May 05 2009
Frontline Ticks And Fleas Treatment
Just recently I have become a lot more interested in Frontline tick treatment and frontline flea medicine. Having used it regularly for years on my Dogs and more recently on the Cat, I thought I really should learn a little more about it. Using chemicals can always be a worry, especially when they are so effective at killing ticks and fleas.
I know how effective frontline medicine is, I have used it often enough to be in no doubt about that. What I wondered about is just how does it work and what exactly is in frontline flea treatment.
Over the following posts I will look at exactly what is in it and how it works, and also be looking at sources of discount frontline. So, to get started lets look at exactly what is in this almost magical solution when it comes to eliminating ticks and fleas from Cats and Dogs.
There are only two active ingredients in the solution. These are S-methoprene, which will quickly kill flea eggs and larvae. It is very effective at destroying all the common forms of ticks that may infest both Dogs and Cats.
It also contains fipronil, this is an insecticide that works by effecting the nervous system of these ticks and fleas. The S-Methoprene kills the eggs and larvae of the fleas. This is a very effective way to kill and keep away both ticks and fleas.
Frontline flea treatment will work very quickly and I have never known it to take more than a day or so to start working very effectively. It always seems especially quick to work on the Dogs, it usually works the very same day I apply it.
Is Frontline Flea And Tick Treatment Safe?
I did quite a bit of searching and could basically find nothing to suggest that it is dangerous. The side effects pet owners have experienced seem to be mostly a slight rash for a day or so where applied on Dogs and very little could be found about side effects when applied to Cats. This is good news for all owners, but there is a word of caution here.
There should not be side effects, but that is assuming you apply it correctly. The frontline flea treatment and tick treatments should never be mixed between Cats and Dogs. They have different levels of the active ingredients and should only ever be used on the pet they are meant for. If you follow this simple guideline then they seem to be extremely safe to apply. If, however, a pet does react badly, which is always a possibility, then you must call your Vet at once.
Frontline flea and tick treatment will work very well at getting rid of these parasites, as long as you use it as directed, and never apply more often than it states on the packaging. Frontline cat treatments and frontline dog treatments should never be used on anything but the intended pet.
