Little white wormsQ: We have 2 cats that stay in the house. i've noticed that one has worms. i'm sure the other does too since they share a litter box. my question is, what type of worms are they? and how do we get rid of them. we're also getting lots of fleas? what flea treatment do you recommend? thank you, carol A: The cats probably have tapeworm which can be treated using tape worm tablets for felines. you should use a product like frontline plus on your cats for flea control. you can also use a capstar tablet to kill the adult fleas. you should also treat the house for fleas as well.
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Vitamin c; ester cQ: In one of your answers you recommended that the dog be given 1000 i.u. of vit c twice a day. i had always been advised to give only 1000 i.u. of vit c per day. is giving 2000 i.u. per day better? also, is ester c the same as any other vitamin c? what is the advantage of the better c product? thank you. A: It is actually in mg not iu with vitamin c. also ester c is non acidic form of vitamin c and usually better on stomach. if your pet can tolorate 2000 mg per day of ester c then that is better. only side effect with vitamin c is diarrhea.
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Pill for fleas and heartwormQ: Is there a brand that does heartworm and flea both in one pill? A: Sentinel flavor tabs prevent heartworm disease and flea populations in dogs and puppies. also controls adult hookworm infections and removes and controls adult roundworm and whipworm infections. it is a prescription product.
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Fleas that don't go awayQ: After using drops giving flea baths bombing house..my maltese cannot get rid of fleas they are always there. therefore attacking my other animals as well.should i put them on rimadyl? or what? i know that white dogs are magnets for fleas in our area ( north east pennsylvania) we have been infested. please advice.. p.s. i have 3 birds and must be careful with the products i use. thank you in advance, lisa m phillips A: I would try oral progam for dogs as well as a few doses of capstar to kill the adult fleas from 1800petmeds. also treat house with good product like fleabusters which you can find on line
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Flea products for catsQ: I lost my cat to old age several months ago. i have three doses of frontline for cats. the package says not to use on dogs. may i ask why. i have a 20lb dog and a 50 lb dog. i hate for these to go to waste. they are to expensive to go to waste. if i could use these it would help me greatly as i am on a very tight budget. thank you, terri A: Sorry we cannot advise using a product in a manner not dictated by the package labeling.
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What dosage to buyQ: My oldest son is allergic to flea bites so we keep our indoor cats completely free of insects. we just got a new puppy fully equipted with ticks. we are planning to take her camping in a few weeks and don't know what to get. she is just over 9 pounds at 9 weeks old and going to be a big dog. around 65 pounds. what type of product should we get for her and what dosage to look for, the current weight or the weight she will become? A: Any product you use would have to be for her current weight at the time of application. we suggest using frontline plus and a tick collar if you are going into an area known to have ticks.
Shop for: tick, frontline plus, frontline 2 dogs, 2 sizes, 2 different frontline products?Q: Hello, my boys are both pretty large, my aussie/lab mix weighs 75 lbs. and my black lab/chow mix is 130 lbs. i have been buying 2 seperate boxes of frontline plus (very expensive) because i will not take a chance on over/under dosing either of my boys. is there possibly a happy medium or should i contnue as i have been? i want to be safe. thank you for your time & patience. sincerely, melissa A: Judging by the weights you show in your question, you need to use different strength products for each dog.
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