Gave dog capstar, still scratching?
He's still going to itch for a little while - just like if you slapped a mosquito after it bit you, the bite would still itch after the mosquito died. If you want to give another pill, wait 24 hours. If you feel the adult fleas have been dead for awhile but the itching is pretty severe, have the vet look at him. Sometimes fleas can lead to skin infections which require additional treatment. If the only thing you are using to control fleas is Program, remember that Program doesn't kill adult fleas, it just stops them from reproducing. It's fine for prevention, but if you use it to control an existing flea problem you will have to use Capstar pretty frequently to kill the adults as they hatch from the pre-existing pupa in your house - expect it to take 2-3 months for Program to stop the fleas from emerging. You may want to consider getting an additional spot-on like Advantage from your vet.
Are baths to be given to cats after giving the Program/Capstar flea pill?
Capstar is great for a temporary solution however you must apply a monthly prevention in order to provide good flea protection. DO NOT BUY A GENERIC FLEA MED - Like Hartz or Adams - They are worthless and are a waste of money. Frontline Plus, Advantage or Advantix work really well. Revolution works wonderfully as well. There is a new pill out that is much alike to capstar except its call COMFORTIS - It lasts pretty long (Ive seen it work up to 3 months) You need to vaccum your house really well after you have administered prevention mentioned above - empty it OUTSIDE - do not steam clean your rugs as it will hatch flea eggs.
How do you get your cat to take Capstar?
I have tried everything to get rid of the fleas. Sprays, foggers, flea baths, and Advantage only make a dent in the problem. Sometimes a significant dent, but just a dent. I still find a flea on him occasionally. So, I bought my cat Capstar and Program because people just rave about both on 1-800-Pet-Meds. So, since it comes in tablet form, how do you give it to your cat? Do you crush and put it in food? Do you put it in the mouth and try to get the cat to swallow? Any tips would be appreciated. Also. does Capstar conflict with Advantage? I gave him Advantage about two weeks ago.
How long after giving my cat Capstar can I give her Advantage II?
Don't ever mix things without consulting a veterinarian first! You could make your dog really sick, or even kill it. Call your vet!
Do you use Capstar Flea Tablets?
And does it work? The reason I ask is because I found some fleas on my dog so I want to use Capstar then bathe her with flea shampoo. Except my mom won't let me. She says that I will end up killing her because I don't know anybody that uses it and all dog breeds are different(she's a chihuahua mix). *rolls eyes* I think she's just being tight with money because she doesn't normally care. But I don't know why, because it's MY money! So do any of you nice people use this product? Oh, and do you recommend a good flea shampoo? It's not for fleas but I have a shampoo called HydroSurge Shed Control(it smells really really good! :D) Anyways, please list all the good things(and bad if there are any) so I can show my mom. :) *P.S.: I know that she's kind of wary about the money because I feed my dogs Blue Buffalo and she keeps trying to get me to switch back to Kibbles & Bits(filthy stuff!)* Also, don't say to get a flea collar because they leave her neck all gross and they look ugly.
Capstar for fleas - pros? cons? how was your experience with it?
I have an adult cat that became infested with fleas. She was already on spot treatment to begin with, stays indoors at all times, but somehow got a horrible case of fleas a few months ago. We finally got the fleas under control. We switched her from a store bought spot treatment to Frontline from the vet. We treated the house and kept putting the front line on each month. Finally her fleas started slowly going away, but she still had some here or there. Now, we are starting to see fleas on us again here and there...not bad like before. She was due for her flea treatment again today. I put some on her and noticed her neck and head are back to being scabby and there is hairloss from her scratching fleas. I thought we got them under control, but I lifted her up and there was a mass of fleas under her belly that went scattering when I parted the fur. I can't help but feel so bad for her. She has to be miserable. So I'm going to the vet tomorrow and talk to them about her fleas and get this thing called Capstar I heard. I just want to ease her fleas and hopefully give her some relief from scratching and let her wounds heal. She has dug herself up pretty bad. I've looked up Capstar, but it seems like you have to give it to the pet everyday. I would like to have some input from ppl that have used this stuff before. Is it worth it for temp control? I have tried almost everything possible to get rid of these fleas...from spot treatment, sevin dust, salt, we vacumme everyday and night, steam cleaning, carpet dust/powder, give her bath in soaps and picked fleas off every time, avon oil, just everything possible and these fleas just will not stay away. Any other advice to get these fleas off her please let me know. We live in the south and they are horrible right now. Plus I think we already had them here when we moved into the house we are renting so apparently the ppl before us had the same problem (the meter reader lady said they use to have 7 dogs living here before us - so I can imagine)
Can Frontline Plus and Capstar be used together?
They complement each other. Capstar will kill all live fleas on the cat. It does not stay in the cat's system. The Frontline will take a day or two to kill all the fleas. If your cats keep getting reinfested, the answer is to figure out why and address that. Capstar can be used within that 30 days, but a quick call to the vet will tell you just how often. The package insert should also have more information.
Has anyone heard of Capstar?
Capstar will get rid of the fleas on the cats, but not protect them from fleas jumping back on them. You really should get something like Frontline or Advantage. You can order these products online, just be sure you are getting the ones manufactured in the US and that you get the correct dosage FOR CATS! DO NOT use any flea products for dogs on cats!! Also..stay away from dips and anything with Pyrethrin or Permethrim. Cats can have serious reactions (and even DIE) from those insecticides. I don't even use dips in my salon anymore...too much of a risk for reactions. You really have to be careful what you use on cats. They are much more sensitive to certain products than dogs are. That is why it really is best to have your cats checked by a vet and have them give you the proper flea medication. Especially if your cats have never had the medication applied to them, and if you don't know what you are doing.
SO many things which one?? flea bombs/steam clean/capstar?
are they bad for u? where dy get them, how do they work, dooo they work? our dog has fleas, r treatin him with FROTLINE we have sprayed RIP spray used flea powder on floor hoovwered still here my problems are do i now:- DO I steam clean the carepts? is this better tahn hoovering do i call pest control do i flee bomb do i give dog capstar? please help there so mayn things??/ what the best?
Is it safe to give my dog both Sentinel and Frontline flea medicines simultaneously? Why?
Sentinel contains an insect growth regulator. Frontline contains an insecticide calles fipronil and in some cases, another insect growth regulator, s-methoprene. All of these are very safe for mammals, such as your dog. The reason is that growth regulators have a greater affinity for the hormone receptors of insects than those of mammals, at appropriate doses. Fipronil similarly preferentially targets GABA activity of insects' nervous systems. Again, the dose is the key, as with all drugs. Since IGRs and fipronil have a very different mechanism of action you don't see a synergistic toxicity effect. However, I personally don't recommend using Sentinel and Frontline because where I live there appears to be increasing fipronil resistance, and in my experience lufenuron has very little effect on flea populations by itself. Texas has way too many fleas for it to be very helpful except as an adjunct to an insecticide flea preventative, such as Frontline, for example, but Frontline plus already has an IGR, s-methoprene. I hope this answers your question. Please do not construe this as medical advice. For advice regarding YOUR pet, talk to your personal veterinarian.