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Is Easy Spot with Fipronil safe for my 14-pound cat's ear mites?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Russian Blue | Female | spayed | 5 years old

Is Easy Spot okay to put on the back of my 14 pound cat's neck? she had it before and now I wonder if it's safe? contains 9.7% Fipronil and the rest supposedly inert ingredients. According to Wikipedia, Fipronil isn't safe for rabbits, bees, earthworms, and fringe-toed lizards. Merri sometimes has ear mites and under her chin. this stuff worked, but is it safe for her? Eradamite fluid seems to require endless inner ear applications and repeat Q tips in her ear causes Meri too much pain.

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Answered By Jenny, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 20th, 2018

As long as it is a cat approved product and not a dog product an the wright ranges are correct then it is fine to use. A small amount of cats have an allergic reaction to any topical product where there can be hair loss at the application site but if this has never happened before then it is unlikely to happen now

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