Can you use a Flea collar and Frontline at the same time?
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Yesterday For my 3 year old cat i used Frontline which lasts for 2 months and i was wondering if its dangerous to use a flea collar that lasts for 5 months at the same time??
June 19th, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Flea collers have NEVER worked for any of my cats…Frontline plus or advantage should be enough if used properly and every month, even in winter months.
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June 22nd, 2011 at 1:33 am
yes u can but I found frontline to b a big pile of crap bc my dog had flees 30 minutes after i put it on him. i didnt find it to work at all.
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June 24th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Frontline is supposed to take care of fleas. You should not have to use both the collar and the frontline. In fact, I would think using both would be bad for your cat.
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June 26th, 2011 at 11:33 pm
Yea like the other person said. Flea collars do not work. Advantage or Frontline by itself will do the job. I had a flea collar and you are not supposed to put it and Frontline at the same time because it can harm their skin.
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June 29th, 2011 at 9:34 am
Flea collars are an absolute waste of money! Frontline does the trick.
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July 2nd, 2011 at 12:33 am
flea collars are a waste of money. they really do nothing for you and sometimes can cause toxicity in cats. use only a vet approved flea product like Frontline by itself
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July 4th, 2011 at 9:33 am
Both flea collars and Frontline contain low doses of a neurotoxin that is used to kill fleas, ticks, etc. If there is too much of the toxin on the cat, it can lead to brain/nervous system damage. Frontline takes up to 24 hours to work, and then I follow that with a bath just to wash the eggs off. The cat will still scratch because the dead fleas are still on her/him. If, after a couple of weeks there are still fleas, you can try another treatment or a flea collar.
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July 6th, 2011 at 5:34 pm
I wouldn’t that is a lot of chemicals on the cat and flea collars don’t really work, i’d say just get the frontline and give her flea baths!
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July 14th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
Just use Frontline. Get a flea comb if you have a bigger problem.
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July 17th, 2011 at 7:36 am
There is no reason to use a flea collar with the frontline. First of all, frontline is so much more effective than any flea collar. So deffinately stick to the frontline. Furthermore, flea collars can choke a cat. They usually aren’t quick release like most cat collars. So they can choke or hang a cat if it gets stuck on something. Stick to the frontline and forget the flea collar.
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July 19th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
Don’t use both.
Frontline is effective, but I have had better luck with Advantage.
Vaccuum and wash all your linens religiously and keep up with the Frontline.
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July 22nd, 2011 at 7:36 am
don’t use the flea collars there just a rip off and don’t necessarily work
my cuz tried it on his cat but does it work? NO
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July 24th, 2011 at 6:35 pm
You shouldn’t use flea collars at all, with or without another treatment. They don’t work, the very theory is flawed – the fleas have to walk over the collar to die, so they just stay away from the neck area.
Take the flea collar off your cat – they often cause reactions and, given the fact that they don’t work, they’re just not worth it. Also check the instructions on your Frontline because, at least in the UK, it only lasts for 1 month on cats, or 6 weeks for Frontline Plus. And, as I always say – make sure you get it on the cat’s skin, not her fur.
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