pip1981 Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 A friend just adopted a cute little doggy from a shelter, and I met him today, he's just lovely, but I had to inform her he had fleas I have a packet of Capstar from when we temporarily had a rescue dog with fleas, but they are for Large Dogs (containing approx 56mg of the active drug). The instructions say a small dog should have 1 small dog tablet (containing 11mg of active drug). Would it be unwise to give her little pooch approx. a fifth of a large tablet? Or should she consult a vet first? I left it up to her to decide, but on second thoughts decided to ask in here? Being a rescue, the shelter staff suggested she not bathe him for a while, let him settle in first of course, so what else can she do to immediately control the fleas? I would just hate for her house to become infested as ours did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janba Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 You can get capstar or similar from the bigger supermarkets now. The problem with dividing tablets into small pieces is that the active ingredient isn't always evenly distributed thru the tablets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pip1981 Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 You can get capstar or similar from the bigger supermarkets now.The problem with dividing tablets into small pieces is that the active ingredient isn't always evenly distributed thru the tablets. Thanks Janba, I suspected this could be the case, I'll just suggest she go and buy the right ones I guess, was just trying to save her the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormie Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 We often split up the tablets. I keep a packet of large dog capstar and just break it into quarters to give to my cats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Buy some Advantage or frontline, no bath required, kills fleas and stops the breeding cycle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I buy Capstar for large dogs and give 1/4 tablet every day to my 15kg dog - thats what the dermatologist advised me to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowenhart Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I buy Capstar for large dogs and give 1/4 tablet every day to my 15kg dog - thats what the dermatologist advised me to do! I give mine a quarter of a large dog tab too. Not daily though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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