Capstar

[cat lover]

I am using Nitenpyram which has the same ingredients as Capstar on my cat. It controls the fleas on my cat better than Advantage or Frontline but one thing I don't understand about it. After giving my cat the Nitenpyram he seems to be tormented by the fleas for up to an hour and then he is contented. My question does anyone know what behavior of the fleas is causing this torment? Are they biting in desperation or just running around causing this behavior?

[pomtzu]

If you are using it monthly and on a regular basis, then your cat shouldn't have any fleas to start with, if it is working properly, other than before the very first treatment. Something doesn't sound right. Are you only using it after you see fleas on the cat??? If so, then that's a problem right there.

[Jessika]

Here is a FAQ I found: http://www.medi-vet.com/Capstar.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitenpyram

Nitenpyram is meant for short-term flea control for flea infestations. It's not meant to be used as a monthly preventative since its effectiveness only lasts for 24-48 hours. If you're looking for long-term flea control, you may want to look into Revolution for your kitty, which also covers heartworms and ear mites, as well as one type of tick

As far as your kitty's reaction to it, it very well may be from the fleas reacting to the Nitenpyram and moving around. If its a heavy flea load, even moreso.

[pomtzu]

Here is a FAQ I found: http://www.medi-vet.com/Capstar.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitenpyram

Nitenpyram is meant for short-term flea control for flea infestations. It's not meant to be used as a monthly preventative since its effectiveness only lasts for 24-48 hours. If you're looking for long-term flea control, you may want to look into Revolution for your kitty, which also covers heartworms and ear mites, as well as one type of tick

As far as your kitty's reaction to it, it very well may be from the fleas reacting to the Nitenpyram and moving around. If its a heavy flea load, even moreso.

That's good to know. When he mentioned Advantage and Frontline, I assumed that Capstar was also a once a month treatment. But you know what they say about assume...........

[cat lover]

Here is a FAQ I found: http://www.medi-vet.com/Capstar.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitenpyram

Nitenpyram is meant for short-term flea control for flea infestations. It's not meant to be used as a monthly preventative since its effectiveness only lasts for 24-48 hours. If you're looking for long-term flea control, you may want to look into Revolution for your kitty, which also covers heartworms and ear mites, as well as one type of tick

As far as your kitty's reaction to it, it very well may be from the fleas reacting to the Nitenpyram and moving around. If its a heavy flea load, even moreso.

Well I have read all that information before but nowhere do I see what the buggers are doing to torment my cat for like I said up to an hour after ingesting the product. I have found that it will do the job just as well as Advantage giving it to him once a week but it hurts me to see his frantic digging at something the fleas are doing. Don't make sense that a dying flea would bite with his last breath.

[pomtzu]

But if he's getting it once a week and still getting fleas, then it seems to me it would be to kitty's advantage to get a once a month topical treatment and never have any fleas to torment him again. To me, the Capstar is definitely NOT working as well as the other treatments if he still gets fleas. JMHO of course.

[cat lover]

Well I just ordered Advantage. I will try it again but the last time I tried it it was not effective and I applied it once a month as directed.