I have a young (10 months old) cat and she developed a flea problem. I had seen similar pills on the net so I thought I would try these. My cat weighs around 4kg. I gave her a whole tablet crushed into some food which she ate easily, then drank quite a bit of water.Within a few minutes she started to look a bit lethargic and lay down , her pupils dilated so she looked like puss in boots off Shrek with the massive eyes. I wanted to keep an eye on her so all doors were closed. After about 10 minutes she went a bit hyper, running around, lying down for a few seconds then running around again.She then started scratching profusely, looking almost confused as to where to attack next. You could see the fleas coming off her, rising to the surface off her fur as they tried to escape. As the fleas fell they could no longer jump, they walked around in a daze slowly dying. She started panting and became very loving, climbing up my back and lying around my neck, with these fleas still coming off her. After a few minutes I took her from my neck and there were about 10 dying fleas on my T shirt. (I'm now itching as I write this) . We kept coming her until eventually we couldn't find any .
We fed her the tablet at 6, we gave up combing around 9.30. Her pupils were still dilated the day after and it was probably another day before she returned to her normal self.
The panting and erratic behaviour is scary, there's no doubt, but to get around 60 fleas off her it was worth it.
Bear in mind we had never seen a flea on her, I was shocked at how many there were.
The tablet worked brilliantly but I think I would only give her half next time, (comments on here say 1mg per kilo, tablet is 11mg or so ) even if it meant repeating the dose the day after .
My cat had a flea collar on and spot on treatment. The spot on stuff I used was made by a company called Armitage, it obviously offered no protection. My cat now has Advantage spot on treatment and after combing her we found no fleas a week later.
I have a cat that barely scratches and appears completely free of fleas....... unfortunately I am still itching from writing this
| Pet Type | Cat |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 88.9 x 68.58 x 2.32 cm; 10 Grams |
| Item model number | 14D083 |
| Breed Recommendation | All Breed Sizes |
| Pet Life Stage | All |
| Flavor | Other |
| Item Form | Tablets |
| Allergen Information | Allergen-Free |
| Closure | Breakaway |
| Colour | Transparent |
| Size | 14D083 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Specific Uses | Active |
| batteries required | No |
| Batteries Included | No |
| EU Energy Efficiency Label | A |
| Item Weight | 10 g |
