frontline split dosage amount?
 

I've read you can buy the packet for the largest dog & split the vial up for several pets...I've done a search on here & on the web but have had no luck on finding the dosage for a 5lb. dog...can some one help?

I purchase my Frontline from a Ebay seller. According to an instruction sheet that was sent with my purchase the dosage is as follows:
Dogs 2-22 lbs monthly dosage is .67ml

My purchase came with a small applicator which was a small cc needle (without the needle) that measures in ml. Each month I just measure out .67ml an apply.
Hope this helps!!!

The individual doses are supposed to be for dogs up to 22 pounds too. I have talked with out vet about this and do not want to needlessly overmedicate. I split one dose between two pups and figure they are still getting about twice what they need. I just do not see how it could be good to give a 4-5 pound dog the same amout as a 22 lb. one.

Are you buying a reclosable mass quantitiy? I would be interested in that, as I have 4 dogs, varying sizes! Do you have an ebay name or number that I could look up?

Frontline also has a spray-on protection now. It is very economical. The smaller bottle is about $24 and last a long time. You put one spray on for every 2 pounds of weight. I use this with my herd. It is the same medicine as the Frontline (fripinol). My vet also told me that I could split the doses of the regular Frontline and also the Heartgard. I use 1/2 of the Heartgard "treat" for each dog 6 pounds and under.

I have always wondered about splitting to save money....and frontline in a spray...how nice is that??? I will have to look into that..

Dawn

If we would follow the directions on the regular Frontline, it would cost us $10+ each month per dog. It really adds up if you have several dogs. I know that many of us though do spend $10 a month on toys, clothes, or treats though, so I guess we really don't have our priorities straight. :p The health of our "babies" should come first. I guess we figure the clothes and toys will last longer than a month. But. . . I am one for trying to save where I can SAFELY so I can afford to buy the crew the fun things too. Actually my vet is the one that suggested the spray-on Frontline. I did not know it existed. Big savings for me with like 10 dogs to treat each month. So far the bottle has lasted me 4 months and it is still going! The regular Frontline would have been over $400!!! I have tried Bio-spot and it was crap! Left a big greasy spot. There is a new product out called Tri-force (I believe) that is supposed to be as good as Frontline. It is just as expensive too! It has different ingredients. I was told that if Frontline does not work for you anymore, you fleas has built up an immunity for them and should try the new product. (I work part-time at a vet supply place. This is what the vet that owns the place told us. He no longer practices medicine, as he is too busy with the business. I have not asked my vet if he has heard of it or what he thinks, as the spray-on is working great for me now, so why change?)

I just bought a 100ml bottle on ebay..free shipping..cant beat that!! Its got to be cheaper than what Im spending on this darn stuff at the vet!! Thanks for the great tip...you should win a prize for tip of the day lol...

Dawn

Thanks guys...I have heard about a spray but have not looked into it yet, but when I first heard about it I thought ...if it's sprayed on their hair, then what if he licks it?:confused :.... Wouldn't he be consuming a poison....but then if I put it on in the fluid form it's still a poison :confused:

Lots of sellers of Frontline Plus on Ebay.
The Ebay seller I purchased from was: crowed attic. (I purchased a 1 year supply) My purchase came in the normal Frontline packages...BUT my purchase also came with a small glass medicine bottle to pour all the Frontline into. Also included in my purchase was the applicator which is a small cc needle (without needle). The cc needle/applicator measures in ml....I just measure out .67ml an apply.

My purchase also came with instructions that stated: Frontline Plus comes in a variety of sizes for different size pets. However, the active ingredient (Fipronil: 9.8%) found in each is the same. The difference is the amount that you apply to your pet.
Others might find these dosages helpful:
Dog 0-22lbs .67ml
Dog 23-44lbs 1.33ml
Dog 45-88lbs 2.67ml
Dog 89lbs & more 4.0
Cats .50ml

So are you saying that on the 1cc syringe, you pull up .6cc. That is over half a cc. right? that seems like a lot but I have seen this number here bfore. Also, it is in those little squeeze tubes so how do you get it out? i just spent a hundred dollars last week on flea medicine for my crew. I can't afford that every month along with all their other stuff

Thanks Buddy, I'll look into that also...I have 6 pets to do....

I just bought Frontline Plus on e-bay, too. I paid half the price that the vet is charging. :thumbup: I get so mad at vets and what they charge - I understand they need to make a profit, but sometimes it's so ridiculous!

I tried a while back to buy Frontline on E-Bay but all the vendors where in Hong- Kong or Australia...I thought no way...I'm .thinking...."Their going to fly in Frontline???"....I'm not buying my Frontline an airline seat :rolleyes: ...I'm going to check E-Bay again if there's national vender's now....

Just curious about the price you are paying on ebay for the flea meds? I've been ordering from an Australian company and thought I was getting the best deal there.

I went into Petco to buy the Frontline & they wanted $58 a box :eek: I asked the cashier if that price was right & she said yes...I told her I just got off their online store & it was $40 ..she said that was because they don't have to pay store fees,cashiers, stock etc.,etc..... I go down to Pet Supplies Plus & it's $42.....Petco seems a bit high on there things...