most of the vets around here DON'T carry capstar, but a major breed rescue recommends it for any cat first coming into rescue with fleas--gets rids of them right away, so they don't bring any into the environment....
On 8/10/05, Kat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Julie, > > It's good to hear from you again - in spite of all the $hi+ you've gone > through this year. I can sympathize about the fleas!! I have one cat > (semi feral - long hair) "Meowmee" who must have a flea allergy. She has > scratched her neck area RAW. The others are just beginning to scratch > more than normal. (My vet says this is a very bad flea summer by the way.) > Anyway, I can't put any frontline on Meowmee (yet) because of all the > broken skin around her neck - so my vet gave me some Capstar tablets to > give her (1 every 2 days) until her skin heals enough for the frontline. > > Capstar works within 30 minutes to kill any fleas on the cat but only > lasts for up to 48 hours in the system. I don't have my bill with me, so > I can't tell you prices, but it's not cheap enough to keep them on it > long-term. However, it CAN be used in conjunction with the frontline to > really blitz the toughest of flea infestations. > > Here's hoping that your luck and life is on the upswing now! > > Kat (Mew Jersey) > > -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
