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MML
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MML asked in PetsCats · 1 decade ago

CAN I GIVE MY TWO CATS FRONTLINE PLUS BEFORE THE 30 DAYS IS UP?

I gave my three cats a Frontline Plus treatment around November 5th. One of them lives mostly on the main level of my home while the other two sleep in my finished basement (they are littermates). I've had to keep them separated because of the fleas. My two basement babies seem to have them worse so until I get rid of the fleas, I can't let them upstairs. Anyway, I was wondering if anybody knows whether or not I can go ahead with another Frontline Plus treatment for my basement babies since it hasn't quite been 30 days since their last treatment? They are 16 months old if that makes any difference and they are very healthy. I went to my basement tonight to feed them and had on white socks and noticed the fleas jumping all over my feet. We vacuum down there every 3 or so days, but it looks like we need to pick that up and start vacuuming every other day. I also gave my upstairs kitty the Frontline Plus treatment on November 5th and it seems that we've almost gotten rid of the fleas on him and on the main level of my home, so we'll be concentrating on the basement. I figured getting rid of the fleas in the basement would be alot harder since there are two cats. Anyway, if anybody can let me know if it's ok to go ahead & apply the Frontline even if it hasn't yet been 30 days since the last treatment, I'd appreciate it. Thank you!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    For major infestations (which it sounds like you have) then, yes, you can give it every 3 weeks. You might be able to call your vet and make sure.

    I might consider having a professional exterminator come in and exterminate the flea population in your house. It sounds like it might be out of control and that will give you some headway in fighting the problem.

    Make sure to continue giving them Frontline for at least a year. The flea life cycle lasts about a year and if you stop giving your kitties the Frontline then you'll just have the same problem over again.

    As an FYI don't get them anything other then Frontline, Advantage, or Revolution. Those other, cheaper drugs, have some pretty nasty side effects when it comes to cats.

    Source(s): Veterinary Technician
  • 1 decade ago

    Check the ingredients. If it contains only Fipronil then you can give it more often than every 30 days. Fipronil is only toxic to invertebrates, I think a human can consume up to 5 pounds of the stuff with no ill effects, so it's almost impossible to overdose a cat with those little tubes. I've redosed after 2 weeks in bad cases.

    Now if the Frontline Plus has anything other than Fipronil then ignore my advice above.

    You might want to get the Frontline Spray which only has Fipronil and use that instead as it's much cheaper in the long run and you can spray the bedding areas too. Of course you have to thoroughly spray your cat with bottle, and they generally hate that, so the little tubes might be easier to apply.

    hth,

    eb

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    you're able to be able to desire to understand the way it works. interior the 1st 2 weeks, it kills fleas interior of 24 hours, and for weeks 3-4, it kills them interior of 40 8 hours. Frontline Plus has a 2d ingredient that forestalls the eggs from hatching. yet, via fact the lively ingredient in Frontline Plus is amazingly non-poisonous, you are able to shop on with each and every 2 weeks. The fleas you're seeing could be from our environment. yet there is yet another concepts-set, yet you may get it in user-friendly terms out of your vet. Revolution. Lasts a month, kills fleas interior of 15-30 minutes. it rather is systemic, so in the journey that your cat is in stable wellbeing, a probable option.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The translocation process can take up to 24 hours to complete. Do fleas and ticks have to bite my pet for FRONTLINE Brand Products to ... FRONTLINE Brand Products are intended for use on dogs and cats only. It is not recommended for use on other species. Can FRONTLINE Brand Products be reapplied before the 30-day

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Back when it still worked for my baby, the vet told me I was fine giving it a week early when she had a bad infestation.

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