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Title: Frontline - cheaper alternative
Post by: Mark on July 15, 2009, 10:22:18 AM: Posted here as well as bargains section as this is probably good for rescues/multicat people.
They also do large packs which work out even cheaper.

Effipro (Virbac) contains Fipronil, the same active ingredient as Frontline

£10.40 for 4 pipettes from www.petdrugsonline.co.uk (about the same price as 3 frontline from other online places)

A good deal when you have a few cats to treat.
Title: Re: Frontline - cheaper alternative
Post by: Bazsmum on July 15, 2009, 10:29:57 AM: Oo that sounds good cos flea time costs me a bloomin fortune! :tired:

Thanky for that! :wow:
Title: Re: Frontline - cheaper alternative
Post by: Millys Mum on July 15, 2009, 18:17:51 PM: This hasnt been tested for safety in pregnant or lactating queens unlike frontline, so something to keep in mind.

Their site made me laugh "kills upto 100% of fleas!" :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Frontline - cheaper alternative
Post by: Mark on July 15, 2009, 19:58:51 PM: But surely if the chemistry is the same, it should be fine?

I suppose rescues could keep a supply of both. Personally I have no intentions of having pregnant or lactating queens in the house :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Frontline - cheaper alternative
Post by: Mark on July 15, 2009, 19:59:44 PM: Quote from: Millys Mum on July 15, 2009, 18:17:51 PM
"kills upto 100% of fleas!" :evillaugh:

:-:
Title: Re: Frontline - cheaper alternative
Post by: Millys Mum on July 15, 2009, 20:14:36 PM: It has different excipients so i wouldnt try it without really looking into it.
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EFFIPRO® is based on a new formula of the millionfold deployed agent Fipronil plus exclusive excipients combination

Quote from: Mark on July 15, 2009, 19:59:44 PM
Quote from: Millys Mum on July 15, 2009, 18:17:51 PM
"kills upto 100% of fleas!" :evillaugh:

:-:
Its those little upto's and from onlys that advert makers hope we dont spot
Title: Re: Frontline - cheaper alternative
Post by: Judecat (Paula) on July 16, 2009, 00:22:49 AM: About two years ago the fleas around here got resistant to Frontline. I now use Stronghold, it does earmites as well which my Vet says Frontline doesn't. Trouble doesn't seem to get ticks anymore either. More expensive, but worth it. I hate ticks! Yeuch!
Title: Re: Frontline - cheaper alternative
Post by: Mark on July 16, 2009, 10:52:46 AM: I have no choice but to use Frontline on Clapton as he is allergic to Stronghold and Advocate - not sure if they are the same make up. Also Stronghold isn't recommend for cats with CRF but Frontline is.
Title: Re: Frontline - cheaper alternative
Post by: Gillian Harvey on July 16, 2009, 12:03:17 PM: Promeris seems to be a good flea treatment. Its a spot on like Frontline It did the job - nice smell too - of coconut :) not sure about the comparative cost. Not heard of Effipro.
Title: Re: Frontline - cheaper alternative
Post by: Mark on July 16, 2009, 14:17:24 PM: I tried Promeris after the vet pushed it as a cheaper alternative to Frontline. I found it a lot of liquid per dose - it went all over the place. I thought it smelled vile :sick:

I threw a couple of out-of-date ones away the other day.

brw - the vet has stopped selling it - they also thought it was messy :evillaugh:

Annoyingly, they charged me a lot more for Promeris than I would have paid online for Frontline.