From:
"Sukie Crandall"
Date: 2005-06-11 02:32:56 UTC
Subject: Re: Advatnage good
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Luckily, from the FHL we have the separate FHL Archives for many FERRET SPECIFIC
ANSWERS can be found in
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
Here is your answer but with a different product name:
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/SG14345
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From: AFERRETVET@cs.com
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <bd.5993dfbe.2fdba758@cs.com>
Hi Anke,
Good questions. 1) Yes, Revolution is effective against
ticks, but Frontline spray probably works better for ticks,
especially if you have a lot of ticks..
2) Using Frontline spray with Revolution should be safe.
Remember Frontline stays on the skin/oil layer and is not
absorbed into the bloodstream.
3) Likewise Advantage should be safe with Revolution.
4) Advocate is not available here in the USA. The 2 ingredients
are Advantage (Imidacloprid) and Proheart (Moxidectin). Those 2
products are safe for ferrets.Likewise in Australia they have a product
called Advantage duo (Imidacloprid and ivermectin), but it is not
available over here in the USA. I would check with Bayer about
using Advocate on ferrets. If they have a kitten/cat version then
they have probably tested it on ferrets too. Over here we have
Advantix (Imidacloprid and permethrin), but it is not safe for
ferrets or cats!
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM
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As we all know what is good -- or bad -- for another species is NOT necessarily the same
for ferrets, so it was very smart of you to check.
I hope that you enjoy the good news above for an actual ferret expert vet!
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "julie johnson" <crazyferretmom@...> wrote:
>
> I just came back from the vets office and they have a new Advantage Flea
> solution. It also helps prevent heart worms. It contains Imidacloprid and
> moxidecitn in it and says not to use on cat under 2lbs, but does say for
> kittens too. 9 weeks and older 2 to 5lbs.
> Is this safe for ferrets. They no longer carry the old advantage that I use
> to use on them, so before I put this on my babies I want to be sure this is
> safe.
>
> --
> Crazyferretmom (julie johnson) and the 11 fuzzbutts
> memory of Sidney Sue, Slinky, Allie Boy, Polo Man, and Roscoe
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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