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Hello. I'm a newbie here, despite being a long-time cat lover (ok, cat-obsessor).
My two cats are indoor-only. Still, because I live in a high-mosquito/heartworm area and mosquitos get into the house every now and then, my vet prescribed Revolution.
Today I put it on them for the first time. Immediately after both cats started cleaning themselves obsessively. (They couldn't reach the site of application.) One of my cats seems fine. My other cat seems very disturbed. She's scratched the site with her hind paw a few times and I notice a tuft of hair coming out. Needless to say, she won't let me touch her to inspect. But I'm concerned about the signs I should be looking for in case she (or my other one, he) has a more serious reaction.
What have been your experiences with Revolution? What were the initial signs? And on what sort of timeline did any reactions occur? Are we talking within a few minutes, hours, days? And when should I take my cat to the vet?
Basically I'm feeling very stupid for not taking the time to research Revolution more extensively before applying. Now I'm kicking myself, feeling regret, feeling despair at the thought of either one of them getting ill. I know I might be overreacting here, but my cats are the loves of my life.
Please help. Thank you.
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You might be interested in these other threads that talk about flea medication and mention Revolution, as well as some other flea medications.
http://board.catchannel.com/Topic48133-17-1.aspx
http://board.catchannel.com/Topic47778-17-1.aspx
http://board.catchannel.com/Topic51615-17-1.aspx
http://board.catchannel.com/Topic53959-17-1.aspx
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indoor only cats don't really need flea meds. Its just a gig vets do to screw you over.
Why.. Cat fleas only take a human host if they are starving, and they only latch on to people in areas where they ( the people) come into contact with flea infested cats or wildlife.
my indoor cats have not been on flea meds for over a year.. I check um and flea free.
Heart worm on dogs is different because you MUST take a dog outside to walk and go potty. In cats, esspeically indoor only. its VERY rare about 1 for every 3 dog cases.
In the north there have been 6 in my state. so only 2 cases of feline heart worm this year. When you consitter the millions of pet cats that are not on these drugs.. it's a screw over. Personally I think cheap pet food is a greater danger to cats then these parasites nowadays
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Our cat does need flea meds.
we live in Texas.
Fleas get in your house, regardless , on your clothes, or on other pets, like with us, the dogs.
Einstein has a severe flea allergies, just 1 flea and he looses hair in tht spot.
And with his other Issues, yes, indoor cats need flea meds.
My next door neighbors cats are indoor only too, and they are too on flea meds.
WE do not have Einstein on Revolution.
He is on Advantage.
Advantage has a multi pack, meaning, heartworm and Flea meds in one.
That is something you might want to try.
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keep in mind though fleas can tell if you are a cat or a human- likewise they wait until a proper host shows.
Furthermore fleas are species spasific in many cases.
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honestly, I do not care what they can tell, I hate the pests, and that is why in our hot and humid Texas climate we are proactive and keep our animals safe from fleas.
Dogs think their human, Cats know they are .
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| Here in Southern California, pets do get fleas even if they're 100% indoors. My cat Tripod has fleas despite her being an indoor cat, and my roommate gave me a dose of Frontline, plus a can of Hartz flea powder. I think I'll use the powder on the carpet. Hartz is a lousy brand. I've used Advantage on Tripod in the past, but I don't have the money for it. I just hope she doesn't have any problems with the Frontline. She sheds so much flea dirt it isn't funny. I go over her whenever I'm feeling brave enough with a flea comb, and I get some fleas off of her. She used to simply get noisy over being brushed and combed, but now she goes absolutely ballistic! She's 18 1/2, so she probably has arthritis up the wazoo, poor kitty. She has a vet appointment tomorrow for her T-4 blood work to keep an eye on her hyperthyroidism, soI'll try to remember to check with the vet about the Frontline. Obviously I'm not going to use the Frontline and the flea powder at the same time; I may even just toss the flea powder. Sorry, but links have to be clickable for me to use them. I'm having enough problems with my computer lately as it is, and it looks as if the hard drive is about to go on this baby. Really, y'all should try to make those links clickable; it's a hassle to have to write them down, go to the search window, put them in (I'm hopeless at cut and paste) and then click on the link on the results. Not convenient.
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