Can you give your dog frontline for cats?

Answer 1

It is pretty much the same ingredients but the doses vary:

Frontline Plus for Dogs (fipronil 9.8% and S-methoprene 8.8%)

Frontline Plus for Cats (fipronil 9.8% and S-methoprene 11.8%)

It is possible to use one for the other, however it is unclear as to why the formula's are different. The increased levels of Methoprene in the Cat version may react poorly on a Dog, or the lower levels in the Dog version may be less effective on a Cat.

Some animals can have a hypersensitivy to the product so monitor your cat for several hours after you apply it for any signs of a allergic reaction (facial swelling, drooling, and hives).

Your best to call Frontline for further information or contact a vet for assistance

Answer 2

Never, ever, under any circumstances, use dog flea treatmant on cats. Read this budgetpetcare.com/frontline-plus-for-dogs/dog-flea-and-tick-treatment-3.aspx, for cats, it is extremely toxic, and unless removed by a vet within 60 minutes of application, the cat has a very slim chance of survival.

Where are you getting this information from? It is 100% wrong. You can't use Advantix or Vectra 3D on cats but Frontline is perfectly safe if you use the correct amount. There is slightly MORE methoprene in the cat product so the dog product is SAFER if anything

Answer 3

Frontline, Revolution and Advantage can all be safely used on cats and dogs interchangeably, as the ingredients are identical, you just need to know the correct doses.

Frontline Plus for Dogs contains (fipronil 9.8% and S-methoprene 8.8%)

whereas

Frontline Plus for Cats contains (fipronil 9.8% and S-methoprene 11.8%)

Dogs are given a dose of 0.067ml of Frontline solution per kilogram of bodyweight.

So a 10.0kg dogs need a dose of 0.67ml

an 6.0kg dog only really needs 0.40ml

ALL cats are given a set dose of 0.50ml

The Frontline Plus for cats formula contains exactly the same concentration of Fipronil (the main ingredient which kills fleas, ticks, and lice) as the Frontline Plus for dogs formula.

The only difference is the cat version contains 3% MORE of the ingredient methoprene than the dog formula.

Giving your dog a tiny 3% more methoprene will not harm it. Look up the toxixity of methoprene online for yourself and see.

Methoprene simply acts as a juvenile hormone analogue in fleas, it keeps the fleas "young". The flea larvae are prevented from completing the metamorphosis into adults and subsequently die.

Answer 4

It would not be good to use any medication meant for a dog on a cat, it would be too strong for a cat. Frontline Plus is an insecticide and should be used as directed.