Seresto for Cats Description
Seresto quickly kills fleas on cats within 24 hours and continues to prevent infestations for 8 months. See Allivet's
Flea and Tick chart to find which flea and tick product is best for your pet.
What is Seresto for Cats?
Seresto quickly kills fleas & ticks on cats within 24 hours and continues to prevent infestations for 8 months.
Which animals/pets is Seresto for Cats for?
Cat & Kittens 10 weeks of age and older
- Quickly kills fleas on cats within 24 hours
- Prevents tick infestations within 48 hours after application.
- Aids in the treatment and control of Sarcoptic mange in cats.
- Kills and repels fleas before they lay eggs.
What does Seresto for Cats do?
Bayer Polymer Matrix ensures that both active ingredients are slowly and continuously released in low concentrations.
Seresto for Cats side effects
Occasionally slight itching may be observed in animals that are not used to wearing collars in the first few days after fitting. Ensure that the collar is not fitted too tightly. Slight hair loss and mild skin reactions due to the mechanical irritation of the collar may occur at the application site which usually recover within 1 or 2 weeks without the need for collar removal. If you notice any serious effects or other effects not mentioned in this leaflet, please inform your veterinarian.
Seresto for Cats ingredients
Flumethrin*, Imidacloprid
Seresto for Cats overdose: What to do?
Contact your nearest emergency Animal Hospital
What to know before using Seresto for Cats
Make sure to replace the collar after 8 months for year-round pest prevention.
Do not attach a leash to the collar as this may cause breakage.
Do not use on kittens under ten weeks of age. Do not get this product in cat’s eyes or mouth. As with any product, consult your veterinarian before using this product on debilitated, aged, breeding, pregnant, or nursing animals. Individual sensitivities, while rare, may occur after using ANY pesticide product for pets.
How is Seresto for Cats sold?
One Size for Cats in 1 Pack or 2 Packs
Elanco
Tips for using Seresto for Cats
Treatment with Seresto kills fleas that may transmit bartonellosis (Bartonella henselae), tapeworm infections (Dipylidium caninum), feline infectious anemia (Mycoplasma spp.), and rickettsiosis (Rickettsia felis).
Repels and kills ticks for 8 months, including Deer ticks (vector of Lyme disease and anaplasmosis), American dog ticks (vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, cytauxzoonosis and ehrlichiosis), Brown dog ticks (vector of ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever), and Lone Star ticks (vector of cytauxzoonosis and ehrlichiosis).
Keep the collar in the bag and in the outer packaging until use. As with any pesticide product, do not allow small children to play with the collar or reflectors, or to put them into their mouths. Avoid contact with eyes, skin or clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap and cold water after fitting the collar. People with sensitivity reactions to the ingredients of the collar should avoid contact with the collar. Choking hazard. Contains small parts. Do not place collar or reflectors in mouth. Not intended for use on humans.
For external use on dogs only. Do not use on other animals. Do not use on puppies under seven weeks of age. Do not get this product in dog’s eyes or mouth. As with any product, consult your veterinarian before using this product on debilitated, aged, breeding, pregnant, or nursing animals. Individual sensitivities, while rare, may occur after using ANY pesticide product for pets. If signs of sensitivity occur, remove collar and bathe your pet with mild soap and rinse with large amounts of water. If signs persist, or become more severe, consult a veterinarian immediately.
Seresto kills existing fleas on cats within 24 hours. Reinfesting fleas are killed within 2 hours with protection against further flea infestation lasting eight (8) months. Pre-existing pupae in the environment may continue to emerge for six (6) weeks or longer depending upon the climatic conditions. Seresto aids in control of flea larvae in the cat’s surroundings following contact with a Seresto-treated cat.
Ticks already on the cat prior to treatment may not be killed immediately after collar application and may remain attached and visible. At the time of application remove ticks already on the cat. The prevention of infestations with new ticks starts within 48 hours after application of the collar.
Aids in the treatment and control of Sarcoptic mange.
Seresto is water-resistant and remains effective following a shampoo treatment or after exposure to rain or sunlight. Under normal conditions, effectiveness lasts for 8 months. In order to maintain an eight-month duration, cats must not be bathed more than once per month. For cats that get bathed once a month or more, the control duration is reduced to 5 months.
Occasionally slight itching may be observed in animals that are not used to wearing collars in the first few days after fitting. Ensure that the collar is not fitted too tightly. Slight hair loss and mild skin reactions due to the mechanical irritation of the collar may occur at the application site which usually recover within 1 or 2 weeks without the need for collar removal. If you notice any serious effects or other effects not mentioned in this leaflet, please inform your veterinarian.
Active Ingredients: % by Weight
Flumethrin*……………………….4.5%
Imidacloprid …………………… 10.0%
OTHER INGREDIENTS ……….85.5%
Total…………………………………..100%
