Ugh, pricey flea protection!

luvcatzzz · Dec 19, 2005

Originally Posted by hissy

Fleas can get in anywhere, and once they do, they take over if they are not controlled. They come into the house on you, through cracks in the walls, you name it. With fleas come parasites (tapeworms) and the possibility of fleaborn diseases including anemia in very small kittens. I flea treat all my cats every month, and yes with 14 cats that don't go out of the house or enclosure it does get expensive. I use the large size dog advantage and measure it out into safe doses, same with Frontline- I buy through the vet for the large dog size and measure it out in cat safe doses.

this is EXACTLY what i do although i go through FLEABUSTERS.COM - with 30+ cats can you IMAGINE how much it would cost me? haha! a friend of mine who is a rescuer hooked me up with this and it works SO WELL. two packages of the large breed dog advantage will do all my cats and it's 40 bucks from this site. i'm SO thankful i know about this or i'd be in a MESS.

semiferal · Dec 19, 2005

Frontline is a slightly different formula for cats vs. dogs. As long as the correct volume is used, it will be safe, but it may be less effective since the dog formula is a little less concentrated.

Advantage is an identical formula from the smallest kitten size to the biggest dog size, so it is my drug of choice for dividing among a multi-cat household. It ends up costing me about $1 per treatment!

yosemite · Dec 19, 2005

Originally Posted by semiferal

Advantage is an identical formula from the smallest kitten size to the biggest dog size, so it is my drug of choice for dividing among a multi-cat household. It ends up costing me about $1 per treatment!

But would the dosage not be different according to size and weight?

tuxedokitties · Dec 19, 2005

Originally Posted by Yosemite

But would the dosage not be different according to size and weight?

Advantage for Multi-Cat Homes

pjk5900 · Jan 5, 2006

Originally Posted by tuxedokitties

Advantage for Multi-Cat Homes

THAT IS GREAT INFO TO HAVE!!! THANK YOU!!!

It's really hard to keep up with 6 cats at $10 a pop that I have been paying.

marsch21 · Jan 5, 2006

This thread has been very informative

hissy · Jan 5, 2006

That's why we are here.

squirtle · Jan 5, 2006

Originally Posted by hissy

You can also buy more than one tube, keep the extra refrigerated and use it. They have 3 month, 6 month, and year supply available.

I didn't know it was a good idea to refrigerate it... I have just been keeping the extra tubes in the closet until it's time to use.

My vet suggests keeping the tube in your pocket or rubbing it in your hands to help warm it a bit with your body heat so it doesn't feel cool going on the cats skin. I think this works because Dori doesn't even flinch now that I do it that way. I guess if I begin keeping it in the frige it would be safe to let it sit out and come to room temperature befpre applying it, right MA?

eyemadreamer · Jan 6, 2006

Originally Posted by MuttigreeMom

First off, you do not need a prescription for flea medication. What a load!

If you happen to live near a Pet Supermarket, you can buy it there. Ask one of the sales people for it because it's behind the register.

If you don't mind ordering online, you can buy it at drsfostersmith.com (http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...?N=2002+113517) Even with shipping, they sell it for half of what my vet charges - and no office visit fee.

Personally, I'm not a fan of Advantage after one of my cats had a bad reaction to it, so I use frontline plus for both my dogs and cats... but Drs. Foster Smith sells Advantage, Frontline, Program, Biospot, etc.

Edit:

Now that I think about it, I know why they wanted a prescription. Revolution is also a heartworm preventative. Heartworm preventatives require a prescription because they have to do periodic blood tests first to make sure the cat doesn't have heartworm. If you give an animal heartworm preventative while they have heartworms, it can hurt them.

Wow, people are paying a lot for flea treatments today... i consider myself lucky, our vet only charges 40 dollars for a 6 pack Frontline Plus.

opilot · Jan 7, 2006

Hi. Just want to say - 1-800-petmeds! www.800petmeds.com on the
web I think.

You can get your kitty drugs thru the site for discount in bulk.

Also, a less expensive option - treat your house with a boric acid
solution. This is once you can make for your self, to treat baseboards
and "edges" of carpeted areas where fleas LOOVE to hide and reproduce.

That way if fleas come in, they don't reproduce etc...

Treat the cats every other month to reduce exposure to pesticides..
(which can cause liver damage).

As a long time resident of Florida in my youth we battled fleas alot.

Frontline IMHO is the best med. I would not use Revolution -
esp. not with having to do a vet visit!

Get a new vet that is willing to write you a prescription for
multiple doses.

Just my two cents.

tuxedokitties · Jan 7, 2006

Originally Posted by pjk5900

THAT IS GREAT INFO TO HAVE!!! THANK YOU!!!

It's really hard to keep up with 6 cats at $10 a pop that I have been paying.

YW

That site has saved our house from fleas

- the climate here is very warm and fleas are a year-round problem.

Now we only have to spend about $25 every month on flea control for our pets - without that method, it would cost us almost $100 every month, which just isn't feasible with all the other vet expenses. We'd just be itching & buying lots of tapeworm pills instead.

smokiethecat · Jan 8, 2006

I walked right into my vet and they gave me revolution for my kittens without a heartworm test. Obviously,they shouldn't have without doing the test first. I didn't have to get a prescription and they did not keep it in the fridge and I don't remember it saying to put it in the fridge. If anything,I think it might have said to store at a temperature that would have been around room temp. so maybe its a good idea to NOT put it in the fridge.don't know.

I would not treat my kittens with flea treatment if they don't have fleas. I gave them revolution when I got them,because someone dumped them and I did it to get rid of any worms,earmites,etc that they may/may not have had.

Maybe I'm just one of the lucky ones....but on our farm we don't have fleas. I'm not saying we don't have a single flea,but I have not seen any sign of them for YEARS!. Yeah! It may be because we have cattle and other farm animals....maybe they hop on them instead,even though they get "treated" or else...the "bugs" that live on the farm due to large farm animals aren't compatiable with fleas...either eat em or overpower em. Whatever,just glad!

lakeriedog · Jan 9, 2006

Originally Posted by tuxedokitties

Advantage for Multi-Cat Homes

This is good advice, I have been doing it for several years. I have a glass bottle with a screw on top that I save the left over medication in, and since hubby is a diabetic I have a never ending supply of syringes. I just pull the needle end off the syringe.

hissy · Jan 11, 2006

bumping for member's information

janded · Jan 12, 2006

Hi folks, It seems as if all the good ideas are already out here. The best bet is to change vets. You can always use your vet that you have now for emergencies, if they are the closest service available, and just go to another for shots and meds. We have to do this because i can't afford flea treatment for 7 pets. I found a vet in the next town who is willing to do this for us, and they will meet the price of any legitimate American pet medicine company. I just have to bring in a recent print out on prices and they do match it. They also told me that Beyer (who makes advantage) has companies in Australia and other countries. By the time the medicine gets flown here in non-climate controlled storage, the medicine itself can become "altered" from the changes in climate. Good luck to all.

stlgrl5 · Jan 12, 2006

Wow I get my revolution online for a 6 month's supply for only $43.95 www.petshed.com

leto86 · Jan 12, 2006

We used Revolution for large dogs.
I forget the exact measurements for it.. but it lasted a long time, for only $25.

Ugh, pricey flea protection!

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