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I am not sure my 7 lb. cat got the full dose of Cheristin this month, and also last month (maybe 1/2 a dose each time, but not exactly sure)...the first dose (given by the vet) worked great, but the two times I've tried to administer, I don't think s
According to Plumb's Veterinary handbook, the only contraindications for use in Capstar is that it's not to be used in animals under two pounds of body weight or under four weeks of age. It's therefore safe to give this to your cat now :-)
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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If your cats have fleas what should you do about the litter box I use coopable litter what kinda litter should you use or what should you do or don't you need worry about litter? Also should you give your cats capstar before giving flea medication an
1. You don't need to do anything about the litter box 2. You can give them a Capstar and then the next day you can apply a topical flea medication like Advantage II. 3. You need to treat all animals in the house with a flea medication 4. You need to treat the house. I recommend Knockout Spray ES (see below) 5. You do not need to bathe the cats. It is actually better if you don't. 6. If you have a yard, I would treat the yard with Advantage Yard Spray (see below) 7. Monitor the cats for tapeworms. Cats get tapeworms by ingesting infected fleas. It may be a few weeks before you see them, if you are going to see them. ( https://www.allivet.com/p-1389-knockout-es-area-treatment.aspx ) ( https://www.allivet.com/p-8109-advantage-yard-and-premise-spray-32-oz.aspx?SearchTerm=yard%20spray+Auto ) ( https://www.hillspet.com/cat-care/healthcare/dealing-with-tapeworms-in-cats )
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I have a 17 year old cat and she has fleas, for the first time. I put Frontline on her and she tolerated it without a problem. But by the next week the fleas were back. The barn apartment is NOT flea infested. I have had Frontline fail on other c
Capstar is a very safe medication and I would not have concerns about using it even in an older cat as long as there are no known underlying diseases. That being said, Capstar will not prevent future infestations so if Frontline isn't working you will need a different preventative. I typically recommend asking your veterinarian what product seems to work best in your area. A final not - if Dory is in the barn apartment at al there probably are now flea eggs and potentially larvae, and soon there will be adults in the apartment. If they have no host (i.e. if you get Dory on a good preventative with kills fleas quickly) and you continue preventative for three months you may not need to treat the environment, but spraying or bombing the apartment and/or vacuuming/washing weekly could help get everything under control more quickly.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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I am getting two feral kittens, between 2 to 3 months old, from a coworker's farm. She says they have fleas. What is the best product to use for them? I bought Capstar because it works almost instantly on adult fleas. But my coworker recommended Adva
Hi and thanks for using Boop by Petco! Sorry to hear about the flea problem. Yes, you can use Capstar with any topical flea/tick medicine as far as I know. I don't know of any that Capstar is contraindicated. Great question and good luck.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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Hi, I just have a feral cat half a pill of Capstar. I split the pill in half and placed in food but he only ate the one half and left. He is about 10-11pds. Smaller cat. My question is that is this half dosage ok for this size cat or should I gi
Capstar comes in two sizes. Cats should get the 11.4mg. A half dose will work to an extent but will not fully work since the dose is smaller than it should be. Yes, you could give the other half tomorrow but it would be better to give the full amount. The larger size is 57mg and half of that would be an over dose for a cat. I do not recommend to give this to a cat. Also, capstar only lasts 24 hours. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
