Flea Stronghold Drops for Dogs and Cats

Fleasworms ticks - Our pets are exposed to attacks of these ectoparasites every minute. Even dogs and cats that never go outside are no exception. Although the chances of contracting bloodsuckers are not great, they still have. Therefore, such a problem is urgent for every caring owner. Today, many reliable antiparasitic agents are available. Stronghold flea drops for dogs are very popular with veterinarians and owners of four-legged friends, the instructions are attached to each package.

General information

Flea Stronghold, produced by the well-known company Pfizer Animal Health (USA), is also intended for the destruction of scabies and ear mites, beetle eaters, round helminths and other parasitic insects. The drug is a colorless odorless solution, which is available in convenient polymer bottles. The presence of a dispenser makes it possible to use drops in the required amount and in the right place.

The active substance is selamectin - an insecticide that is destructive not only for adults, but also for larvae and eggs of pests. The mechanism of action of the solution is based on blocking the transmission of nerve impulses, which leads to paralysis in muscle fibers, and subsequently to the death of bloodsuckers.

Benefits

Drops Stronghold from fleas, reviews confirm this, has a lot of advantages:

• Efficiency - Drops are effective against adult individuals and larvae at all stages of development. The solution, getting into the bloodstream of a pet, accumulates in it. In the maximum amount, it will be contained in the blood of a cat after 24 hours, in dogs - after 72 hours. The insecticide does not affect the organs of the animal, but the parasites feel its effects and die. The result can be observed after a day. For the complete destruction of pests, just one treatment is enough.
• Security - the medicine is practically safe for animals and humans, since nerve impulses in mammals are transmitted in a different way. As a result, insecticidal molecules are not able to block them. Drops are recommended for use even for puppies and kittens, whose age is more than 1.5 months.
• Lack of oil as part of the solution allows it to quickly absorb into the skin, getting into the bloodstream of a pet. As a result, there is no need to limit contact with the treated pet, as other means require. In addition, after two hours, the pet is allowed to receive water procedures.
• No bad smell.
• Wide range of applications - insecticidal solution destroys various types of parasites. The circulation of the active substance in the blood allows you to simultaneously destroy both external (fleas, ticks) and internal (worms) parasites. As a result, the use of additional funds is not required.
• Long term protection - for the complete destruction of parasites, it is enough to carry out processing 1 time per month.
• Easy way to use.

The disadvantages of a stronghold drop from fleas can be attributed only to their cost. But the final result fully compensates for this minus.

Rules for the use of drops

Before using an antiparasitic drug, you must carefully read the instructions. Drops of Stronghold for cats from fleas are applied externally, it is strictly forbidden to take the drug inside.

1. Having prepared the necessary dose of the drug, a protective film is pierced with a cap.
2. Choose a site on the body for applying the product. Usually it is dripped at the withers or between the shoulder blades.
3. The Stronghold solution is poured onto dry, undamaged skin, having previously spread the cat's hair.

On a note!

Do not massage the body of the pet after applying drops of Stronghold from fleas.

The necessary dose of Stronghold from fleas is selected according to the weight of the cat. So for animals weighing less than 2.5 kg, the required volume is 0.25 ml, which corresponds to the lilac color of the pipette cap. Pets weighing up to 7.5 kg will need 0.75 ml of solution (pipette with a blue cap).

Stronghold drops at the withers for cats can also be used for kittens older than 1.5 months. In such cases, the minimum dose of the drug is used.

Drops of Stronghold for dogs in their composition have the same selamectin. A distinctive feature of the drug is only the dosage:

• for the treatment of puppies and dogs weighing up to 2.5 kg, 0.25 ml of a solution with a concentration of selamectin of 15 mg (lilac cap) is needed;
• for pets up to 5 kg - the same dose (0.25 ml), but a more concentrated solution with 30 mg of insecticide (pipette with a purple cap);
• animals up to 10 kg use 0.5 ml vials containing 60 mg of selamectin (pipette with a brown cap);
• dogs with a body weight of up to 20 kg are prescribed 1 ml of a drug with a concentration of the active substance of 120 mg (ampoule with a red cap);
• for the most large-sized animals, whose weight reaches 40 kg, the required dose is 2 ml of a solution that contains 240 mg of insecticide (a cap of dark green color).

Stronghold drops for flea cats are also used to treat otodectosis. To remove the tick from the ear, it is necessary to clean the auricles from litter and excrement of the parasite, and then apply the product next to them.

Important!

Introducing drops of Stronghold from fleas into the ear canal is contraindicated.

When Stronghold Should Not Be Used

The use of Strongholdot flea drops in animals with hypersensitivity to the active component is not recommended. Also, the drug is contraindicated in weak and infected infectious diseases to pets, kittens and puppies under the age of 1.5 months. In this case, you can select other drops:

• Barrier;
• Dana Ultra Neo;
• Blokhnet;
• Inspector;
• Leopard;
• Celandine.

Properly selected dosage and compliance with the rules of use usually do not cause side effects.

Precautionary measures

When applying drops to the Stronghold withers for cats, safety precautions are required.

1. Smoking, eating and water during the treatment is strictly prohibited.
2. If an insecticidal solution enters the mucous membranes or skin, it must be washed off with plenty of water.
3. Mandatory is washing your hands at the end of the process.
4. It is necessary to limit the contact of the treated pet with children within two hours from the time of application of the insecticidal solution.
5. The use of used bottles for domestic purposes is contraindicated. Empty containers should only be disposed of.

Drops Stronghold from fleas will not lose their properties when observing storage rules. The drug should be in a dark place at a temperature of up to 30 ° C. Do not store the product near food and animal feed. Drops are suitable for 3 years from the date of release.

Reviews

They took the cat to the cottage for a walk in the fresh air, and then they regretted it very much. Fleas bothered not only the animal, but also us. Have tried a lot means for catsuntil we stumbled upon Stronghold - drops on the withers for dogs. The drug is not cheap. However, if you count how much money we spent earlier, without observing the result, then this is even relatively economical.And if we take into account the double effect (the cat also had worms), then the drug is just super! I recommend the effect on the face the very next day.

Elena, Omsk

I was very pleased with the result of applying the Stronghold flea drops. Awesomely fast effect, an easy way to use and a month, you don’t even have to remember about parasites. It is also attractive that the medicine is also effective against ticks. And my dog ​​caught them more than once. In addition, the droplets did not cause an allergic reaction in the animal, which is also important. Just a universal drug. Now I will buy only him.

Vladimir Nikolaevich, Kamensk-Shakhtinsky