umm always used frontline myself but i guess there is no harm in trying strong hold

 

never heard of it, we use frontline.

Maybe the vets just got in on offer and are hoping to make some money!

 

Never heard of Stronghold but I'm a Frontline girl!

 

Sometimes vets just want to sell products that's why i'm unsure. I don't want to waste my money on a product that might not be as effective if i know frontline is good.

 

never heard of strong hold. I use frontline on my 3

 

hummm maybe i should stick to frontline then

 

Frontline is a very good product and is very popular. Stronghold is similar but more expensive. Frontline can be bought on the internet much cheaper than at the vets. Stronghold can only be obtained with a vets prescription. Frontline gets my vote.

Sue Purrshah-persians

 

I always use stronghold, its not that much more expensive but you get a lot more for your money. Besides fleas, it also gets earmites and some types of worm. I have found it much better value for little extra cost.

 

Hi, I have switched to Stronghold about 6 months ago....it covers some worms as well as fleas, including Heartworm and also covers the protection against ear mites which are a nightmare to get rid of once a cat has then (have worked with Cats Protection a few years ago and saw a poor cat in such a state with earmites that I would do anything to prevent my babies getting them!). I totally recommend Stronghold even if its a little more its not that much more. But thats just me!

 

The other thing is the old treatment for earmites was awful stuff to use. Drops that you put in the ears and it made the ears and all down the side of the face really greasy, yukky stuff. Stronghold is so much easier all round I think

 

It's good to know that they actualy something good i guess i'll give it a try then

 

To me its worth it for a couple of quid more Trish, frontline is just for fleas alone though. C.x.

 

Thank you

 

Sorry I can't help, all I know from experience is that no over the counter product worked for my pets. Frontline does and it would take a lot for me to trust an alternative brand that the vet offered.

Sue

 

from what age can kittens use frontline or stronghold?

 

Use Frontline from 8 weeks, kittens weighing at least 1 kg. Stronghold from 6 weeks, weighing 2.5 kg - 7.5 kg. Stronghold does have the added worming treatment but does not treat all worms so Drontal should still also be used. These are usually used as a preventative measure against fleas. If you already have a flea problem use Frontline Spray (available on vet prescription only) on kittens from 2 days old.

Regards, Sue Purrshah-persians

 

Use Frontline from 8 weeks, kittens weighing at least 1 kg. Stronghold from 6 weeks, weighing 2.5 kg - 7.5 kg. Stronghold does have the added worming treatment but does not treat all worms so Drontal should still also be used. These are usually used as a preventative measure against fleas. If you already have a flea problem use Frontline Spray (available on vet prescription only) on kittens from 2 days old.

Regards, Sue Purrshah-persians

That's useful to know, I have been a little concerned because I have a gut feeling our new arrival is not alone, you couldn't use anything until they were 3 months old at one time.

I intended to treat Duke the day of his arrival and was wondering what to do about soft furnishing.

I think I will take him straight to the vets and get everything checked then he can rest hopefully alone and comfortable.

Sue

 

If you find that your cat does have unwanted guests it's important to treat the house as well. Sprays such as Acclaim are good for treating bedding, furniture etc. but it's a laborious job. I like the "bombs". You light a smoke bomb in the room and leave it to do it's job. It gets in everywhere and gets rid of the little blighters, doesn't leave a mess or smell (after the windows have been opened for a time) and also does the job on spiders and other creepy crawlies. This is either a fortunate or unfortunate side-effect, depending on how you feel about them.

Bob Martin does a bomb (not usually my favourite brand but I have had good feedback on this particular product) and there will be others, either on the internet or in pet shops.

Regards, Sue Purrshah-persians

 

I wouldnt bother with any supermarket/petshop product,ive even heard that frontline has been made weaker to be allowed to be sold through pet shops.Frontline combi,available through your vet treats the house as well as your pet

 

I wouldnt either, its naff, dont work and you're just wasting your money. Get through the vets every time

 

To me its worth it for a couple of quid more Trish, frontline is just for fleas alone though. C.x.

Frontline also controls lice and ticks.

 

but not the worms mine are all indoors anyway and not subject to lice and ticks, but hey yes if they go out get them frontlined, lol

 

I just love that Spot On worming treatment from the vets has saved my face and arms!!

 

I haven't got cats but do have dogs. Frontline is brilliant for fleas, lice and ticks. Stronghold I like because it does fleas, lice, earmites and heartworms. Heartworms are something that not a lot of people know about and can kill and I believe the normal wormers (even drontol, which I swear by) do not kill heartworms. Also earmites are horrid things and with two dogs that both have 'flappy' long ears stronghold is a boon.

However! Stronghold does NOT kill ticks! Lo and behold I found a tick on my beloved little girl's leg earlier this evening and have been trawling the internet on ways to get rid of it. I remember our Springer having one several years ago and thought I could vaguely remember the vet spraying frontline spray on the tick. Anyway found what I was looking for and YES if you spray the frontline spray direct onto the tick it will kill it within a couple of hours and then it falls off within a couple of days.

So my suggesting would be to treat with Stronghold on a regular basis and have a small bottle of Frontline spray to hand just in case one of those horrid ticks decides to jump on board. I know you can buy tick removal tweezers but to be honest I (and a lot of people it would seem) are rather squeemish and frankly worried/scared of pulling the tick off in case the head is left in the poor animal. So it seems to me the Frontline spray is best all round to treat these little tick blighters. I shall still take my little girl to the vet to have the tick removed in the morning but that is because I really hate the things and also have a real spider phobia and know that ticks are related!!!!!!!

 

ive alway used frountline never realy heard of stringhold