Flea tablets for dogs and cats
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- Flea Pills
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- Confortix
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- Confortix
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- Capstar
Flea tablets for dogs and cats - a new word in the fight against blood-sucking insects. With proper selection of the drug and careful observance of the recommendations of the instructions, the pill is the safest and most effective form, as it acts on feline and canine fleas from the inside out.
Description of the action and types of pills
Feline and canine flea pills have long been popular abroad. In our country, you can buy only one drug developed by the American company "EliLillyandCompany" - Comfort tablets. In addition to these pills for fleas used:
- Sentinel Flavor Tabs - for cats and dogs;
- Bravekto - for dogs and puppies.
For those who do not want to use chemistry, developed pills for fleas for dogs Capstar Flea Treatment Dog based on natural ingredients.
The drug is absorbed in the intestine by oral administration and enters the systemic circulation. Feeding on the blood of the victim, the parasite with food sucks insecticide dissolved in the blood, which destroys adult blood-sucking insects. To increase the efficiency, it is recommended to take the pills for fleas with external agents - shampoos for dogs and catssprays such as Clean house, drops for cats and dogs:
Interesting!
The flea lays about 500 eggs, most of which fall on the bedding of the animal, carpets, in the cracks of the floor. The parasite in the pupal stage may be about 12 months. 95% of flea eggs, larvae and pupae do not live in the fur of their pets, but are located in an apartment, therefore, in order to completely get rid of insects,it is necessary to process not only all the cats and dogs living in the house, but also the room itself.
Number of pills for dogs and cats on a one-time reception is calculated based on the body weight of the pet. When complying with the dosage of the drug, no side effects were noted.
Flea tablets Comfort
The most popular among animal lovers and professional breeders are pills for fleas Comfortis. The active ingredient of the drug is spinosad bioinsecticide. Spinosad is made on the basis of substances produced by the bacterium Saccharopolyspora spinosa.
Interesting!
Until recently, scientists believed that cycloaddition reactions can be carried out only in a chemical laboratory. As it turned out, in nature there is a microorganism that is capable of carrying out such an intramolecular reaction. Inside the bacterium Saccharopolyspora spinosa there is an enzyme that is the catalyst of the reaction, which results in the synthesis of the complex insecticide Spinosin (spinosyn) A.
Spinosad is a complex of Spinosyn A and D isomers. It is non-toxic to dogs and cats, but it destroys adult insects very quickly.The composition of the tablets include flavoring and flavoring "beef", which make the drug attractive for use by domestic animals.
The mechanism of action of tablets
Getting into the stomach of a cat or dog, spinosad is absorbed through the intestinal mucosa and enters the blood. Due to a completely new type of impact on insect parasites, the drug Comfortis does not cause a cross-resistance effect. Insecticide is excreted in urine after 48 hours at 78%, and after a week the body is completely cleansed of the drug. Spinosin, entering the flea's digestive system, is transported to tissues, where it activates nicotine-acetylcholine receptors. As a result, the insect's nervous system comes into extreme and prolonged arousal. Tremor, muscle hypertonus, paralysis and death of fleas and other insects are noted.
Dogs are more sensitive to the action of the drug, so the maximum concentration of spinosin in their blood is noted 2-4 hours after a single dose, and in cats only 4-12 hours. This feature of individual sensitivity causes the fact that side effects are more common in dogs than in cats.
Instructions for use
Flea tablets, instructions for use which recommends that you calculate the dose, depending on the weight of the cat, produced in various dosages. For ease of use, tablets that smell of beef are added to food. If the cat has not eaten the medicine, you can repeat the reception. The effectiveness of the drug lasts up to 1 month. Repeated admission is allowed only after this period.
The dose for a cat is prescribed at the rate of 50-100 milligrams of active ingredient per 1 kilogram of body weight. Exceeding the dosage specified in the instructions is not recommended to avoid the risk of side effects.
Important!
The drug Comfortis can not be given from fleas to other pets. According to laboratory tests, in rodents, the drug causes over-stimulation of the nervous system, nervous exhaustion and can lead to death. In rats, under the action of spinosad, lipid accumulation inside the cells, fatty degeneration of the endothelium of hollow organs and their failure.
In dogs, overdose causes nausea and vomiting.
Long-term studies of the properties of the insecticide have proven that it does not have a mutagenic and carcinogenic effect on the body.The active substance of the drug Comfortis is fat soluble, therefore it can accumulate in milk and adipose tissue.
Side effects and contraindications
If you are hypersensitive tablets may be noted:
- apathy, decreased activity;
- lethargy;
- nausea or vomiting.
If during the day the symptoms did not go away on their own, you should contact your veterinarian.
Despite the fact that the insecticide has a minimum of side effects, Comfortis tablets are not recommended for treatment:
- pregnant and lactating animals;
- with systemic diseases;
- weak and old animals;
- kittens and puppies up to 3 months;
- animals with pathology of the nervous system and prone to epileptic seizures.
The tablet from fleas for cats has a number of advantages over preparations of other forms of release.
Benefits of Comfortis Tablets
Unlike drops, sprays, which can cause allergies and dermatosis, the medicine in pills is safer. Comfortis can be used to treat animals with a violation of the integrity of the skin.
The drug, once in the cat's body, begin to act after 15-20 minutes.The effectiveness of protection lasts up to a month, which ensures the death of all insects.
Interesting!
The flea pill for dogs Capstar Flea Treatment Dog can be used to treat cats. The active ingredient of the pill is garlic juice. Once in the body, phytoncides are released through the pores, scaring off insects.
The Comfortis tablets for fleas, reviews of which are mostly good, are used not only for treatment, but also for the prevention of the settlement of animals with blood-sucking insects. However, there are reviews, according to which the death of cats was observed when using the Comfortis tablets. In the report, more detailed data (applied dose of the drug, animal health, the presence of allergic reactions, age, weight) were not given.
Drug Tsapstar (Capstar)
Zapstar tablets are designed to rid cats and dogs of blood-sucking insects. They are based on the insecticide nitenpyram. The drug is a neurotoxin that paralyzes the neuromuscular system of insects and leads to their death. The medicine can be used against fleas for kittens after 4 weeks. Capstar has been on the market for more than 10 years, which confirms its effectiveness.
The medicine is given to the cat during the meal, and the insects begin to die within 10–20 minutes. The active substance reaches its maximum activity in 2-4 hours, and its effectiveness is 1-2 days, therefore Capstar is not used for long-term prophylaxis of infection. The agent is active against adult insects, therefore repeated treatment is required when new individuals emerge from the eggs.
Laboratory studies revealed no side effects to the drug. Zapstar can be used to treat pregnant and lactating animals.
Reviews
I do not think that it is necessary to stuff the animal with pills, if there are excellent outdoor products - shampoos for dogs, kittens collars, drops for catsall kinds of sprays. The less chemistry ingested by a pet, the better. I would never give my cat, Bucks, a pill.
Vladimir, Voronezh
My cats are allergic to many outdoor products. Sphynx are very sensitive to skin treatment. But fleas gnaw at them no less than fluffy. So I had to get and give my girls pills for fleas. I was pleased with the result - the parasites just crumbled.
Alena, Bryansk
I learned about flea pills from a veterinarian, but he immediately warned that it would be difficult to get them. Bought, fed his cat. Fleas were disposed of instantly, and there was no side effect. So that the pills are satisfied.
Gennady, Eagle
Comfortis tablets were prescribed to my cat by a doctor. Matvey had demodecosis from the first day of his appearance. Whoever treated his pet for this disease knows how difficult it is. After taking the pills, the cat stopped itching, thickets of “bald spots”. Now the pills in our medicine cabinet will always be.
Elena, Zhigansk
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