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Related: About this forumI screwed up the Frontline dosing on the little dog.
We have three sizes of Frontline. Up to 22lbs, 45 to 88 lbs, and 89 to 135 lbs.
I accidentally gave the middle size dose to the little dog. When we noticed, I scraped off what I could and Sparkly wiped off more.
We dosed the middle sized dog properly, but now I'm worried about the little one. We have a lot of deer out here, a number of foxes, lots of little critters, and who knows what else. This is rural where have been suburban before.
On the one hand, we may have under dosed her by wiping it off. On the other hand we may have over dosed her by not wiping enough.
All of them seem just fine thankyewverymuch tonight.
Is there anything to watch for, symptomaticly, now and a few days down the road?
Behind the Aegis
(53,833 posts) While generally safe and effective when prescribed by a veterinarian, fipronil can cause side effects in some animals.
Fipronil should not be used in animals with known hypersensitivity or allergy to the drug.
"Frontline Top Spot" is not recommended for use in debilitated or geriatric animals.
"Frontline Spray Treatment" is not recommended for use in pregnant, debilitated, geriatric or nursing animals.
Fipronil is not recommended for use in kittens and puppies less than 8 weeks of age.
Fipronil may interact with other medications. Consult with your veterinarian to determine if other drugs your pet is receiving could interact with fipronil.
Fipronil is a topical agent and temporary irritation at the site of application is possible.
Spotted areas may appear wet or oily for up to 24 hours.
Overdose is rare and no adverse effects have been reported even up to 5 times the dose.
But, as always, watch your dog, and when in doubt, call your vet and see what s/he recommends.
Rhiannon12866
(203,037 posts)Silver Gaia
(4,514 posts)I did something similar with a cat one time. There were no problems. Hope that helps some!
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)If you are worried about getting too much off and there is now an underdose, just watch more closely than usual for any uninvited guests on your dog. If you find a flea or tick, you will know to retreat the dog.
Stinky The Clown
(67,697 posts)Given that an overdose isn't particularly harmful, and given that we may have washed too much off. I'll probably just re-treat her in a week or two.
Walk away
(9,494 posts)about under dosing, why not try something holistic on the little dog or anything that won't cause a reaction when coupled with Frontline. At least for the month.