Blood-sucking insects have been terrorizing pets for centuries. The flattened body of fleas and very developed hind legs allow them to move quickly and jump far. And their jaws are so strong that they easily bite the skin of their pets. The mobility of these parasites is amazing, and therefore they can enter your apartment, where they will find a potential victim, even if she does not leave, for a long time a dwelling. If you notice that the animal has begun to itch, there are bald patches, an incomprehensible skin allergy and scratching, then you should prepare to go to the store for a spray, shampoo or to buy drops against fleas for cats. There are a lot of parasitic agents, and many are asked to tell which active substance is better. Do drops have advantages over other drugs?
Which remedy for fleas is better?
At the moment, there are several basic tools from these parasites - a collar, shampoo, pills, injections, spray and drops. Collars are not bad for prevention, but they are sometimes lost in games. They have age limits. Also, when wet, the duration of the protective action of the collars is significantly reduced. Flea shampoos work well in the place where the product has got to, so often many places in the cat are not washed, and some animals can not be washed at all (pregnant, weakened). Shampoos, when used frequently, destroy the natural protective layer. It so happened that pills and injections from fleas in our country are still used very rarely.
It remains to describe more sprays and drops from fleas for cats, which we will dwell in more detail. These drugs have, in principle, the same composition, and often they are produced by the same firms. Aerosols act almost instantly, but their consumption in the processing of large animals is stronger, and it is somewhat difficult to spray them when dealing with a cat of long-haired breed. Compositions based on peritroids are rapidly destroyed in the open air and are considered more toxic to warm-blooded.
What are good drops from fleas for cats?
The most famous drops from fleas for cats:
- Drops from fleas Leopard . This is one of the most popular drugs that protects the cat 1-2 months after treatment. Animals tolerate it well. Enough 10 drops for a cat weighing up to 1 kg and 20 drops, if it is up to 3 kg. Animals larger will need to drip to 1 ml of the drug Bars.
- Drops from Fleas Advantage . Contains imidacloprid and other elements. Distributed by wool and does not enter the blood. The drug persistent, rain, dew or accidental bathing does not wash it off.
- Drops FrontLine . The basis is fipronil 9.8%, as in the Bars facility.
- Fipromax drops based on fipronil.
- Drops of Rolfklub . A German based on fipronil and pyriproxyfen.
- Drops Fiprex 75 spot-on based on fipronil.
- The drops are Pure . Russian drug on fipronil and permetrine.
- Hartz® UltraGuard ™ drops . The active substance is methoprene. It helps up to 30 days.
- Drops Fiprogard Max (FiproGuard MAX) . This drug is made based on fipronil in the United States.
You see that most of the money is produced in fipronil. The second large group of drops is produced on the basis of organophosphorus compounds, permethrin or consists of a complex of several substances. Drops do not need to be washed away, some of them act very long, although they kill the fleas and not instantly, but these parasites soon disappear from the pet's body completely.
What happens if a drop from a flea kitten accidentally licked. Drops from fleas have the following drawbacks: they are not recommended to be used for the treatment of pregnant animals, weakened, small kittens, sick and not yet fully recovered pets. Still, this drug, like the rest of the drugs from parasites, has some toxicity, and with careless use, there is sometimes an allergy to flea drops. But most healthy cats drop well and do not cause any consequences.