Advantage is safer than is Revolution for cats, or so my then-vet said. On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 7:51 PM, <dlg...@windstream.net> wrote:
> I GOT rEVOLUTION ONCE AND IT CAUSED THEM TO LOOSE THEIR HAIR AT THE > APPLICATION POINT. THEN THE HAIR CAME BACK IN SNOW WHITE. NOT TOO FOUND > OF THAT. VET AGREED AND WE STOPPED IT. > > ---- Lee Evans <moonsiste...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I'm not sure that fleas can become immune to meds. The ones who are on > the cat die. The ones who hatch from the floor jump on the cat, die. The > ones who lay eggs are apparently still alive so how can they become immune > to a product? Unless Super Flea survives the treatment and goes on to > reproduce. But it's probably a good idea to switch products any way. Some > are good for treating heavy flea infestations (Frontline Plus) and some > have mange, worm prevention also, Revolution. I have not had good results > with Revolution on fleas although it's great for preventing mange and > sometimes reducing infestation of earmites. I find that Advantage is also > good for heavy flea infestation but I haven't tried it yet. I have > Frontline Plus right now and am on my way to treat the little lions, tigers > and panthers. > > > > Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty > neighbors too! > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> > To: FeLV Talk <Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Friday, October 5, 2012 4:06 PM > Subject: [Felvtalk] Fw: Flea Products > > > > > > Well I Googled before & did again. The only thing I can find is that some > cats are more prone to Moxidectin toxicity, which is why you have to be so > careful about dosages. > The Multi formula has meds for fleas - Imidacloprid & heartworm larvae - > Moxidectin > > Either way the dog Multi has bit had much effect on my cats this year. > I've heard some people say you should switch products periodically to keep > the fleas from becoming immune to the > meds. > > Beth > > > > Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org > > > > ________________________________ > From: Maureen Olvey <molvey...@hotmail.com> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Friday, October 5, 2012 4:26 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Flea Products > > > > It's been a while since I read that about the dog Multi, however I doubt > they've changed ingredients. I can't remember what ingredient it is in the > dog multi that's bad for cats. I found the info online though so I know > it's out there. Maybe what I read was wrong though. Find out what > ingredient is bad and ask your vet if he knows the dog multi has that > ingredient in there and tell him someone told you it was bad for cats. I'd > go back and look it up if I had time but I've got to get back to work cause > the CPAs will be here Monday to audit the books for my company. > > “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are > profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon > unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me > sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark > Twain > > > > ________________________________ > Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 12:56:46 -0700 > From: create_me_...@yahoo.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Flea Products > > > Oh great!. My vet said the Multi was OK.But it still isn't working.... > > > > Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org > > > > ________________________________ > From: Maureen Olvey <molvey...@hotmail.com> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Friday, October 5, 2012 3:48 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Flea Products > > > > Also - don't get Advantage Multi for Dogs and break it down for cats. > Regular Advantage for dogs is okay to break down for cats but don't use the > "Multi." Some extra ingredient in there is bad news for cats. Obviously > the cat "Multi" is okay. > > “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are > profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon > unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me > sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark > Twain > > > > ________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > -- ---------------------------- Go Get a Life---Go Get a Shelter Animal! If you can't adopt, then foster "bottle baby" shelter animal, to save their life. Contact your local pound for information. <http://www.laanimalservices.com/volunteer_fostercare.htm> If you can't bottle feed, foster an older animal, to save their life, and to free up cage space. Ask your local animal pound to start saving over 90% of their intake by implementing the No Kill Equation: http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/shelter-reform/no-kill-equation/<http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/> Here's the current growing list of true No Kill communities: http://www.nokillhouston.org/no-kill-shelters-in-north-america/ Legislate better animal pound conditions: http://www.rescue50.org More fun reading: http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/shelter-reform/guides/ More fun watching: http://vimeo.com/nokill/videos especially http://vimeo.com/48445902 Local feral cat crisis? See Alley Cat Allies' for how to respond: http://www.alleycat.org/page.aspx?pid=537
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