What happens if I use dog flea medicine on my cats to save money?

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I went to veterinarian technician college so I feel somewhat ashamed for ask this question. I have Six cats and on SSI I co.e. I cannot afford to buy flea meds for all my cats. I researched and found that if I measure by body weight I can use the dog flea meds and they last lo ger. I j ow there is controversy I have been doing it for five yeas please tell me

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Don't ever feel embarrassed to ask for help! I'm a vet, and I still ask my colleagues questions about things of which I'm not sure. This is quite a dangerous thing to do because cats are exquisitely sensitive to flea medications, and you could accidentally overdose one causing a toxic reaction. That would require an emergency vet visit, as I'm sure you are aware. I really recommend you don't do this, it would cost a lot more to hospitalize and treat a cat with flea medication toxicity than to pay a bit extra to get your cats the correct flea medication. I hope this helps.

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