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by Alisa Wilson on October 15th, 2005

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Can I use Advantage/Frontline flea medication for dogs on my cat?

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  • by lynnenorth on October 16th, 2005

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    It's not a good idea. I don't know the ingredients of the product in particular, but a lot of products which are suitable for dogs contain ingredients which act as nerve poisons in cats. Get a cat-specific product, otherwise you can end up making your cat very ill.

    If the product for cats is weaker, it is for a reason; cats are also more sensitive to some products, some simply because they have much less body mass but others because cats lack certain metabolizing enzymes which dogs have.

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    • Tonkoro: Research costs likely increase because of the need for more accurate dosages for the smaller body mass.

      HungryGuy

      by HungryGuy on December 27th, 2005

    • That's wrong. The only difference is the concentration -- and the manufacturer charges far more for the weaker cat product.

      Tokoro Tokoro

      by Tokoro Tokoro on December 24th, 2005

    • Yes, the concentration of one of the ingredients is weaker, but it is the dog formula that is very slightly weaker in the amount of Methoprene. The cat formula has 11.8% and the dog formula has 8.8%.
      The other ingredient, Fipronil, is exactly the same 9.8%. When using the dog formula, just give the normal amount you would give a cat, .5ml. Anyone making comments or answering questions about a specific product should, at least, have a clue what it says on the label.

      Gary

      by Gary on October 23rd, 2009

    • The problem is, cats clean themselves. Dogs don't. So the chemical composition needs to reflect that fact. Cats will also wash each other. (to Gary - anyone making comments or answering questions about a specific product should also, at least have a clue about the habits of the one it is used on.)

      Keysha

      by Keysha on December 1st, 2009

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