Comfortis is indicated for the treatment, prevention and control of flea Ctenocephalides felis infestations in cats. Comfortis contains a chemical called spinosad in a chewable, beef-flavoured tablet. Spinosad is derived from a naturally-occurring soil microbe.
It is an insect neurotoxin and works by interfering with the transmission of impulses along the insect nervous system. This causes paralysis of the insect and its ultimate death.
To break the flea life cycle Comfortis is given orally once a month. Comfortis should be administered with food for maximum effectiveness. In cats Comfortis is rapidly absorbed from the stomach and distributed around the body after oral administration.
Comfortis is safe to use in kittens from 14 weeks of age. Importantly this speed of kill is maintained for a full month. As Comfortis is an oral product, there is no restriction with regards to swimming or washing after treatment.
The cat can be treated while it is wet and can be exposed to water immediately after treatment. Additionally there is no requirement to exclude the pet from access to any furniture or home fittings. As the product is inside the cat it cannot damage any surfaces or other material in the home.
Fleas are often a year-round problem and so Comfortis should be applied every 4 weeks throughout the year. Treatment with Comfortis may begin at any time of the year.
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If you live in a warmer climate or if your cat goes in and out, you may have to work extra hard to fight them. All but one of my indoor cats seem to be responding to topicals such as Advantage or Frontline. However, they would still have a few fleas on them in the evening when I would comb them. But that one cat was still having a flea party despite me trying two kinds of topicals and flea combing him every day.
I went in to talk to my vet's office and they recommended Comfortis which I already give to my dog. Comfortis is a day pill that gets rid of fleas by killing the adults and breaking the flea cycle. It was approved in August for use in cats but word has been slow to get out. You can only get Comfortis from an approved vet office, although some may offer an online prescription.
Comfortis is made from a chemical called spinosad, which actually originates in soil. Spinosad attacks the nervous system of the flea and then kills it. When a flea bites your cat, it gets a dose of the spinosad. One of the ways it helps control fleas is by stopping the reproductive cycle.
The adult fleas can't live long enough to reproduce. Some packaging only includes a dog's weight. Just find the pill size and correspond it with your cat's weight. Sometimes you need something extra to break the flea cycle. Comfortis for cats might be the answer. Many cat owners are hesitant to give their cat Comfortis because of the size of the pill and because it is imperative that the pill is given with food.
The pills are large if your cat is over 12 pounds. They might be able to swallow the smaller one if they are under 12 pounds. You can wrap the cat in a towel with only his or her head sticking out if they tend to fight being handled.
If the cat doesn't want to take it, simply put the food on your finger and wipe it on the roof of their mouth. He or she will be forced to eat it. Give the cat a piece of the pill by either hiding it in their food or gently prying open their mouth and dropping it towards the back of their throat. To open a stubborn cat's mouth, take your thumb and first finger and place one on either side of the mouth, at the jaw.
Press gently to cause the jaw to unhinge then drop the pill as far back in the throat as possible. Make sure to not overfeed the cat.
The goal is to line the stomach and keep the cat from throwing up the pill. Guidelines recommend watching your cat for an hour to make sure he or she does not vomit. If they do puke after the hour, it is okay because the pill will already be absorbed. If they vomit before the hour is up, you may want to redose or try a different flea control. When you get Comfortis for your cat, it is important to talk to your vet about the possibility of using it with other medications your pet might be on.
Since Comfortis just kills the adult fleas, I also wanted to be able to use a topical such as Frontline or Advantage in order to help inhibit the other life stages of the flea such as the egg and larva.
My vet said that it is safe to give a topical and Comfortis together because they work differently. Since I am fighting fleas because of being in a southern state and because of the lack of a freezing winter, I have opted to continue topical use along with the Comfortis. Topicals were mostly working but needed that extra push. This pill was what I needed to achieve a flea-free pet once again. You can buy Comfortis as a single dose, making it an economical choice if you are trying it out.
If you seem to have super fleas or have tried topicals and they have failed, you might consider trying Comfortis, at least for a few months, in order to break the flea cycle. It is not meant to substitute for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, or formal and individualized advice from a veterinary medical professional. Animals exhibiting signs and symptoms of distress should be seen by a veterinarian immediately.
Question: My cat does not eat chewables. Can I give the pill as a whole for them to swallow in a pill injecter. I see the effect of the treatment will be the same, even if the tablet is not chewed? Answer: I have a fifteen-pound cat, and the Comfortis she takes is quite large. I break it into four pieces, wrap it in a bit of bread a dough ball and have her swallow it. Just make sure the piece is small enough for the cat to swallow.
Question: My cat has a flea allergy and Comfortis works, but she starts to scratch after just 25 days.
Can I give another Comfortis flea pill before the full 30 days have passed? Answer: No, you should not give Comfortis sooner. Sometimes Comfortis can be used in addition to other flea medications such as topical or a flea collar. I'd give your vet a call and see if there is an additional way to help get through flea season. Example, see if the vet thinks it would be okay to apply a topical flea med on, say Day 15, every month, to help make the flea protection last until the cat's next Comfortis.
Question: I currently have two cats. One is very large and the other is very small. As we all know Comfortis can be expensive. Is there ways to cut the pill to allow for a smaller dosage? Answer: This could only be recommended by your vet office. Usually they understand that we all need to save money. I would talk to them and find out if there is a way to divide one pill for two cats. I would not recommend trying it on your own as one cat may get too much and one may not get enough.
Question: I gave my cats Comfortis three weeks ago. Can I put them on now, or should I wait until four weeks is up? Answer: Generally, a topical flea medication is okay in addition to Comfortis. If you're unsure, give your vet a call and ask them if they are okay with you going ahead and using the flea collar. This website was very helpful; more so than the Comfortis website. I simply dropped the pill into my cat's food when he was super hungry first thing in the morning.
He ate it no problem. I was surprised because it smells bad. He vomited about three hours later but otherwise did fine. I prefer this to the topical kind because he is a very flexible cat and always licked it off he must be part owl. Also, we have a dog who licks him and kids who pet him. I smelled it as soon as I removed it from the package.
Strong, strong mildew smell, first off. Second, the pill is so large, I had to grind it into a powder. Even when mixed into the strongest smelling food we could find, I could clearly smell the pill Refused to eat any of the food.
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