Some Facts about Frontline Spray

If you are the owner of a puppy, dog or kitten that is at least 9 weeks old, it is very important to provide your animal with effective coverage against fleas and ticks which carry Lyme disease. These pests include deer ticks, lone star ticks, American dog ticks and brown dog ticks

Frontline spray gives highly effective protection from fleas and ticks in an easy to apply spray. First, be sure to put on a pair of latex gloves. Then ruffle the coat as you spray the legs, sides, stomach, shoulders, neckand back. Do not use Frontline spray directly from the atomizer to apply to the pet’s head or eyes area. Instead, spray into gloved hand and rub onto the hair in these two areas with hand. In general, the coat should be damp at least to thoroughly wet. Allow for one or two pumps for each pound of the animal’s total body weight to ensure the proper amount of coverage.

Some pet owners worry that the pests have to bite their animal in order for the product to work. This is not true. Frontline Spray work just by the pest coming into contact with dog’s coat. Another misconception is that the visual presence of more fleas after the application means it isn’t working. The opposite is actually true. Frontline Spray makes fleas excitable and drives them to the surface before they die. So it is not uncommon to actually see more active ticks on your dog after you have used the Frontline Spray.

There are no known side effects to using Frontline for dog or cat but your pet may have some individual sensitivity at first. If it persists or becomes severe, you should not hesitate to contact your pet’s vet immediately. Frontline products such as Top Spot and Plus work by a translocation method. Your pet’s natural oils allow the product to “wick” onto the strands of hair for the next 31 days or so. Translocation may take a full 24 hours to complete. Fleas will die within half that time or 12 hours after coming in contact with a pet that has been treated with Frontline Spray Treatment system or other product. It takes 48 hours for ticks to die.

If you still see ticks on your pet after treating with Frontline spray – it often just means that eggs were already present before you made the first application to your dog. Depending on your location in the U.S., you may be required to provide your pet with protection like Frontline Spray all year long. In other areas, a monthly application will help to control and eliminate indoor fleas and eggs entirely. The good news is that Frontline Spray is simple to apply and has long lasting effectiveness for your pet. When you want to provide high quality protection, Frontline Spray gives you just the option needed.