Frontline Spot On Large Dog Flea Treatment 2.68ml

Highlights

• 10% w/v Spot On Solution
• Fipronil 268 mg
• Clinically Proven Veterinary Medicine
• Kills Fleas Within 24 Hours
• Kills Ticks Within 48 Hours
• Kills Lice
• Reduces Risk of Tick-Borne Disease

About this product

The original formula from the UK's leading flea and tick brand, FRONTLINE®. FRONTLINE® Spot On for dogs kills fleas, ticks and lice as well as protecting from the discomfort and diseases these parasites can cause pets. For use on puppies from 8 weeks and small dogs from between 20 and 40kg. Contains 1 pipette of 2.68ml. Use on your puppy or dog every 4 weeks for optimal protection. Can also be used on pregnant or lactating dogs. Contains fipronil.

Ingredients

Each 1.34 ml Pipette contains 134 mg Fipronil, Also contains Butylhydroxyanisole 0.02% w/v and Butylhydroxytoluene 0.01% w/v

Pack size

2.68 ML

Preparation and usage

How to protect your dog

• Can be used monthly (where required) throughout the year for continuous flea and tick protection
• Make sure all cats and dogs in your home are treated regularly.

Before every use, read the information on the inside of the box for full instructions and all warnings, including user warnings.

How to treat a home infestation

Follow the 2 steps above as well as the 2 steps below

• Use a household flea treatment to kill eggs and larvae already in the home.
• Regularly vacuum your carpets and furnishings.

Disposal: Read package leaflet.

Indications

To treat and prevent flea and tick infestations in dogs. To control infestations with biting lice (Trichodectes canis) in dogs.

Administration and Dosage

Dosage: Dogs over 20kg up to 40kg - Apply 1 pipette of 2.68 ml per dog. For dogs over 60 kg use two pipettes of 2.68 ml.

How to apply

• 1. Hold the pipette upright and tap the neck to ensure the contents are in the main body of the pipette. Then break the snap-off top along the scored line.
• 2. Part your dog's coat between the shoulder blades until you can see their skin.
• 3. Place the tip of the pipette against the skin and squeeze gently to empty the contents directly onto the skin. Apply the contents at one or two points between the shoulder blades.

Take care to ensure that the product is applied directly to the skin and not squeezed on to the hair, as this will cause a sticky appearance of hairs at the treatment spot. Should this occur however, it will disappear within 24 hours after you have applied the product.

Do not treat your dog more frequently than every 4 weeks.

Further Information

FRONTLINE Spot On Dog kills fleas for up to two months and ticks for up to one month, depending on the number of fleas and ticks in your dog's environment. Newly arriving fleas are killed within 24 hours of landing on your pet.

FRONTLINE Spot On Dog prevents re-infestation of ticks (Rhipicephalus spp, Dermacentor spp and Ixodes spp) for up to one month depending on the number of ticks in your dog's environment. The product does not prevent all ticks from attaching to the animal, but ticks will be killed in the first 24-48 hours after attachment, minimising the risk of transmission of disease. Single ticks may still become attached to your dog however, and therefore transmission of infectious diseases cannot be ruled out. Once dead, ticks will often drop off the animal, but any remaining ticks may easily be removed using a tick removal tool or by a gentle pull with tweezers. Care must be taken not to leave the mouthparts in the skin when removing any ticks.

When treating infestations of lice, all in-contact dogs should be treated with an appropriate product at the same time.

For optimum control of flea and tick problems in a multi-pet household, all dogs and cats in the household should be treated with a suitable flea treatment. Fleas from pets infest the animal's basket, bedding and regular resting areas such as carpets and soft furnishings. It is recommended that these areas should be treated with a suitable household flea treatment and vacuumed regularly.

After applying FRONTLINE Spot On Dog as directed, the product will spread from the site of treatment to cover the entire surface of the animal within 24 hours. The amount of product absorbed into your dog's blood after applying the product is very small.

Bathing or shampooing your dog up to one hour before treatment does not affect the effectiveness of the product. Bathing/immersion in water within 2 days after application of the product and more frequent bathing than once a week should be avoided, as no study has been performed to investigate how this affects the effectiveness of the product. Emollient or moisturising shampoos can be used before treatment, but reduce the length of time your dog will be protected against fleas to approximately 5 weeks when used weekly after applying FRONTLINE Spot On Dog. This product can be used during pregnancy and lactation.

There are no known interactions when FRONTLINE Spot On Dog is used with other products.

The alcohol ingredient may damage painted, varnished or other household surfaces or furnishings.

Storage

Do not store above 30 °C.Store in the original package. Store in a dry place.

Other information

1 Pipette of 2.68 ml

Safety information

• DO NOT USE IN RABBITS.
• Flammable.
• For external use only.
• For animal treatment only.
• Keep out of the sight and reach of children.

CONTRA-INDICATIONS, WARNINGS ETC...

• For animal treatment only. For external use only.
• Do not use in rabbits, as adverse reactions and even death could occur.
• Do not use in animals with known hypersensitivity (allergy) to the active substance or to any of the other ingredients.
• Do not use on puppies less than 8 weeks old and/or weighing less than 2 kg.
• Your dog should be weighed accurately before treatment. Do not overdose. The risk of adverse effects may increase when overdosing, so animals should always be treated with the correct pipette size according to bodyweight.
• Do not use on animals that are unwell or are recovering from illness.
• This product is specifically developed for dogs. Do not use in cats as this could lead to overdosing.
• It is important to apply the product to an area where the animal cannot lick it off, and to make sure that animals do not lick each other following treatment. If your dog, or another pet in the house, licks the application site, you may see them salivating heavily/drooling for a short time due to the nature of the solvents in the product.
• The following adverse reactions may be seen on extremely rare occasions (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals, including isolated reports): temporary skin reactions at the application site (skin discolouration, local hair loss, itchiness, redness) and general itchiness or hair loss. In exceptional cases, excessive salivation/drooling, temporary nervous system reactions (such as increased sensitivity to light and sound, depression, overexcited or unusual behaviour), vomiting or breathing problems have also been observed after use.
• Avoid contact with the animal's eyes.
• Keep out of the sight and reach of children.

User Warnings

• People with a known allergy to insecticides or alcohol should avoid contact with FRONTLINE Spot On Dog.
• This product can cause irritation of the mouth, lips and eyes, therefore contact of the product with the mouth and eyes should be avoided.
• Avoid the product coming into contact with the fingers. If this occurs, wash hands with soap and water. After accidental contact with eyes, rinse carefully with clean water. Wash hands after use. Do not smoke, eat or drink during application.
• Treated animals should not be handled until the application site is dry, and children should not be allowed to play with treated animals until the application site is dry. It is recommended that recently treated animals are not allowed to sleep with owners, especially children.
• Fipronil may harm fish and other water creatures. Do not contaminate ponds, waterways or ditches with the product or empty containers. Do not allow dogs to swim in ponds or other waterways for 2 days after treatment.
• Keep stored pipettes in the original packaging until ready to use. In order to prevent children from getting access to used pipettes, dispose of used pipettes immediately.
• Dispose of empty packaging and any remaining product in the household rubbish.

Manufacturer

Marketing Authorisation Holder: Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health UK Ltd, Bracknell, RG12 8YS, UK.