I've been buying Frontline and Revolution online for my two cats. It turns out that the Frontline was counterfeit. I'll be going to my vet soon to show them the Revolution and discuss this.
Here is the FDA warning about conterfeits: http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ResourcesforYou/AnimalHealthLiteracy/ucm203000.htm
Some of the companies selling counterfeits appear ligitimate--they might be on a yahoo website (hosted on yahoo, but made by the conterfeit seller) or on Amazon the same way. The packaging is VERY similar to the real thing, but the stuff inside, who knows!
The FDA warning shows pictures of real packaging and has hints at what to look for. Wrong shapes, wrong lot numbers, metric instead of imperial measurements, wrong font for the lot numbers, wrong stamps on the packages, missing warnings.
I'm never buying Frontline or Revolution online again. The stuff did not work and they even sent me two packages of the same stuff with different forging errors on each. I lost a ton of money and my cats were itchy, but now I have the right stuff and I'm really hoping for the best. The real stuff even has the applicators inside a different kind of plastic!
Monday, March 15, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Hot Shot Bug Bomb Info.
Always follow label directions and if you have any doubts or questions discuss them with a qualified veterinarian or a pest control operator.
Hot Shot has come out with a bug bomb that contains perethrins and the Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) Nylar. It is in a purple box and is labeled for Bed Bugs and Fleas. The Perethrins are a contact killer for mites (as long as they are not immune) and the Nylar helps keep them from reproducing. It seems to help a bit from our experience.
Right now, the best things seem to be the Borax and salt mixture on the floor and especially along the edges and corners. I use Cedarcide cedar oil and saline solution every night on myself. During the day, any crawling or itching can be helped with hand sanitizer. I still soak the bedding with the witch hazel and a few drops of tea tree oil and eucalyptus oil mixture every now and then. Diatomaceous earth is also a good treatment for the environment.
I usually vacuum once every two weeks with a hepa filter vacuum. I waited about three weeks last time and the cats and people got a lot more itchy. Cats are due for Revolution again in about 5 days.
Hot Shot has come out with a bug bomb that contains perethrins and the Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) Nylar. It is in a purple box and is labeled for Bed Bugs and Fleas. The Perethrins are a contact killer for mites (as long as they are not immune) and the Nylar helps keep them from reproducing. It seems to help a bit from our experience.
Right now, the best things seem to be the Borax and salt mixture on the floor and especially along the edges and corners. I use Cedarcide cedar oil and saline solution every night on myself. During the day, any crawling or itching can be helped with hand sanitizer. I still soak the bedding with the witch hazel and a few drops of tea tree oil and eucalyptus oil mixture every now and then. Diatomaceous earth is also a good treatment for the environment.
I usually vacuum once every two weeks with a hepa filter vacuum. I waited about three weeks last time and the cats and people got a lot more itchy. Cats are due for Revolution again in about 5 days.
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