What happens if you use the wrong weight frontline flea tick meds for dogs?

Answer 1

If you use too much on your dog (if you give a 40-pound dose to a 20 pound dog) you risk making him sick. But it will probably recover.

If you give too little, then the flea protection may not be complete, or may not last as long as it should.

Answer 2

WHen you do this you run a very real risk of making your dog very VERY sick. This isn't a case of "If a little is good, MORE is better! Over-dosing a dog on pestacide is NOT goodmane, &*, frankly, if *I* caught someone doing it, I'd turn them in to the police.

This is your best friend that you are talking about. This pestacide works neurologically, paralizing the flea or tick. The potential for killing your little loved on, or causing permanant, perhaps horrible, neurological damage is far too high to even consider using the wrong dose.

The quantity of the dose doesn't have to change for the strength of the dose to change, so you can't count on "using only half" (or any other formula), it's plain unsafe.

As you love your pet, he'll appreciate you waiting the extra day to give him the right dose, even if the fleas DO bother him for an extra few hours!

Also, look atthis, below:

other insects.

Side Effects

• The most commonly reported side effect of fipronil is irritation or hair loss at the application site, but it can also cause drowsiness, muscle tremors, diarrhea, vomiting, excess salivation, changes in heart rate, loss of appetite or rapid breathing.

Expert Insight

• Dr. Dobozy of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) reports that when an animal is treated with pesticides containing fipronil, the drug can be subsequently found in significant amounts in the body's organs and fat cells, urine and feces, and that it is systemically absorbed.

ALso this:

Seizures and Death of Dogs

• The EPA reported in a 2009 press release that some owners had claimed their dogs suffered seizures after Frontline was applied and that some dogs later died, although the agency could not confirm if these claims were accurate. In the case of any adverse reaction to the medication, the agency advises owners to immediately bathe the pet, using a mild soap and rinsing after with large quantities of water.

See the related link for further information.

Please take care of your pet, love him/her, and be a good animal sterward - they deserve the best we can give them. They are dependant upon us.

Answer 3

He is 23 pounds an the meds was for 89 to 132