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Offline Millys Mum

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Re: Frontline - cheaper alternative.
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2009, 20:41:01 PM »
Quote from: Dawn F on July 16, 2009, 09:06:53 AM
I would have thought active ingredients were what mattered Mark

Generally but excipients can still have different levels of safety, its a new product that seems to have had minimal safety checks eg they wont say if its ok for queens whereas FL do state its ok to use. For peace of mind id stick with what i know, but i am boring  :evillaugh:
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Re: Frontline - cheaper alternative.
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2009, 09:49:40 AM »
Me too but I'm also concerned about these added hydrocarbons - I will check to see if they are the same ones as in Frontline
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Re: Frontline - cheaper alternative.
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2009, 09:06:53 AM »
I would have thought active ingredients were what mattered Mark
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Re: Frontline - cheaper alternative.
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2009, 00:12:04 AM »
After MMs post in general cat (I double posted this thread) I'm not so sure. Frontline is recommended for CRF cats but this, although the adtive ingredient is the same as Frontline, has different carriers so may be a bit risky.
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Re: Frontline - cheaper alternative.
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2009, 17:45:00 PM »
Not bad for us though, Mark. Don't see many ticks where I live. ;) Am stocked up on frontline at the moment, but will definitely remember this bargain. :)
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Re: Frontline - cheaper alternative.
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2009, 17:20:11 PM »
Very interesting, but it only gives 2 weeks protection for ticks. Not much good for those who live in rural areas I am afraid. Will you be our trialler then Mark and let us know how you get on! Will be interested to hear if it is just as effective.
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Frontline - cheaper alternative.
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2009, 08:44:16 AM »
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.
« Last Edit: July 15, 2009, 08:51:31 AM by Mark »
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