flea treatment

neveah

evening ,
when i used to use frontline flea product on our dogs and cats there was a warning that they were poisonous to dogs if cats had it on and vice versa .
Now i use stronghold i dont know if this still applies .Does anyone know please? Normally i flea them all and put the cats out for the night .well in the consevatory but it is so cold it would be nice not to have to seperate them
tia neveah xx

Paws

I do my dog and cats with frontline and I'd never reead this bit, so news to me! None of them are dead yet.

Call your vet and check?

Lilith1980

Yeah, I use Frontline too on our moggy and he's still alive and kicking up a fuss!

snowman2_2

The official list of warnings is as follows (no mention of cross-toxicity and the drug is the same, just different volumes):

Contra-indications, warnings, etc
For animal treatment only.
For external use only.
Animals should be weighed accurately prior to treatment.
Do not use in rabbits, as adverse reactions and even death could occur.
Flammable.
Animals or operators with a known hypersensitivity to insecticides or alcohol should avoid contact with FRONTLINE Spot-On Cat.
In the absence of available data, the product should not be used on kittens less than 8 weeks old and/or weighing less than 1kg.
Do not use on sick (systemic diseases, fever...) or convalescent animals.
Among the extremely rare suspected adverse reactions, transient cutaneous reactions at the application site (scaling, local alopecia, pruritis, erythema) and general pruritis or alopecia have been reported after use.
Exceptionally, hypersalivation, reversible neurological signs (hyperaesthesia, depression, nervous signs) or vomiting have been observed after use.
Do not overdose.
Avoid contact with the animals eyes.
Fipronil may adversely affect aquatic organisms. Do not contaminate ponds, waterways or ditches with the product or empty containers. Dispose of used packaging in the household refuse.
Operator Warnings
The product can cause mucous membrane and eye irritation and so contact with the mouth and eyes should be avoided.
Avoid contents coming into contact with the fingers. If this occurs, wash hands with soap and water. After accidental ocular exposure the eye should be rinsed carefully with plain water.
Wash hands after use.
Do not smoke, eat or drink during application.
Treated animals should not be handled until the application site is dry, and children should not be allowed to play with treated animals until the application site is dry. It is therefore recommended that animals are not treated during the day, but should be treated during the early evening, and that recently treated animals should not be allowed to sleep with owners, especially children.

neveah

thankyou so much for all the replies ....the puddy cats will love you guys for reassuring me cos now they can stay in tonight ! nev xx