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According to PetCareRx.com<ref>[http://www.petcarerx.com/pcrx/ProductPages/Dogs/SpecialProducts/Frontline.aspx PetCare Rx, Frontline Plus product page.]</ref>, Frontline Plus received a rating of 4 out of a possible five points from buyers. According to Viewpoints.com<ref>[http://www.viewpoints.com/Frontline-Plus-reviews Viewpoints.com, Frontline Plus product page.]</ref>, Frontline Plus received a rating of 4.29 out of a possible five points from users. 88% of users recommend the product. |
According to PetCareRx.com<ref>[http://www.petcarerx.com/pcrx/ProductPages/Dogs/SpecialProducts/Frontline.aspx PetCare Rx, Frontline Plus product page.]</ref>, Frontline Plus received a rating of 4 out of a possible five points from buyers. According to Viewpoints.com<ref>[http://www.viewpoints.com/Frontline-Plus-reviews Viewpoints.com, Frontline Plus product page.]</ref>, Frontline Plus received a rating of 4.29 out of a possible five points from users. According to ePetDrugs.com<ref>[http://www.epetdrugs.com/frontline-plus-for-dogs.html ePetDrugs.com, Frontline Plus product page.]</ref>, Frontline Plus received a rating of 4.31 out of a possible five points from users.88% of users recommend the product. |
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Revision as of 06:11, 10 July 2008
Frontline Plus is one of the products from the Frontline group made by Merial, a veterinary medicine company. It is a product for the treatment and prevention fleas and control of ticks on pets, mostly dogs and cats.
Frontline Plus was introduced in 2000 and is the most advanced product of the Frontline brand, which includes Frontline Spray and Frontline Top Spot. The product is based on Fipronil and is actually an improved version of Frontline TopSpot through the addition of (S)-methoprene which breaks the flea life cycle by killing their eggs and larvae, preventing re-infestation.
Function
Frontline Plus is applied as a lotion directly to the animal’s skin, optimally to the area between the shoulder blades. The product’s applicator consists of a safety-sealed nozzle and flexible tube. The user must make contact with the pet’s skin. The user squeezes the entire contents of the tube onto the skin.
The Fipronil ingredient of Frontline Plus is stored in the animal’s subaceous glands and is delivered to the skin and hair through hair follicles. This function is advantageous because the Fipronil is constantly replaced regardless of bathing, swimming, rainfall, etc., and it is released over time, thereby countering new infections.
The medicine can be applied to dogs and cats (including breeding, preganant, and lactating animals) above eight weeks of age.
Efficacy Claims
Merial claims that Frontline Plus remains active for 30 days and kills 98-100% of a pet’s existing flea and tick infestation within 24 hours[1]. Fronline Plus addresses all flea/tick development stages, including the elminiation of larvae. Frontline Plus is effective against the four major species of tick including Lyme disease carriers. Compared to competing producs such as Bayer’s Advantage and K9 Advantix, Merial claims greater efficacy for longer periods after treatment and the elmination of fleas/ticks at a wider number of develoment stages[2]. Frontline Plus has received the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval, meaning that the product is covered under a refund/replacement policy.
Customer Reviews
According to PetCareRx.com[3], Frontline Plus received a rating of 4 out of a possible five points from buyers. According to Viewpoints.com[4], Frontline Plus received a rating of 4.29 out of a possible five points from users. According to ePetDrugs.com[5], Frontline Plus received a rating of 4.31 out of a possible five points from users.88% of users recommend the product.