Frontline for fleas?? How much should I use?? Hi everyone!!! :) Well today, I purchased some Frontline, since Kobe has been itching recently and my mother warned me to only put like 4-5 drops on him. Is that enough or should I put more??? Can I save the unused portion??? :confused: |
Buy the tube that is appropriate for his weight and put the whole tube on him. Otherwise you may not be giving enough to properly protect him from fleas. If you have just put a couple drops on him today, go ahead and finish putting the rest of the tube on him...however, if it has been a while do not use the leftovers. |
The smallest tube is for dogs up to 22lbs, I believe. That is entirely to much for one yorkie, IMO. I use 1/2 a tube between my two (4 and 5 lbs), and that's still probably to much but better than an entirely tube. |
My vet said to use the entire tube. |
My vet told me to use the whole tube of Frontline. |
frontline I definately use the whole tube-but my Yorkie is 10 lbs. I do not use it as often as it calls for. Probably only once every 2-3 months and my dogs never have a flea. However I have to be careful around here we have a lot of ticks with lyme disease. One of my dogs got it even though they get the lyme shot-go figure!:confused: |
Our vet said to use the entire tube...I would do what your vet recommends. Tammy |
That's why I'm perplexed because I did not get the meds from my vet...while shopping for doggy treats at my fav. pet store, the owner (who's really nice) asked about my dog, then sugg. that I should buy some, which I did. The label says up to 22lbs, but Kobe is only 2 1/2 lbs. I guess I should only buy these types of things from my vet, huh??? :confused: |
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So is it safe to put the rest on him??? I opened it yesterday...put s couple of drops on him, but that was it. Could I still used the unused or should I just go buy another?? |
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Please call your vet and get the correct information and dosage for your pet...better safe than sorry! |
Call your vet is the best advise here. We use it and put the whole tue on, but our babies are 4-5 pounds and Lexie is...well we won't discuss that right now...we are on day 57!!! |
frontline I have been using the entire tube on Zoey since she was 4 months old and she was only 2 1/2 pounds then. I use a full tube on her and a full tube on Boston. One is 4 pounds, one is 5. |
Well, I called my Vet and he told me that I could of used the whole tube, but that I can't now because it's no good anymore...and he instructed me to only buy the meds from him or another vet to make sure that everything is good and that I'm getting the right info! Shame on me huh?? LOL :rolleyes: But thanks for allll the responses! :p |
here's some news from my vet. i took pebbles into the vet last week to have her legs ck'd. she is 2 1/2 lbs right now. i asked about flea medicine for her since she was so little. i always use k9 advandtix on all my dogs and never had fleas. my vet always gives a free tube of frontline he told me that they are going to STOP using frontline b/c of too many complaints about fleas. he stated frontline kills the eggs but not the flea. this keeps them from reproducing. so you still have fleas. the smallest tube goes up to 22lbs. k9 advantix kills the fleas and the eggs. smallest tube goes up to 10lbs. he said he would always use k9 advantix on smaller dogs. each vet has their own opinion but this office is getting rid of frontline all together |
Of course your vet wants you to buy from them, as if you don't, its money out of their pockets! I know I can get frontline, cheaper online, and I do. Quote:
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