 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
| HomeDiscussion GroupsGeneral TopicsCat AnecdotesHealth and BehaviorRescue CatKB.com Contact UsLink To UsSearch & Site Map |
Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2006Flea treatment question
Nancy works with a lady who lives with a couple kitties. This coworker would like to take in a stray that has been hanging around her house, but said stray is pregnant and flea-ridden. Her existing cats are highly allergic to fleas. She doesn't want to give the stray a flea-dip for fear of harming the unborn kittens. What are your recommendations for highly effective flea treatments that wouldn't be harmful to the kittens? We've been very fortunate that our kitties don't pick up many fleas, so we've never had to worry about this. Would a Frontline application on the stray handle the problem ok? NO FRONTLINE I believe that advantage is ok for them but I need to ask my vet first > Nancy works with a lady who lives with a couple kitties. This coworker > would like to take in a stray that has been hanging around her house, but [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > we've never had to worry about this. Would a Frontline application on the > stray handle the problem ok? > NO FRONTLINE > > I believe that advantage is ok for them but I need to ask my vet first Thanks! I wasn't aware that Frontline was a nono. I've passed that along. What's the problem with Frontline? Is it just bad for kittens? I've been using it on my cats for years, and have had no problems. Joy > NO FRONTLINE > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > we've never had to worry about this. Would a Frontline application on the > > stray handle the problem ok? When the shelter was open we lost a few cats to a what we guess as a allergic reaction to it ever since than I refuse to use it or recommend it > What's the problem with Frontline? Is it just bad for kittens? I've been > using it on my cats for years, and have had no problems. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > the >> > stray handle the problem ok? > When the shelter was open we lost a few cats to a what we guess as a > allergic reaction to it ever since than I refuse to use it or recommend > it Are you sure it was Frontline? I did a lot of research on flea & tick products a couple of years ago when the EPA removed specific products from the shelves. I have never, ever, read any documented cases where cats died from Frontline. The only side effects reported were temporary mild respiratory distress, itching/burning/irritation at the application site. How old were the cats? How many cats are you talking about? How did they die? I don't use it because I did have a cat have a mild reaction, but nothing near life-threatening. They've never reacted to Advantage. Sherry >> When the shelter was open we lost a few cats to a what we guess as a >> allergic reaction to it ever since than I refuse to use it or [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Sherry This was about 5 to 6 years ago there were 3 cats from a year to about 5 or 6 years old this was at different times during the year cats were never exposed to one another each were passed away before the came in they were not in the same are holding area. All showed respiratory distress after application and the vets were unable to counter act the problems. Ever since than we do not use it or will use it we stick to advantage. It might have been one of their products they have pulled since than but IMO I will never use Frontline again even my vet won't use it I trust him completely. It is something that might have been other factors I am not a vet but it was to uncanny for us and we stopped using it well they did. The shelter closed do to political bullshit in the last couple weeks so it is advantage for me and my furballs and that is all I will recommend > >> When the shelter was open we lost a few cats to a what we guess as a > >> allergic reaction to it ever since than I refuse to use it or [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > application and the vets were unable to counter act the problems. Ever > since than we do not use it or will use it we stick to advantage. I don't understand ... the sentence especially "Each were passed away before they came in." So they didn't actually die at the shelter? Anyway, it could be the cats were ill to begin with, and nearly all chemical treatments are dangerous for a sick cat. BTW, it was not Frontline that was pulled from the shelves, it was Hartz top-spot application for cats. The EPA ordered a 2-year independent study to determine whether the product will be pulled for good, and I don't know the outcome. I don't recommend Frontline either, but I just didn't want folks to get the impression that there was a problem with cats dying left and right from it. I really don't think that's the caseLike the Hartz product--enough cats died there actually was a class action lawsuit. We lost a cat and several more got gravely ill from applying Vet Chem products that were donated to us. So I understand how badly it feels to inadvertantly kill a cat when you're trying to help them. But then, that's a whole different class of pesticides than Frontline or Advantage or Revolution. IMO, *all* products that contain organophosphates should be replaced w/ those three products. There is no reason anymore to use them. But people do, because they're cheaper and available even at grocery stores. The best method to remove a heavily infested kitten is to spray the comb with Frontline spray, then comb through. Best method for *tiny* kittens is the drown, pick and squish method. Well, off the soapbox now. Sherry Well, off the soapbox now. Sherry What I meant was that during the year 3 cats had came in at different times they did die at the shelter they passed away before the other(s) one came in but were not there at the same time as each other or in the same holding areas. it was meant to kill any possibility of someone saying could they have come in contact with something that could have caused the problem. I hoped that cleared it up >> >> When the shelter was open we lost a few cats to a what we guess as a >> >> allergic reaction to it ever since than I refuse to use it or [quoted text clipped - 59 lines] > > Sherry > What's the problem with Frontline? Is it just bad for kittens? I've been > using it on my cats for years, and have had no problems. > > Joy I used Frontline on my cats *just once.* Holly didn't like it but just shook her head and looked annoyed, but Duffy went absolutely *berserk.* He shot straight up in the air and began to run madly around the room. He kept running into walls and furniiture (most of you already know he is blind), and I was really afraid he was going to hurt himself. He was going so fast that he hit his head several times before I could catch him. I was really frightened at his reaction. That was the *first* and *last* time I used Frontline. I seldom need anything, but now I only use Advantage if it is needed. Neither cat shows any reaction at all to Advantage, and it is effective. MaryL > > What's the problem with Frontline? Is it just bad for kittens? I've been > > using it on my cats for years, and have had no problems. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > MaryL Okay, I understand. I'd have done the same. As I said, none of my cats has had a problem with Frontline. Joy > > What's the problem with Frontline? Is it just bad for kittens? I've been > > using it on my cats for years, and have had no problems. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > MaryL That's the same reaction my Cellie had to Frontline. (top spot stuff, not the spray). Cellie also panted and drooled. I washed it off, and the symptoms disappeared pretty quickly. He also acted like the spot burned or something. Neither do mine react to Frontline. Another question, though: I bought a six-pack of Revolution a couple of days ago. It was a total impulse purchase, and now that I think about it, nobody even has fleas around here. I guess I'll give away the extras and keep enough for 1 app for each cat. Have you ever used it? I don't know why I bought it, honestly. I always buy Advantage. I'm still in the mind-set of having outdoor cats that hunt, and the worming benefit attracted me. We may get a few fleas by August, that's the worst month here. Sherry sridd...@aol.com wrote: Neither do mine react to Frontline. Sorry, should read "Advantage." > Another question, though: I bought a six-pack of Revolution a couple of > days ago. It was a total impulse purchase, and now that I think about > it, nobody even has fleas around here. I guess I'll give away the > extras and keep enough for 1 app for each cat. Have you ever used it? I We use Revolution. I like it because it protects againts fleas, heartworm, hookworm, roundworm and ear mites. The cats don't like it a whole lot, it stings a little bit when we put it on their skin. But it's a worthwhile tradeoff for one month's peace of mind. :)  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > NO FRONTLINE > > I believe that advantage is ok for them but I need to ask my vet first What's the problem with Frontline? I've seen vets on television using Frontline spray on very young kittens. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > She doesn't want to give the stray a flea-dip for fear of harming the > unborn kittens. What are your recommendations for highly effective flea > treatments that wouldn't be harmful to the kittens? Revolution. SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.