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jwr4@webtv.net - 25 Aug 2003 09:04 GMT

A few days ago I bought some Frontline for my 3 cats and put it on (the
cats). Here it is 4 days later and if I push a flea comb through the fur
of any of them, I come up with several live fleas each time. Even at the
area where the Frontline was applied there are living fleas.

Is this what can normally be expected? After all the pushing of the
product be my vet, I thought I could expect it to kill all the fleas.

JWR

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Katra - 25 Aug 2003 10:11 GMT

> A few days ago I bought some Frontline for my 3 cats and put it on (the
> cats). Here it is 4 days later and if I push a flea comb through the fur
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> JWR

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kaeli - 25 Aug 2003 14:31 GMT

> A few days ago I bought some Frontline for my 3 cats and put it on (the
> cats). Here it is 4 days later and if I push a flea comb through the fur
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> Is this what can normally be expected? After all the pushing of the
> product be my vet, I thought I could expect it to kill all the fleas.

It kills them, but if your cats HAD fleas, so does your house. It will
kill the fleas on the cats, but not in the home. Live fleas will die
soon after contacting the cats, but not right away. You need to treat
the home; the bedding, the carpet, the furniture, your clothing,
everything.

Also, IIRC, Frontline may not kill flea larvae. Check the packaging, as
I use Advantage on my one kitty who goes out, so I'm not sure.

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Mr. Nangla - 25 Aug 2003 17:27 GMT

Hey,

Also make sure that your cats arn't licking it off each other, I don't know
if they would but they could.

sham126

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> > cats). Here it is 4 days later and if I push a flea comb through the fur
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leannah - 26 Aug 2003 03:55 GMT

I have used Advantage on my cats, and it has eliminated fleas within a few
days for me. It's more expensive than the store brands, but I have never
been successful than the store brands. Advantage is well worth the money-
ask your vet about trying this. And it wouldn't hurt to get a second opinion
about your cat's hair loss. Just like our doctors, sometimes one vet will
overlook something that another will catch. Good luck with the flea problem
as I know how miserable it can be!

> A few days ago I bought some Frontline for my 3 cats and put it on (the
> cats). Here it is 4 days later and if I push a flea comb through the fur
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> JWR

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Dennis Carr - 27 Aug 2003 07:08 GMT

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 04:04:08 -0400, jwr4 wrote:

> A few days ago I bought some Frontline for my 3 cats and put it on (the
> cats). Here it is 4 days later and if I push a flea comb through the fur
> of any of them, I come up with several live fleas each time. Even at the
> area where the Frontline was applied there are living fleas.

Honestly, I never had much luck with Frontline, be it from the droppers or
the spray bottle. Less with the spray bottle - all of our cats associate
that with the extreme discomfort of being sprayed for something they did
wrong.

I say stick with Advantage.

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