I'm so upset...
I read that Tevrapet Actispot was a generic for Advantage II and at half the price, so I read up on the product, compared ingredients, read the insert literature for any harmful side effects, and read all the reviews on Amazon and the company website. I didn't see anything to indicate it was any more of a risk than Advantage II, or any less effective.
This cat is a former feral, 3 years indoors, maybe 15-17 years old, is allergic to everything including himself, had 6 week Depo shots to control allergies and asthma, is on fluoxetine for OCD which developed after a full mouth extraction in January (stomatitis, resorptive lesions, and severe periodontal disease). My friend is a furry hot mess but all I'm trying to do is help.
I administered the Tevrapet flea medication for 9+lb cats to all three cats. The 14-year-old Maine Coon mix and 10-year-old Nebelung space cadet were fine. Old man feral started immediately losing hair around his neck, and not in the usual "spot" that happens sometimes. Like hair falling out at the root in a surgical shave-type pattern down the side of his face and ending under his neck. It's like he scratched his neck and spread the medicine, and it burned him or something! He is an indoor cat as all of mine are but I'm in Florida where it's flea season 12 months a year and fleas come in through the front door with you. This cat was bitten by one flea once on a month when I was late on his medication and he had a whole-body allergic reaction, so he must have treatment.
And now this. I'm just so upset. The vet gave us Amimax cream "in case of fungus" but they agree it's not a fungus, but maybe it will help with hair regrowth. So far, one month later, no hair is regrowing where the white hair was. On the back of his neck where the grey hair was, there is evidence of some hair regrowth. But OMG.... I've never seen anything like this. I wanted so much to like this product but can't believe this happened. He also developed painful urination at the same time the hair started falling out, yowling in the litterbox, and taking a long time to pee. No crystals, no bacteria, and no infection. Just a mysteriously inflamed bladder which resolved in two weeks after preventative Clavamox but like I said--no infection or bacteria.
Has anyone ever had a reaction like this and did the hair grow back?? I'll stick to Advantage II for him now regardless of the price but the fact this can happen makes me really way of all these "medications." I hate fleas. Seriously.
I read that Tevrapet Actispot was a generic for Advantage II and at half the price, so I read up on the product, compared ingredients, read the insert literature for any harmful side effects, and read all the reviews on Amazon and the company website. I didn't see anything to indicate it was any more of a risk than Advantage II, or any less effective.
This cat is a former feral, 3 years indoors, maybe 15-17 years old, is allergic to everything including himself, had 6 week Depo shots to control allergies and asthma, is on fluoxetine for OCD which developed after a full mouth extraction in January (stomatitis, resorptive lesions, and severe periodontal disease). My friend is a furry hot mess but all I'm trying to do is help.
I administered the Tevrapet flea medication for 9+lb cats to all three cats. The 14-year-old Maine Coon mix and 10-year-old Nebelung space cadet were fine. Old man feral started immediately losing hair around his neck, and not in the usual "spot" that happens sometimes. Like hair falling out at the root in a surgical shave-type pattern down the side of his face and ending under his neck. It's like he scratched his neck and spread the medicine, and it burned him or something! He is an indoor cat as all of mine are but I'm in Florida where it's flea season 12 months a year and fleas come in through the front door with you. This cat was bitten by one flea once on a month when I was late on his medication and he had a whole-body allergic reaction, so he must have treatment.
And now this. I'm just so upset. The vet gave us Amimax cream "in case of fungus" but they agree it's not a fungus, but maybe it will help with hair regrowth. So far, one month later, no hair is regrowing where the white hair was. On the back of his neck where the grey hair was, there is evidence of some hair regrowth. But OMG.... I've never seen anything like this. I wanted so much to like this product but can't believe this happened. He also developed painful urination at the same time the hair started falling out, yowling in the litterbox, and taking a long time to pee. No crystals, no bacteria, and no infection. Just a mysteriously inflamed bladder which resolved in two weeks after preventative Clavamox but like I said--no infection or bacteria.
Has anyone ever had a reaction like this and did the hair grow back?? I'll stick to Advantage II for him now regardless of the price but the fact this can happen makes me really way of all these "medications." I hate fleas. Seriously.
