Scooter_The_Squirrels_Wifey asked:
Okay my vet gave me some frontline for my cat this morning, but she has a few fleas and I want to get rid of them quickly. Should I just wait for the frontline to start working or should I give her a flea dip as well. I should have asked the vet this morning, but I was more worried about my babycat’s eye than the fleas. Also, how long does it take frontline to work and have any of you found it to be very effective?
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March 13th, 2010 at 10:53 am
dont give her the flea dip after a treatment please use a flea comb flea combs ar very good for getting rid of stray fleas and also the flea powder is fine
try flea collars to !
March 16th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
Frontline is good.. the best is Revolution (in my opinion at least) it works as soon as it seeps throughout the cat’s entire coat.. put the flea med between the shoulder baldes and make sure the cat doesn’t lick any of it.. also, don’t rub it in.. once on the coat, it will seep in on its own.
I wouldn’t do the dip just yet.. wait the full month (it lasts a month) and then you can do the dip. If you do the dip AFTER putting the frontline on.. its a waste because it will just wash off the frontline.
NEVER EVER use a flea collar.. plz plz plz don’t!
I used to work in animal rescue and have seen way too many dogs/cats come in sick from flea collar posioning.. if they lick the collar just ONCE, they can become deathly sick.
You should vacuum your floors (they have a special vacuum powder to sprinkle on your floor in the pet stores that is meant to kill fleas.. its just like the stuff they sell in wal mart.. like glade/arm and hammer vacuum deoderizer, but meant to kill fleas.)
March 20th, 2010 at 1:26 am
Frontline is the best. It takes about 2 hours to work and it is very effective.
March 21st, 2010 at 12:16 am
Front line is a good choice it does take about 2 days to really kill all the fleas. You will see almost immediate results for the most part. If the fleas bug you that much try to catch them and use your fingernail to cut it’s head off. (eww I know) Also just a heads up the cat with scratch a bit more than normal once you apply the front line. But don’t worry about it. There will be a greasy mark on the back of the neck where it is applied for about 3 days, just try not to touch it. It will go away. Don’t bathe for at least a week as you will wash off the front line. Whats wrong with the baby’s eyes? Crusty? Try using luke warm tea, make tea as you would to drink it and let it cool. Use a cotton pad to clean the eye. If you have a real bad part use a q-tip and rub gently. If you notice that this doesn’t work the next few days take the baby back to the vet there may be an eye infection similar to humans pink eye. Also DO NOT TOUCH YOUR EYES until after you have washed your hands completely.