Capstar, for flea infestations on dogs and cats. FAST ACTING: Begins working within 30 minutes. Capstar may be used as needed, as often as once per day, whenever you see fleas on your pet.
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Capstar is safe for use in dogs, puppies, cats and kittens 4 weeks of age and older, and 2 pounds of body weight or greater. Capstar is also safe for pregnant or breeding animals. Each package contains six tablets.
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Product Description An adult female flea can lay up to 2,000 eggs in her lifetime. With CAPSTAR by NOVARTIS, almost all your dog's or cat's adult fleas will be gone within four hours.How to UseA single dose of Capstar (nitenpyram) should kill the adult fleas on your pet. If your pet gets reinfested with fleas, you can safely give another dose as often as once per day. To administer CAPSTAR tablets, place the pill directly in your pet's mouth, or hide it in food. If you choose to hide the tablet in food, watch closely to make sure your pet swallows the pill. If you are not sure that your pet swallowed the pill, it is safe to administer a second pill.We recommend you follow up CAPSTAR treatment with a monthly flea control product such as PROGRAM, Frontline or Advantage. Then keep CAPSTAR on hand for the times when there is a visible flea re-infestation.
Capstar...Kills Fleas Dead!August 23, 2005 Alejandra Vernon(Long Beach, California) 20 out of 22 found this review helpful
There have been great advances in pet care in recent years, and among the very best is Capstar, a small pill that starts working in 30 minutes. Within 4 hours for dogs, and 6 hours for cats, tests have proven that up to 98% of adult fleas on the animal are no longer a problem, because their little flea souls have departed from their grubby bodies. Capstar, used along with a topical like Advantage, a flea comb and some housecleaning (remember to get rid of what has accumulated in the vacuum), should take care of any flea problem. Capstar is also safe enough for repeated dosage, and I have never seen a cat or even a small kitten adversely affected by taking it.
Living as I do in Southern California, the fleas seem to invade in the hot, muggy days of August, and even if your cats are indoor kitties like mine, they can get infected. One can bring fleas and/or their eggs and larvae in with your shoes, beach towels, etc. It is always good to be prepared in the warmer months with an ample supply of Capstar and a good quality topical. If you know any feral cats, they will also like having a Capstar slipped into some food for them, as it will at least temporarily alleviate the itchy flea hell they live in. If you see the slightest evidence of "flea dirt" in your home (minute black particles that are flea excrement, and actually dried blood from your pet), it's Capstar to the rescue! A miraculous product that both you and your pet will appreciate.
Best Flea Product EVER but use with another program!!July 3, 2009 B. Klotzek(Ashland, Ohio) 11 out of 11 found this review helpful
First I need to say in response to a number of other reviews that this is not something to prevent fleas or to be the end all to your flea problems. This pill gets you off to a great start but you need to use a prevention program with it. I use The Program with my pets. This way what ever bites them during the 24 hour period after being given Capstar just die. You may want to do capstar for 3 days in a row. Then use another flea treatment that helps with the prevention part.
I have two Shiba Inu dogs. Four years ago on the 4th of July my husband and I were driving in the country side and nearly hit two kittens on the road. I got out of my car to shoo them off the road and instead they rubbed up on my legs and purred. They were skinny and flea ridden. I decided to pick them up, wash them, feed them and bring them to the shelter the next day. Well, I found out that we didn't have shelters that took cats out here and everyone I worked with all laughed congratulating me on my new pets since they all had at least one cat themselves by accident. So here I was with two dogs and two cats. What I didn't count on was the flea infestation that would follow and my poor pups suffering as well. I tried everything I could find at the stores, we tried things that the vet gave us and they just kept coming. I then saw this product Captstar on PetMeds. It was expensive but claimed that all of the fleas would start dying within 30 mins. I really thought that this was too good to be true but was desperate. It arrived soon after and I gave it to all 4 animals. NOTE: GIVING A PILL TO A CAT IS NOT FUN NOR EASY!!! Especially when the pill is as small as this. I wish they could do something like the flavor tabs of other programs. After rolling my poor cats in towels and a few scratches I was able to give it to them. Any yes, within 30 mins they were literally just falling off. I did this for 3 days in a row (more due to the fact that the package has 6 tabs in each and I had two of each pet) but it worked!! I then put them on the Program and I have not seen a flea since. So much so, this past fall thru spring I stopped thinking the threat was gone...yeah, so here I am again, not quite with an infestation, but I know that I am not even going to let it get that bad. So I am buying them now. Amazon seems to be the cheapest place to find these as well.
I hope this helps and clears up some of the misconceptions from previous reviews. Trust me, this is WELL WORTH THE INVESTMENT!!
Wonderful ProductMay 28, 2009 5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I give my dog a pill before taking him to the groomers so he won't bring any unwelcomed pest home with him. Also have had a problem getting rid of fleas and actually had to give my dog a pill for a couple of days while trying to get rid of the fleas. Didn't make him sick at all. Worked just fine.
Excellent ProductJanuary 10, 2007 Menthol Rum(Los Angeles, CA United States) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had taken in two very young kittens that were *extremely* flea infested. They were too young for a topical or shampoo. One was suffering from flea anemia and was in bad shape. Capstar to the rescue.. It utterly annihilated the fleas in record time, less than 1 hour. Treat the area and apply topical protection and your flea problem will be behind you.
Fast acting and effective for 24 hours. If you have questions, always ask your vet.
Safest product for sick or elderly pets!September 19, 2009 Tax Writer(Maui) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
My cat is allergic to Frontline and Advantage, which are topical pesticides that get ingested when the cat grooms itself. He would get a lump on his neck wherever I would apply it, so I stopped using topical insecticide for flea control.
I really like Program, and I use it in conjuction with Capstar if he picks up live fleas
Even if your cat has a flea infestation, just give them Capstar and then use Program. Capstar which works faster than anything else, and kills all the fleas on your cat in 5 minutes, but is not long-lasting.
Although Capstar doesn't work for more than 30 minutes, it kills all the biting fleas and it is actually safe for kittens and animals that are sick. I used to work at a veterinary hospital and they gave Capstar and Program to animals that were infested with fleas, but sick, since they are safer alternatives to Advantage and Frontline (read the insert for Advantage, it actually says that it's not safe for sick animals OR kittens).
The people that give this product a bad review need to realize that if you cat is infested, you need to do something about the active fleas and the eggs. Program is an ovacide that prevents fleas from reproducing so it won't stop an infestation, but it's so much safer for your cat. Capstar works instantly to kill all biting fleas, but it won't last. So if you use both, you can control fleas completely without using a topical pesticide that is dangerous to your cat when it grooms itself.
As a side note, if your cat (or dog) ingest the fleas while they are grooming or licking themselves, sometimes they will get tapeworms, which look like little grains of rice near their anus and bedding. My cat gets tapeworms about every 2 years or so. You can purchase tapeworm tabs without a prescription now in the US. The medicine is called Praziquantel and is available online for about $15. So I have all three at my house and I'm all set.
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