Because I hate applying that toxic topical stuff
June 2, 2022 11:40 AM Subscribe
I have a one year old cat that goes outside into the yard for about an hour a day. I need a flea and tick treatment and am confused about oral medications for this purpose.
The vet said all the feline oral treatments for fleas and ticks are off the market because of safety issues, and you have to use the topical one.
But there are still feline oral treatments for sale on Chewy.
What does this mean and what advice is there about 2022 feline flea/tick meds from the good cat people of askme ?
It's been a relief to give the dog an oral medication for this instead of topical applications over the past few years.
PS I dislike applying the topical stuff, I can never get it directly on the wiggling cat's skin. Despite my best efforts most of it always goes on top of the fur.
The vet said all the feline oral treatments for fleas and ticks are off the market because of safety issues, and you have to use the topical one.
But there are still feline oral treatments for sale on Chewy.
What does this mean and what advice is there about 2022 feline flea/tick meds from the good cat people of askme ?
It's been a relief to give the dog an oral medication for this instead of topical applications over the past few years.
PS I dislike applying the topical stuff, I can never get it directly on the wiggling cat's skin. Despite my best efforts most of it always goes on top of the fur.
I use a seresto collar on my cat (she’s allergic to topicals) and it works great. Also a convenient thing to hang a tag with you phone number on!
There are some reports of negative reactions to Seresto, but the only ones I’ve seen are in small dogs.
posted by momus_window at 5:18 PM on June 2, 2022 [1 favorite]
There are some reports of negative reactions to Seresto, but the only ones I’ve seen are in small dogs.
posted by momus_window at 5:18 PM on June 2, 2022 [1 favorite]
My vet recommended Credelio, which is a chewable (at least in theory) oral flea & tick medication. I say at least in theory because usually only one of the three cats in the house will take it without me having to pill them (your cat may vary). Other than that, it's worked very well.
posted by mogget at 8:51 PM on June 2, 2022
posted by mogget at 8:51 PM on June 2, 2022
Story about Seresto concerns, includes both cats and dogs.
posted by bryon at 10:25 PM on June 2, 2022
posted by bryon at 10:25 PM on June 2, 2022
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posted by metasarah at 2:50 PM on June 2, 2022 [1 favorite]