Capstar Tablets

Horrible Experience – My 4 year old healthy cat had a severe reaction to Capstar (which was administered by the vet) before we left the vet's parking lot. He first starting yowling very very loud and frantically scratching at the carrier floor, couldn't breathe, was having a seizure, had a increase in temperature, urinated on himself, was drooling, couldn't stand up and then collapsed and lost consciousness. Luckily we had not left the parking lot. They administered oxygen and gave him a Benadryl shot and a Steroid shot. He came back around and improved and stayed for an hour for monitoring. He also had xrays of his lungs to make sure there was not fluid on his lungs because he also sounded wheezy and sneezed some but the xrays did not show fluid.

Excellent – I used to work in a vet and we would use capstar on cruelty cases that had flea infestations, as well as for customers that had real issues with fleas to give the animals immediate relief from the biting. It kills all live fleas on the animal, and when used in conjunction with a spot on treatment (which can take a day or two to be fully effective) is an excellent solution for ridding your animal of fleas. Works instantly. Cheap option to give your animals immediate relief from itching Doesn't kill fleas at all stages of the life cycle, only adult fleas currently on the animal. Only has a residual affect for 24-48 hours

My Cats Thanked Me for the Calm – I put this on my 2 Cats. I had found fleas on them 3 weeks ago, they are inside cats, I really don’t know where the fleas came from right off the bat. I put Avantage II on them and I have treated my home with spray and diatomaceous earth and a lot of vacuuming. My cats were really miserable from scratching and biting. And it was 3 weeks until I… Read more

could retreat them with Advantage again. I saw the Capstar pills and I ordered them. They are lifesaver and my cats are so calm now. Thank You

Works as it should! – I use this product for my cat as well as the cheaper version of it by purina, whenever he gets an infestation from time to time. It works as it should. I find it kills fleas who feed almost instantly if not within 30 minutes at least. It is important to note for others who find it doesn't work for them that fleas live at 95% within the… Read more

environment, this means you will have eggs, larvae and pupae in your pet's environment which means regardless of using this product, a re-infestation is likely. Fleas can also be passed from pet to pet and even to humans (though they do not feed from us.) So you can easily treat your pet, rid of the fleas CURRENTLY infesting them, and still pass fleas back onto them if they are on you, your clothes, or other pets. It is important to treat all pets as well.

As with all knowck-down products, they are not meant to provide lasting support against fleas. It is a temporary fix. Its meant for use in cases where you need instant relief. You need to combine this product with other flea fighting methods. Use monthly spot ons as you should for lasting support. Cleaning for starters is a big thing you must do otherwise using this product will be pointless. If you don't remove the fleas from the environment, they will eventually re-infest your pet and still continue to be an issue. Use knock-down as recommended, clean the environment thoroughly, make use of flea shampoos weekly (preferably not at the same time as knockdown as you want to be cautious especially with cats whom are sensitive metabolisms with things. one product at a time allows you to watch for reactions and take action accordingly without questioning if it was this or that product.)

Capstar + spot on flea control – (snowflake 7weeks) I just recently brought her and gave her a bath I noticed she was flea infested looked up treatments and came across this one I I read on the information that is was just a knockdown for 24 hours kills all adult fleas and (WILL NOT PROTECT HER FROM FLEAS ) so I also brought spot on treatment serum to protect her for six months… Read more

(pack of 6) and I took her away from home for atlease 2 hours so they wouldn’t fall off inside, fleas died and fell of between 30min -2 hours , she did get the runs thou .

You will need inconjuction with treatments to bomb your house or flea house and carpet stray of where she’s been and sleeps to keep them away give tablet with food or your fur buddy will be sick.

I highly recommend this product it certainly does what it Saids on the information.

Very pleased – I was very pleased with the results, the fleas did die very quickly and now have them under control. my cat didn't get sick, some do. I put the tablet in a piece of chicken so the cat didn't notice he'd had it

Found it fantastic – I have one dog, 2 cats and soon as I give them the tablet I can see the fleas going crazy and they drop off the animals nearly dead, I have never had any issues with this product and I don't have any problems giving the tablet to my pets either

Adverse reaction – Gave large dane x mastiff 11 yo dog one tablet last night. He only had a half a dozen fleas on him but thought I would treat him before it became a problem. Within 30 min extreme hyperactivity. drooling, stumbling, seizures, vomiting, excessive panting and death. Show details

Absolutely terrible product – Does not WORK. Second time using it. Nope never again. Buy advantage it works for months on end. The poor dog didn't get any relief or comfort from using these tablets. Show details

Don't use this product – I gave my pom one capstar and within an hour he was having seizures. We rushed him to the emergency vet. They couldn't save him. They restarted his heart 4 times.

Great product – Great product, it worked quickly and effectively on my dog. She had several fleas and within a few hours they were all dead. No bad side effects at all, just relief and no more scratching and biting herself. I highly recommend.

Capstar - instant flea killer - short term fix – We use this for our 7 cats, all ages and various breeds (2 Birman pure / 1 Munchkin pure / 2 moggy / 1 ragdoll / 1 Burmese X) have used it several times and even two weeks in a row every 2-3 days. Fleas die within 10 mins and continue for a few hours, kills all fleas on animal - I think what people don't understand is that it only kills the… Read more

fleas on the animal for 24 hours!! Then fleas can jump back on - its not a long term fix unless you give it every two days.....we used it to kill fleas, then we give revolution to the cats as well. Its just to give the cats relief if there's an infestation or as a booster till the revolution works. Never had an issue with any cat being sick or ill in the last 2 years or so of using it. Had awful issues with acytvl, and frontline, caused massive neuro issues but capstar has never caused any issues even in my sick IBD cat who is very old and very weak.

Awesome, all my problems were gone in one day – Bought a new kitten and when I brought her home noticed several fleas on her. Took her to the vet immediately and gave her capstar. Within hours no more scratching and no sign of fleas. She didn't seem to be the slightest bit bothered, I'm sure she felt relieved though! Best to use a second treatment that will kill the eggs before they hatch as capstar only gets rid of adult fleas.

I Swear By This Stuff – Works within twenty minutes. Kills all the fleas dead (though not egg stage so you have to readminister later) and they end up wriggling lethargically on my pets' coats. For GSD short-hair and a small kitty. No side effects to them, but every pet is different so keep an eye out for that. It only gets four stars because it's ridiculously expensive.

Capstar plus revolution – Once the warm weather hits and my 3 cats start scratching I dose them each with revolution for long term and a Capstar tablet for immediate relief. Within hours all three cats stop scratching. It's a winner for me.

Bad stuff – After my Vet gave this med to my 2 1/2 month old puppy 8 hours later he started having seizures and later died. I paid $300 for the dog and another $97 for the vet. Beware and think twice about using this.

Terrifying reaction – My cat couldn't breathe properly, was extremely distressed, hyperventilating and I thought he was going to die. I have been advised by the vet to never give this to my cat again

Don't risk using it – After giving my cat one capstar tablet he within minutes had a severe reaction to it! Hyperventilating, going crazy couldn't keep still, pupils dilated. Rushed him to vet & was informed he was having a severe reaction to the capstar & was placed on IV fluids overnight to get it out of his system. I will never risk using again & follow up to… Read more

Exelpet with this info & vet notes to prove case were dismissed by them only offering refund for product! Very expensive lesson learned & was very distressing seeing my cat go through this reaction! I have read similar reports of this since when I googled it. Product does not display any warnings!

Works for 24 hours – Fleas were back in force 4 days later. 2 stars because he was flea-free for 2 days. Useless for long-term treatment.

Works Well – I was told by my vet to use capstar if my puppy or dog have fleas. Also I was told that frontline plus does not work anymore so I wouldn't waste my money on products that doesn't do it's job. Capstar only works for 24hrs when given to my dog or puppy. It works for me, I gave one to my dog and 30mins later I saw fleas just drop dead. But if this… Read more

was an everyday treatment would be so expensive. Might look for other alternative but thumbs up for capstar.

did not not work – I have tryed this product twice now i went to 2 different pet shops and still my dog has flees I wont be buying it again

One of the best flea control ever!! – I bought Capstar from [link removed] after reading an extensive review from [link removed] . Initially as it was my first time purchase of Capstar, I decided to buy only one pack. I got it at free delivery & used it on my dog. Believe me, all the fleas were vanished in just 2 days & it seems that unlike Frontline Plus, my dog hasn't developed immunity to this treatment. Hence I just love it. It is a must-have for flea treatment.

Amazing – I have tried everything and I mean everything for fleas. At the moment, I'm using frontline plus (crap) with fidos rinse (great but doesn't offer a lot if relief). I put it in and within 30 minutes the fleas were dying on the floor. My dog scratched for a good hour after then he actually slept solidly until morning which is not something he has done in a very very long time. Today he's not itching at all. Highly recommend

Very effective if used correctly – I have used this product many years ago on cats and now on my large dog. I hadn't seen it for a while so pleased to see it back. I bought it at my local supermarket coles. Great for getting the ball rolling to help get rid of hatched fleas but must follow up with other steps as suggested on pack. I had been doing other things but not with much… Read more

luck but this has helped to break the cycle it is not a stand alone product, when eggs hatch it is wise to use again and keep pet regularly rinsed with flea wash like malaban wash.

Amazing! Works wonders! – I had a flea problem and did a flea bomb which worked but before coming back in the house I gave my 2 small dogs a capstar tablet each and within minutes the fleas where gone! Keeping them on hand in case the fleas come back.

Works like a dream – Bought a six week old german shepherd puppy that was infested with fleas. Stopped and bought the Capstar tablets and gave hydrobath, on the way home. Fleas were gone just hours later. Brilliant.

So happy for my dog! – My dog just came home from desexing and the vet advised she had fleas (even after using frontline every fortnight). Knowing she wouldn't be up for waiting 24 hrs for more frontline to work I went on the vets advice and gave her the tablet. The vet wasn't wrong, and within 20mins you could see the fleas jumping ship. Highly recommend as a quick relief.

Wonderful product – After purchasing frontline plus that totally did not work I bought capstar to get rid of the fleas in a hurry so the dogs would not be uncomfortable.Although it is just a quick fix and way to expensive for me to keep using all the time I keep it on hand for when a new dog comes in and i need to knock down fleas fast.A great product that actually does work Works fast Its expensive if you have a lot of dogs,but worth it  Show reply