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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / October 2003is Zodiac safe to use for fleas
hi yesterday i posted about about my cat's having fleas the people who replyed said not to use OTC things. well i would NEVER use any hartz product for fleas but i was wondering if Zodiac is safe to use for fleas. I went to the website and it says that it's active ingrdient is methoprene while program tablets and program injection's main ingredient is Lufenuron, i have never heard any bad things happening with zodiac and since my flea infestation is just starting out and is not that bad i was wondering if it would work. i bought the shampoo today since petsmart didnt have any of the zodiac spot on in, they should get it thrsday though and i haven't used the shampoo yet because i may get the spot on zodiac if it works fairly well and has no cases of harming animals. if not i may have to take the vet in to the vet but i would rather have that as a last resort, i've only found 3-4 fleas so far on only 2 of my cats. also if the zodiac is safe i will buy it for 2 of my older cats who are over a year and wait 2 weeks for the kittens to get the stuff from the vet since one is a pure bred hym and he's already allergic to plastic so i wouldn't want to risk him being allergic to the zodiac spot on stuff or shampoo. the link that compares the products is here http://www.zodiacpet.com/productinformation.htm thanks again > hi Hi Lauralai. :) i bought the shampoo today since petsmart didnt have any of > the zodiac spot on in, they should get it thrsday though and i > haven't used the shampoo yet because i may get the spot on zodiac > if it works fairly well and has no cases of harming animals. if > not i may have to take the vet in to the vet but i would rather > have that as a last resort I don't know the answer to your question and hope someone else does but it made me think about something. I wonder why Bayer can't market Advantage in single tubes (especially the large dog size which you can measure out and treat multiple cats) for those who can't afford 6 months worth at a time? They'd probably make a killing and save a lot of animals from the horrors of Hartz which is cheaper, of course. I think some of the successful flea-treatment companies should think about *everyone* they are selling to. People who love their pets but may not have the money for so much treatment all at once. People like Lauralai trying to be the best cat mommy without having to involve her own parents. Elderly people on a strict monthly budget. Things like fleas can come on suddenly even if you've never had a flea problem and you may not have budgeted for it. Just a thought.... > > hi > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > measure out and treat multiple cats) for those who can't afford 6 > months worth at a time? Some vets sell them this way. We did because we often used a single tube during grooming. -L. >From: "Lauralai" lauralai@mountaincable.net > well i would NEVER use any hartz product for >fleas but i was wondering if Zodiac is safe to use for fleas. I went to the >website and it says that it's active ingrdient is methoprene http://tinyurl.com/peg1 ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm i was wondering if Zodiac is safe to use for fleas. I went to the > website and it says that it's active ingrdient is methoprene Zodiac also contains permethrin which can cause seizures in cats. I know of several cats that needed to be treated with phenobarbital and/or valium to control seizures, and in some cats, dexamethasone to control severe seizures after being treated Zodiac. Permethrin also causes drooling, vomiting and muscle tremors in cats. You may want to rethink using Zodiac products on cats. Phil. ok guess i won't use the spot on stuff, is the shampoo ok though? if not what shampoo can i use? > i was wondering if Zodiac is safe to use for fleas. I went to the > > website and it says that it's active ingrdient is methoprene [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Phil. > ok guess i won't use the spot on stuff, is the shampoo ok though? I was referring to the shampoo if not > what shampoo can i use? I don't recommend *any* over the counter flea product. For the safest and most effective flea products, speak to your vet. Good luck. Phil.. > > i was wondering if Zodiac is safe to use for fleas. I went to the > > > website and it says that it's active ingrdient is methoprene [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > > > Phil. I don't think ok, thanks, i thought you were referring to the spot on stuff. i might try phoning around tomorrow after school to see if there are any vets that don't cost as much or who would give out the flea control but i don't think that they will, odds are i'm going to have to bring them to the vet next thursday since they have no appointments open tomorrow and that's when my vet has vacination days > > ok guess i won't use the spot on stuff, is the shampoo ok though? > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > I don't think > ok, thanks, i thought you were referring to the spot on stuff. > i might try phoning around tomorrow after school to see if there are any > vets that don't cost as much or who would give out the flea control but i > don't think that they will, odds are i'm going to have to bring them to the > vet next thursday since they have no appointments open tomorrow and that's > when my vet has vacination days Laura, Some vets will sell Advantage or Frontline without seeing the cats because they are so routinely used for fleas. Be sure to tell them the age of your kittens. MaryL (take out the litter to reply) > > ok, thanks, i thought you were referring to the spot on stuff. > > i might try phoning around tomorrow after school to see if there are any [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > they are so routinely used for fleas. Be sure to tell them the age of your > kittens. FWIW, we have used Advantage on kittens as young as four days old. Use just a drop. If the kittens are older, you can use more, but you need to be careful. This is an off-label use, and is not currently recommended by the makers of Advantage. But, it works, and IME, is safe. -L. > hi > yesterday i posted about about my cat's having fleas the people who replyed [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > heard any bad things happening with zodiac and since my flea infestation is > just starting out and is not that bad i was wondering if it would work I wouldn't use the product on my cats. Frontline, Advantage and Revolution are the only products I feel are safe enough to use on my animals....and I worked for chemical companies for over 15 years - on natural insecticides, among other things. ;) -L. > hi > yesterday i posted about about my cat's having fleas the people who replyed > said not to use OTC things here's a good review of products currently on the market: http://www.vspn.org/Library/misc/VSPN_M01289.htm -L. (Hoping the link still works - it's from my archives...) |
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