogs on a cat?

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What happens if you put Frontline for dogs on a cat?

Canine flea and tick medications are so dangerous to cats because cats don’t have the metabolic pathways that allow their bodies to quickly filter out these specific chemicals.

What is the difference between dog and cat frontline?

What’s the Difference between the Two? Frontline plus for dogs contains 9.8 percent of fipronil and 8.8 percent of (S) methoprene. The cat formula contains 9.8 percent of fipronil and 11.8 percent of (S)methoprene.

Why can’t cats use dog frontline?

There is a major difference between Frontline Plus for dogs and Frontline Plus for cats despite the fact that its ingredients Fipronil and S-methoprene are approved to use on both cats and dogs. So, the cat may suffer from side effects or develop certain reactions if the combination of these two ingredients is altered.

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Is dog flea treatment harmful to cats?

The safest answer is no. We strongly recommend to carefully read the instructions of any product you intend to apply to your pet, as many supermarket dog flea treatments are extremely toxic to cats. These treatments can contain permethrin, which is toxic to cats.

Can I use Frontline on cats?

FRONTLINE SPRAY can be used on both dogs and cats.

Is Frontline Plus safe for kittens?

The good news is that Frontline Plus can be used safely on kittens and puppies from 8 weeks of age. To provide flea control for pets that are younger than 8 weeks, a sister product to Frontline Plus is recommended.

What’s in Frontline for cats?

FRONTLINE ® PLUS FOR CATS provides fast, effective and convenient treatment and control of fleas, ticks and chewing lice for cats and kittens. FRONTLINE ® PLUS FOR CATS contains fipronil and the insect growth regulator (IGR) (S)-methoprene. FRONTLINE ® PLUS effectively targets all stages of fleas.

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What is the safest flea treatment for cats?

Comfortis is a prescription monthly chewable option that’s safe for cats 14 weeks of age and older and 4.1 pounds and up. It contains the active ingredient spinosad, which kills adult fleas, and should only be given every 30 days.

What is the best flea treatment for cats?

Our top choice for an oral flea control product for cats, Comfortis Chewable Tablets, is fast-acting and good for cats that can’t tolerate topical flea preventives. Its active ingredient, spinosad, starts to work within 30 minutes and kills 98\% of adult fleas on cats within four hours.

Which Frontline is best for cats?

Frontline Plus
We recommend Frontline Plus because it not only kills fleas and controls flea infestations, but it also kills ticks and chewing lice. Used and trusted by pet owners for more than 20 years, Frontline Plus protects for 30 days with one application.

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What’s the difference between Frontline and Frontline Plus for cats?

Frontline Original will protect your cat against Adult fleas only, it will help to prevent Flea allergy dermatitis, and protect against biting lice. Whereas Frontline Plus contains an extra ingredient: Methoprene that kills all stages of the flea lifecycle.

Is Frontline OK for cats?

Cat Safe Flea and Tick Medications Frontline, which has a main active ingredient called fipronil, is available over the counter and is safe for cats when the cat-specific product is purchased.