Yes you can but it's recommended that you wait at least 48 hours after you've applied Frontline Plus before letting your dog get wet (that includes swimming).
Frontline Plus is water fast and stays in the oil on your pet's fur/skin so as long as you give the product 48 hours to 'dry' on the dog, it's okay for your dog to go for his/her swim.
Fact that you actually see the fleas hopping around madly is proof that Frontline Plus is actually working. The active ingredient in Frontline is Fipronil and what it does is to hyperstimulate fleas (and ticks) so that they do the mad hopping thing just before they kick the bucket. It takes up to 18 hours for a 100% kill rate on fleas so be patient. Ticks take a bit longer to die (48 hours).
That's because fleas lay their eggs in the environment and these fleas have probably hatched from fleas that laid their eggs before you commenced your Frontline Plus treatment of your dog. If you persist with treating your pet with Frontline Plus, you will 'break' the cycle.
Frontline Plus is suitable for puppies over 8 weeks of age.
Well, most owners use the product just before the flea season starts which is usually when the weather starts to warm up in spring/summer. It is advisable to start just before the weather starts to get really balmy so that you stop the 'plague' in the first place. In some states/countries, you will probably have to use it all year round due to the relatively mild autumn/winters.
Fipronil (the chemical ingredients in Frontline Plus) has been shown in studies to be neurotoxic to dogs and rats and affects the reproduction of rats. There have also been some disturbing reports of carcinogenicity (cancer causing) in the rat studies (however it must be stated that rats in these studies were given large amounts of fipronil and not the usual dose rate that is given to dogs/cats in flea prevention). It is classed as a Possible Human Carcinogen based on the studies done on rats. Constant exposure is the worry and there was a warning issued in 1996 regarding the Frontline spray product to all pet groomers and veterinarians who would be exposed at a far greater level than the public as there is a greater chance of inhalation and absorption of the product through the skin at increasing doses with these professions. The most common side effect seen with Frontline Plus application is skin irritation at the point of application.
Yes. The product is safe to use on breeding dogs, pregnant dogs and lactating dogs.
If the product has been produced for sale in Australia or UK, then the likelihood is that because these countries are all metric, the calibrations on the packaging will reflect that ie the weight of the dog with be in pounds, the amount of Frontline Plus in each applicator will be in millilitres and the concentration of the fipronil will be in g/L not %. Just check that the packaging has NRA approval numbers on it with all the relevant instructions (ALL in English). Frontline Plus is approved for use in Australia by different authorities ie the APVMA (Australia Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority) whilst American Frontline Products are regulated by the EPA. Because these are 2 different authorities governing the sale of a similar product, you may find that it is illegal to actually use the product you have even if it does contain the same fipronil product in exactly the same concentration if only because the Australian product has not been approved for sale in America. Theoretically it will not 'harm' your dog (after all it is the same stuff) but you need to understand that if anything does happen to your dog that you will probably be on your backfoot when it comes to any warranties or legal claims that you may want to make if anything should go wrong.
I'm trying to decide which flea product to use on my new pet dog, which one is the best? I've looked at Frontline plus, Advantage and Revolution - is any one of these more reliable than the other?
All of the above work against fleas but some have added bonuses ie some work by knocking out the adult fleas AND preventing the flea eggs from hatching so you get a double whammy. Revolution and Frontline Plus do both the adults and the flea eggs. Frontline Plus also knocks out 4 major ticks as does Advantix (similar to Advantage but it also knocks out ticks), Revolution only knocks out the American Deer Tick. Some are waterproof, others don't have that claim. To read more see flea spot on treatments. The other thing to note is that Advantage and Frontline Plus are both over the counter type drugs whilst Revolution is a prescription only drug.
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