Manufacturer | Virbac |
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Brand | Effipro |
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Type of animal | Cat |
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Age | Young, Adult, Senior |
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Usage | Spot-on pipette |
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Indication | Fleas: protects against fleas for 5 weeks. Prevents also the development of adult fleas from flea eggs for 12 weeks in de surroundings. Can be used as part of a treatment for flea allergic dermatitis. Ticks: effective against ticks for 1 week (Ixodes ricinus en Rhipicephalus turanicus). |
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Contra indication | Do not administer to rabbits. |
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Dosage | Cats of 1-6 kg: one pipette Effipro DUO Spot-on Cat Cats heavier than 6 kg: 1 pipette Effipro DUO Spot-on Cat> 6 kg or 2 pipettes Effipro DUO Spot-on Cat Do not repeat within 4 weeks after administration. |
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Composition | Contains as active substances a combination of fipronil and pyriproxyfen, an insect growth inhibitor (IGR). Fipronil kills fleas and ticks, pyriproxyfen disrupts the flea cycle by preventing the development of immature stages. |
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Side effects | At the application site transient skin reactions may occur, generalized itching or hair loss is sometimes seen. In very rare cases, excessive salivation, reversible neurological symptoms (hyperesthesia, depression, nervous symptoms), respiratory distress or vomiting. |
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Warnings | Attachment of individual ticksn may occur. Studies in pregnant and lactating puppies have not been performed. The safety of this veterinary medicinal product has not been demonstrated in kittens under 10 weeks and/or less than 1 kg body weight. |
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