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[mattyv1433 8]

what frontline shall i use to get rid of the tics that aere all over mi two jill ferrets. ive gto small dog frontline but dno if that will work

[r-o-b-p 3]

the spray ment to be ok i got told to wear rubber gloves,spray the gloves the rub the ferret

[mattyv1433 8]

the spray ment to be ok i got told to wear rubber gloves,spray the gloves the rub the ferret

 

cheers mate , so i can use the small dog frontline

[rosspti 2]

Hi Matty

 

I would use Frontline Spot On for cats as this is cheaper and it says it is suitable for kittens (albeit over 8 weeks of age and weighing at least 1 KG).

 

It's only a 0.5 ml dose and you put a bit on the back of the head and a bit on the back. It kills any fleas and ticks and then continues to prevent further infestations for 2 months.

 

For smaller jills you may want to check with a vet.

 

Frontline Spot on for Cats > 1KG:

Amazon.co.uk price - £11.63 for 3 doses (£3.88 per dose), or £19.38 for 6 doses (£3.23 per dose).

[Malt 379]

Hi Matty

 

I would use Frontline Spot On for cats as this is cheaper and it says it is suitable for kittens (albeit over 8 weeks of age and weighing at least 1 KG).

 

It's only a 0.5 ml dose and you put a bit on the back of the head and a bit on the back. It kills any fleas and ticks and then continues to prevent further infestations for 2 months.

 

For smaller jills you may want to check with a vet.

 

Frontline Spot on for Cats > 1KG:

Amazon.co.uk price - £11.63 for 3 doses (£3.88 per dose), or £19.38 for 6 doses (£3.23 per dose).

 

Dog stuff for ferrets, never cat stuff.

 

Frontline spray is the most suitable IMO. £5 tick pickers from the vets, burn the bedding and give the living area a good dose of insecticide. Ferrets removed for a few hours afterwards.

Edited April 8, 2010 by maltenby

[mushroom 13,302]

Hi Matty

 

I would use Frontline Spot On for cats as this is cheaper and it says it is suitable for kittens (albeit over 8 weeks of age and weighing at least 1 KG).

 

It's only a 0.5 ml dose and you put a bit on the back of the head and a bit on the back. It kills any fleas and ticks and then continues to prevent further infestations for 2 months.

 

For smaller jills you may want to check with a vet.

 

Frontline Spot on for Cats > 1KG:

Amazon.co.uk price - £11.63 for 3 doses (£3.88 per dose), or £19.38 for 6 doses (£3.23 per dose).

 

 

It's not about price the dog spot on will make cats very ill and possibly be fatal the same may be true of the reverse but I'm not positive on that, If you want sound advice on this mate speak to a vet

I personally just check me fezzers over everyday and remove accordingly

[rosspti 2]

Hi Matty

 

I would use Frontline Spot On for cats as this is cheaper and it says it is suitable for kittens (albeit over 8 weeks of age and weighing at least 1 KG).

 

It's only a 0.5 ml dose and you put a bit on the back of the head and a bit on the back. It kills any fleas and ticks and then continues to prevent further infestations for 2 months.

 

For smaller jills you may want to check with a vet.

 

Frontline Spot on for Cats > 1KG:

Amazon.co.uk price - £11.63 for 3 doses (£3.88 per dose), or £19.38 for 6 doses (£3.23 per dose).

 

 

It's not about price the dog spot on will make cats very ill and possibly be fatal the same may be true of the reverse but I'm not positive on that, If you want sound advice on this mate speak to a vet

I personally just check me fezzers over everyday and remove accordingly

 

Yes, dog spot on can make cats ill - because a dog dose is for a larger animal and so you risk overdosing your moggy! I have only ever used cat frontline on my ferrets (I asked the vet while she was TB testing our cattle years ago).

 

That said, I would still say ask a vet.

[Malt 379]

Hi Matty

 

I would use Frontline Spot On for cats as this is cheaper and it says it is suitable for kittens (albeit over 8 weeks of age and weighing at least 1 KG).

 

It's only a 0.5 ml dose and you put a bit on the back of the head and a bit on the back. It kills any fleas and ticks and then continues to prevent further infestations for 2 months.

 

For smaller jills you may want to check with a vet.

 

Frontline Spot on for Cats > 1KG:

Amazon.co.uk price - £11.63 for 3 doses (£3.88 per dose), or £19.38 for 6 doses (£3.23 per dose).

 

 

It's not about price the dog spot on will make cats very ill and possibly be fatal the same may be true of the reverse but I'm not positive on that, If you want sound advice on this mate speak to a vet

I personally just check me fezzers over everyday and remove accordingly

 

Yes, dog spot on can make cats ill - because a dog dose is for a larger animal and so you risk overdosing your moggy! I have only ever used cat frontline on my ferrets (I asked the vet while she was TB testing our cattle years ago).

 

That said, I would still say ask a vet.

 

 

The thing with vets is that they're often quite ignorant when it comes to ferrets. I've been told that a ferret is an omnivore, when they are anything but.

 

Just because ferrets are slightly cat like, folk often think that cat medicines are suitable. The truth is that ferrets are more genetically similar to dogs than they are cats.. (caniformia as opposed to feliformia)

 

 

[mushroom 13,302]

True the mustalid family is the same side as lupines, vulpines, can't remember the name for these but they are in there too bears, hyenas, raccons etc Theres a good book that documents the evolution of the families it's called the velvet claw

[Malt 379]

True the mustalid family is the same side as lupines, vulpines, can't remember the name for these but they are in there too bears, hyenas, raccons etc Theres a good book that documents the evolution of the families it's called the velvet claw

 

I'll try to remember that and read a copy at some point.

[mushroom 13,302]

http://www.amazon.co...f=pd_sim_v_h__1

 

Looking at these prices mate I'll see if I can dig my copy out a maybe lend it to you I paid a fiver for mine in 1994

 

 

Edited if you look in the used section 50p lol new £132 lmfao

[Malt 379]

Just ordered a second hand copy for £4.13 including postage!

[mushroom 13,302]

Long winded but some great piccies and examples of prehistoric bite moulds and shit Theres a dvd that accompanied the book as this was a series in the early nineties and it is dated but truely educational

 

 

Edited check out the pig ancestor with big teeth and a meter long muzzle

[Malt 379]

Will do!

[rosspti 2]

Frontline Top Spot for cats and dogs both contain the same proportion of the drug - only the oveall quantity is different. Both contain 9.7% fipronil - the rest is inert. So a dog dose would mean more chemical for the ferret than using the cat dose!

 

Frontline Plus contains 9.8% fipronil in both the cat and dog versions, but also contains 8.8% S-methoprene in the dog one and 11.8% S-methoprene in the cat one. So although the cat one has a higher percentage, using the dog dose would still mean more of both chemicals for the ferret!

 

Frontline spray contains 0.29% fipronil and is for cats and dogs.

 

So the only difference between the three is that Frontline PLUS contains a slightly higher %age of S-methoprene in the cat one than the dog one, but using the cat one will mean less is given of both anyway as there is less liquid in one dose. The cat dose on a ferret will mean less of both these chemicals being given as opposed to using any of the dog ones!