Frontline for Dogs Same as Frontline for Cats?

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  • 12 June, 2008 at 4:43 pm #17708
    Catwoman
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    I have a question…a woman I work with told me that she buys the Frontline for large dogs and uses a syringe to apply it to her cats and has done this for years. She says this can *only* be done with Frontline because it is the only one that uses the same ingredient in the dog and cat versions. This is a huge price savings because you can treat several cats from one dog vial. Is this true? I’ve looked on the internet and some say it is, and others say it is a different concentration of the ingredient.

    12 June, 2008 at 4:50 pm #233024
    2bpurring
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    I don’t think I’d take the chance.. especially if you have small or young furrbabies

    12 June, 2008 at 4:59 pm #233025
    Puddytat
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    CW, All the literature says no, no, no! I would not use something designed for a dog on a kitty. Why take the chance.

    12 June, 2008 at 5:00 pm #233026
    Catwoman
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    I wish I knew if it was safe. I cannot afford to continue spending $80 a month for flea control. Between the Bio Spot, flea collars (thrown out,) Revolution, flea bombs, and now my order of DE, I am well over $200. (If the DE works, I will owe anncetera my LIFE!)

    12 June, 2008 at 5:01 pm #233027
    Catwoman
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    “What fun thing did you spend your $600 tax rebate on?”

    FLEA CONTROL!

    12 June, 2008 at 5:14 pm #233028
    Catwoman
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    OK, I called Frontline and spoke to a vet tech. She said that though it is the same active ingredient in both the dog and cat versions, the way they are blended is different to accomodate for differences in a cat’s system versus a dog’s. She said that to use dog flea products on a cat is a federal violation!

    12 June, 2008 at 6:31 pm #233029
    tinafishfrombirthplaceofElvis
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    Catwoman,

    I personally do this. My vet sells me the large vial for dogs and I use it on cats and dogs. I use 1/2cc for the cats. My furbabies have not had any adverse affects from using the dog brand for both my dogs and cats. Like I said, I buy this at my vet’s office, they supply the syringe and the proper dosages for everyone. Good luck with your flea problems. I am battling the same here in Mississippi right now.

    tf

    12 June, 2008 at 6:32 pm #233030
    tinafishfrombirthplaceofElvis
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    Oh and BTW,

    Frontline is the only flea product that I will use the dog brand on my cats, not any other brands because they can be lethal to the cats.

    tf

    12 June, 2008 at 6:38 pm #233031
    BoogerMercurysMama
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    CW and TF, My vet told me I could use frontline for dogs also by using 1/2 cc per cat. My cats have never had any problems with this either.

    12 June, 2008 at 6:56 pm #233032
    anncetera2
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    CW, please read up on DE on at least 6 different websites. And please, please, please make sure you’re getting the kind that is horticultural or food grade, NOT the kind used for swimming pool filters! (The kind used for pool filters is an aggregate that is not small enough grains to work for insect control.)

    Starting tomorrow, I’m going to be out of town for a few days, but I’ll be checking TDK and my email on Tuesday. Let me know how I can help.

    12 June, 2008 at 7:11 pm #233033
    Catwoman
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    Yes, I was sure to get food grade. The website warned specifically against the swimming pool kind. Thank you so much for your help!

    12 June, 2008 at 7:15 pm #233034
    anncetera2
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    No problem! I hope it works as well for you as it did for me. (The only downside I’ve found, really, is having a home that looks like it’s been hit with a flour bomb for a couple of weeks.)

    12 June, 2008 at 7:32 pm #233035
    Catwoman
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    OK, one more viewpoint on the Frontline for dogs being used on cats…my vet said that the one difference in the two formulas is the specific anti-tick medication in the dog version. He said it can cause seizures in cats, and that he has treated cats brought to him having seizures from Frontline. He doesn’t carry Frontline anymore.

    Just another viewpoint! This is what is great about a discussion like this, you get to hear all different opinions.

    12 June, 2008 at 9:52 pm #233036
    MeezerMama in OK; 10/23
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    Has anyone used this?

    http://www.joespetmeds.com/item__id_3071.html

    A girl at work is using it and says it is great

    12 June, 2008 at 10:52 pm #233037
    Catwoman
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    I’ve used Revolution for years and it has always worked great until my current flea problem. See my flea thread!

    12 June, 2008 at 11:25 pm #233038
    TheKnittingNinja
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    meezermama I use revolution on everyone but Buster, for some reason he does not tolerate it. He gets front line plus, but I am gonna try the frontline multi because it covers the same things as revolution does

    13 June, 2008 at 2:14 am #233039
    Anonymous
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    Thanks MeezerMama….. Joe’s seems to have the lowest prices for Advantage and Revolution that I’ve seen so far. Tho, not knowing what the s/h charges are…….. Why these companies don’t add the shipping charges before the lengthy checkout proceedure, so you will know what they are prior to checkout. Guess that is a too logical of an approach. I know I want to see the bottom line before committing to the sale. (Especially to compare to companies that offer free shipping). Just one of my gripes with internet shopping!! 🙁

    13 June, 2008 at 1:37 pm #233040
    MeezerMama in OK; 10/23
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    That is annoying.

    13 June, 2008 at 1:46 pm #233041
    Catwoman
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    My vet told me today that the Revolution *is* working, but since I have a flea “infestation” <shudder> I am seeing new hatching fleas from the environment on the cats. That is why I am only finding the tiniest of fleas. I’m not kidding, they are the size of pepper. The flea bomb company told me that it takes 24-48 hours for the fleas to die and to NOT bomb again. I feel a little bit better. As the eggs hatch and tiny fleas come out, they die.

    12 February, 2009 at 6:11 am #233042
    stevenjklein
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    Catwoman wrote, “My vet said that the one difference in the two formulas is the specific anti-tick medication in the dog version.”

    This simply isn’t true. There’s nothing in the dog version that’s not also in the cat version. Both contain fipronil and (S)-methoprene. Fipronil is just an insecticide—nothing fancy about that. It kills fleas & ticks.

    But what about flea eggs that aren’t on your pet? That’s where methoprene comes in. It’s a synthetic JH (juvenile hormone) that mimics insects’ natural JH. In nature, JH allows larvae to grow bigger while preventing premature metamorphosis. When a larva gets big enough, it’s body stops producing JH, and the larva metamorphoses into a sexually mature adult, capable of reproduction.

    Since methoprene acts just like real JH, the larvae just get bigger, but never become sexually mature, and can’t reproduce. They will die without ever laying eggs.

    Frontline Plus for cats contains 9.8% fipronil and 11.8% (S)-methoprene (and 78.4% inert ingredients).

    Frontline Plus for cats contains 9.8% fipronil and 8.8% (S)-methoprene (and 81.4% inert ingredients).

    In other words, the dog and cat version are identical, except that the dog version has slightly LESS of one ingredient.

    Lots of vets & shelters use the “dog” version of Frontline Plus on both dogs and cats.

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