How to Kill Fleas With Capstar

Capstar is a tablet that is given orally to both cats and dogs to kill adult fleas on their bodies. This tablet only takes 30 minutes to begin working and one dose should kill all the adult fleas present on the animal. Capstar kills only the adult fleas on the pet and does not prevent a reinfestation from occurring.



Capstar comes in tablets containing either 11.4 mg or 57 mg of the active ingredient, nitenpyram. A dog or cat weighing two to 25 lbs. should take one 11.4 mg tablet, while a dog weighing 25.1 to 125 lbs. should take one 57 mg tablet.

Instructions

  1. Giving Capstar Tablets to Your Pet

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      Ask your veterinarian for one or more Capstar tablets, or purchase them online.

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      Administer the tablet to your pet. Make sure that he has swallowed the pill and did not spit it out on the floor. You can give the pill to your pet by placing it directly in his mouth or by hiding the pill in a favorite food.

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      Rid your home of fleas and be sure to wash your pet's bedding in warm soapy water to ensure that all fleas and larvae have been destroyed. This will help prevent a reinfestation.

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      Repeat the process if the fleas reinfest your pet. Capstar is safe to give daily.