Frontline Plus, Frontline Spot on and Frontline Combo what is the difference
Posted by Ben Watson on 26th Jul 2016
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Frontline Plus is a double action flea treatment from Merial Animal Health and the same as Frontline Combo which is still only available with a written veterinary prescription, but Frontline Plus is available to purchase without a written prescription.
The original Frontline Spot on will kill fleas and ticks but will not kill biting lice or have an effect around the home where the animal lays.
95% of any flea problem is actually in your pet’s home environment as eggs, larvae and pupae. New double action Frontline Plus not only kills fleas and ticks on your pet, it also contains active IGR (Insect Growth Regulator) technology that stops flea eggs from hatching and larvae developing in your home. This breaks the flea lifecycle helping protect both the pet and the home.
Frontline Plus kills fleas on your pet within 24hrs and ticks within 48hrs. Frontline Plus also kills biting lice as well as inhibiting the development of eggs and larvae.
When treating your pet with Frontline Plus it is vital to weigh them first to ensure that the correct dose is given, this will avoid overdosing as well as ensuring that they receive enough of the topical application to treat them for their body weight.
How To Apply
- Hold the pipette upright facing away from you. Tap the neck to ensure contents are in the main body of the pipette and Snap off the tip along the scored line.
- Part your pet’s coat in front of the shoulder blades until you can see the skin.
- Place the tip of the pipette on the skin where indicated and squeeze the pipette gently to empty the contents. Apply at the base of the neck in front of the shoulder blades.
It is important to remember that applying any of the Frontline products will cause the flea to become hyperactive and therefore more visible before dying. Pets can be allowed to swim or be bathed as usual from 2 days after application – provided not bathed more than once a week. Other flea treatments are available