Almost every other question of this kind has one product behind it: one tablet, one label, one answer. Frontline does not work that way. It is a brand spanning several different chemical formulas in similar boxes, and the honest answer to "can I give my dog two doses" changes depending on which one is in your hand.
It is also the rare case where the drug is on the outside of your dog rather than inside him — which opens a door the oral products do not, and closes another one owners rarely see coming. Search it at 11pm and you get forum threads repeating that Frontline was tested at five times the dose with no effect. That number appears nowhere on either label.
Key takeaways
- The label answer is a flat no, and it is federally enforceable. "Do not reapply FRONTLINE Plus for 30 days," on a product whose label opens with "It is a violation of Federal Law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling."¹
- Which box you are holding changes the answer. Frontline Plus is fipronil 9.8% and (S)-methoprene 8.8%. Frontline Shield is fipronil 6.01%, permethrin 44.88% and pyriproxyfen 1.8% — and its label states that "Overdosing your dog can result in serious illness."¹²
- The animal at risk may not be the one you treated. Shield's label says "Do not use on cats or rabbits" and "Keep cats away from treated dogs for 24 hours"; Merck notes cats appear more sensitive to pyrethroid toxicity, and that fipronil "can be rather toxic to rabbits."²⁴⁶
- Washing it off is a real option with a real cost. The EPA's advice for an adverse reaction is to bathe immediately with mild soap and plenty of water — but fipronil works from a reservoir in the skin oils, and stripping it leaves your dog unprotected for the 30 days before you may reapply.¹⁷
Can I give my dog two doses of Frontline?
No — and unusually for this question, the instruction is printed in plain language rather than buried in a dosing section. The EPA-stamped label for Frontline Plus for Dogs, under Frequency of Application, reads: "Do not reapply FRONTLINE Plus for 30 days."¹ The Shield label goes further: "Do not apply more than once a month, or use more than one applicator per dog, regardless of the dog's weight."²
These are pesticide labels, not drug labels, and the difference matters more than it sounds. Both open with the same sentence: "It is a violation of Federal Law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling."¹² Frontline is regulated by the EPA rather than the FDA, which is why it is not on DailyMed alongside your dog's prescriptions, and why a deliberate second application is not merely inadvisable — it is off-label use of a registered pesticide.
If it has already happened, VCA's guidance for fipronil is the sentence to act on: "If you suspect an overdose or an adverse reaction to the medication, call your veterinary office immediately."³ Before you dial, find the box.
| Which situation are you in? | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Two pipettes of Frontline Plus applied the same day by two people | The commonest version. Fipronil is >500-fold selective for insect over mammalian receptors and sits in the skin lipids rather than circulating⁴⁵ | Call your clinic today. Do not bathe on your own initiative — ask first |
| Two pipettes of Frontline Shield, or Shield on top of another spot-on | Double a product that is 44.88% permethrin. The label itself says overdosing "can result in serious illness"² | Call now, with the box. Say the word "permethrin" on the phone |
| There is a cat in the house and the dog was treated with Shield | "Keep cats away from treated dogs for 24 hours"; cats appear more sensitive to pyrethroid toxicity²⁶ | Emergency. Separate them now, then call. ASPCA APCC (888) 426-4435⁹ |
| Your dog has been licking the application site, or another dog has | The exposure route that matters for a topical. Both labels say to avoid contact with the treated area until dry¹² | Call, and say how much was licked and how long after application |
| There is a rabbit in the household | "USE ON DOGS ONLY. DO NOT USE ON RABBITS." Merck: fipronil "can be rather toxic to rabbits"¹⁴ | Emergency if the rabbit has had contact. Call immediately |
| A pipette sized for a much heavier dog used on a small one | An arithmetic error rather than a counting one — four weight bands share one pipette shape¹ | Call with your dog's weight and the weight band printed on the box |
From the EPA-stamped labels for Frontline Plus for Dogs and Frontline Shield for Dogs, VCA Animal Hospitals' fipronil handout, and the Merck Veterinary Manual. The rows differ in how fast you dial, not whether.
Which Frontline is actually on your dog?
Go and read the box, because the two most common products under this name do not share an active ingredient list. Frontline Plus for Dogs (EPA Reg. No. 65331-5) is "fipronil 9.8%, (S)-methoprene 8.8%" with 81.4% inert ingredients — an insecticide plus an insect growth regulator.¹ Frontline Shield for Dogs (EPA Reg. No. 65331-9) is "Fipronil 6.01%, Permethrin 44.88%, Pyriproxyfen 1.8%."²
Permethrin is not a variation on fipronil. It is a synthetic pyrethroid from a different chemical family, it makes up nearly half the product by weight, and it is why the Shield carton carries a "1.5cm x 1.5cm cat prohibition icon in yellow with black images" on its front and back panels, next to a warning box reading "Keep cats away from treated dogs for 24 hours."²
So "I doubled my dog's Frontline" describes two different incidents. Doubling Plus puts roughly twice as much fipronil into the skin oils of a dog whose receptors barely respond to it. Doubling Shield does that too, and also doubles a concentrated pyrethroid on the coat of an animal that other animals lick and sleep against. If you own both — Shield in tick season, Plus the rest of the year — that is the mix-up worth guarding against.
What should you do in the first hour?
Find the box, separate the animals, and call — in that order. Do not bathe your dog before speaking to someone, because as the next section explains, that decision has a cost you cannot undo for a month. Have four things ready:
- The product name in full, from the box. "Frontline" is not enough; Plus and Shield get different answers, and the EPA registration number on the carton settles which you have.
- Your dog's weight, and the weight band on the pipette. Frontline Plus ships in bands for dogs up to 22 lbs, 23–44 lbs, 45–88 lbs and 89–132 lbs.¹ Two large-band pipettes on a terrier is a different call from two small ones on a mastiff.
- How long ago, and whether the coat is still wet. Both labels say to avoid contact with the treated area until dry — wet is when it transfers to other animals, children and furniture.¹²
- Every other animal in the house, by species. Cats and rabbits are not a footnote here; they are why this call may be urgent.
If you cannot reach your clinic, this incident has three numbers rather than the usual one. The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center is "available 24/7, 365 days a year" on (888) 426-4435; a consultation fee may apply.⁹ Because this is a pesticide, the EPA also points owners to the National Pesticide Information Center on 1-800-858-7378 "right away for information on whether additional measures are needed."⁷ And both labels carry a manufacturer's 24-hour line — 1-800-660-1842 for Plus, 1-888-637-4251 for Shield.¹²
Should you wash it off?
Sometimes — and it is a vet's decision rather than an obvious yes, which is what makes this incident different from every oral one. When a dog swallows two tablets, the window for doing anything about it belongs to a clinic. Here the drug is on the outside, so removing some of it is physically possible while it is still there.
The authorities agree it is a legitimate move. The EPA's instruction for a pet having an adverse reaction to a flea and tick product is direct: "If your pet experiences an adverse reaction, immediately bathe the pet with mild soap and rinse with large amounts of water."⁷ The FDA frames it as clinical advice rather than a first move — your veterinarian "may recommend" bathing the pet "using mild dish soap and rinsing with large amounts of water."⁸ The Shield label agrees: "If signs of sensitivity occur, bathe your dog with mild soap or shampoo and rinse with large amounts of water."²
What none of them say is that you should bathe a dog showing no signs at all, and there are two reasons to ask first. It may not work as well as you expect: fipronil is not lying on the fur waiting to be rinsed away. Merck describes how "after dermal application, fipronil spreads and sequesters in the lipids of the skin and hair follicles," and notes it "is very lipophilic; it accumulates in the sebaceous glands, has very low solubility in water."⁴⁵ The Plus label states outright that the product "remains effective even after bathing, water immersion, or exposure to sunlight."¹ A product engineered to survive a swim is not one an ordinary bath strips on demand.
And there is a price. A bath thorough enough to pull fipronil out of that reservoir takes the protection with it, and the label then bars you from replacing it for 30 days.¹ VCA adds a separate caution: "Do not bathe your pet with shampoo within 48 hours of application."³ So the real choice is between an excess of a compound your dog's receptors largely ignore and a month with no flea or tick cover in the middle of tick season. That trade is your vet's to weigh.
How much fipronil is actually on your dog?
Twice the labelled amount — and the reason that is usually tolerable is selectivity rather than a small dose. Fipronil and its major metabolite "produce neurotoxicity by blocking the GABAA-regulated chloride channels," but fipronil "has a greater specificity for the GABAA receptor (beta-3 subunit) found in insects than the mammalian GABAA receptors. As a result, fipronil exhibits >500-fold selective toxicity toward insects over mammals."⁴
The toxicity figures that do exist describe a different exposure route from the one you are worried about. Merck records an acute oral LD50 of "97 mg/kg in rats and 95 mg/kg in mice"; "in a chronic study in dogs, fipronil at 2 mg/kg/d caused clinical signs of neurotoxicity," with a no-observed-adverse-effect level "established at 5 mg/kg/d in rats and 0.2 mg/kg/d in dogs."⁴ Those are oral, daily, repeated figures. A doubled pipette is a single topical event on a barrier doing its job — which is why the practical risk sits with what gets swallowed off the coat rather than what sits on it, and why the licking row above matters more than the arithmetic.
Two things the internet gets wrong are worth naming. The "tested at five times the dose" line that recurs across the forum answers appears on neither Frontline label; neither makes any safety-multiple claim at all, and the Shield label says the opposite — "Overdosing your dog can result in serious illness."² And a wide margin of safety is not the same as no effect. The Plus label's own precaution: "Individual sensitivities, while rare, may occur after using any pesticide product... If signs persist, or become more severe within a few days of application, consult a veterinarian immediately."¹ Genuine fipronil toxicosis, per Merck, has no specific treatment; care is supportive.⁴
Why are there still fleas if the product is working?
Because the fleas you are seeing are hatching out of your house, not surviving on your dog — and this is the commonest reason people reach for a second pipette on purpose. The label is unusually generous about how long the protection lasts, which makes the case against reapplying stronger than most owners realise.
The claims are specific: Frontline Plus "kills adult fleas, flea eggs, and flea larvae for up to three months" and "also prevents development of all flea stages for up to three months"; it "kills ticks for at least one month."¹ The one carve-out the label offers is that "if there is a high risk of reinfestation or if the pet has fleas which may cause flea allergy dermatitis, a once monthly application may be needed" — monthly, not sooner.¹
That leaves the two folk explanations without much to stand on. "It washed off" runs into the waterproof claim; "it stopped working" runs into three months of labelled flea activity. Far likelier is that the pupae already in your carpet, bedding and floorboards are hatching on their own schedule, and each new adult that jumps on your dog is meeting a product doing exactly what it says. A second pipette does nothing about the carpet.
Who else in the house is at risk?
Cats and rabbits — and with Frontline Shield, the cat risk is the serious one. This is the part of a doubled topical dose that has no equivalent in the oral flea and tick chews: a swallowed chew stays inside the dog who swallowed it, while a spot-on sits on a coat that other animals lick and sleep against — and a doubled application means more of it, wet for longer.
Both labels restrict the species outright. Plus: "USE ON DOGS ONLY. DO NOT USE ON RABBITS. DO NOT USE ON OTHER ANIMALS."¹ Shield: "Do not use on cats or rabbits; or any animals other than dogs. Do not allow your dog to ingest this product."² On rabbits, Merck is blunt about why: "Despite its typical wide margin of safety, fipronil can be rather toxic to rabbits."⁴ The cat warning, by contrast, belongs almost entirely to permethrin — Merck notes that "some pyrethroids, such as permethrin, can be highly toxic to cats, resulting in symptoms such as muscle fasciculations and seizures," and that "among pets, cats appear to be more sensitive to pyrethroid toxicity."⁵⁶
The route is grooming, and both federal agencies say so plainly. The FDA: "If you have multiple pets and are using spray or 'spot-on,' products, apply to one pet at a time and keep the treated animal separated from the other(s) until the product dries," to prevent one animal "potentially ingesting the drug or pesticide" — and "this is especially important if the product is only for use in dogs and you have a cat in your household."⁸ The EPA adds the rule behind many of these calls: "Never apply dog products to cats, and visa versa, as some pesticides are more toxic to one species than another."⁷ If your cat has contacted a Shield-treated dog, that is not a wait-and-see — Merck's guidance for dermal pyrethroid exposure is that "the animal should be bathed with a mild detergent and cool water," and that is a clinic conversation to have now.⁶
What should you watch for, and for how long?
The application site for a few days, and the nervous system for the first day or two — in that order of likelihood. The Frontline Plus label sets both the expectation and the escalation point in one passage: "Pets may experience some temporary irritation at the site of product application. If signs persist, or become more severe within a few days of application, consult a veterinarian immediately."¹ What would move this out of the ordinary is neurological, and neither of the lists below is something to sit on.
| What you are seeing | What it usually is | How fast to act |
|---|---|---|
| Redness, scratching or discomfort at the application site² | The expected reaction, named on both labels and in VCA's side-effect list¹³ | Watch. Call if it persists or worsens over a few days¹ |
| Drooling straight after application | Usually your dog has licked the site — the exposure route that actually counts | Call today, and say how soon after application it started |
| An allergic skin reaction spreading beyond the site³ | Rare, but listed by VCA as a recognised side effect³ | Call today |
| Tremors, twitching, unsteadiness, limb rigidity, vocalising or unusual aggression⁴ | Merck's list for fipronil toxicosis — neurological, not digestive⁴ | Emergency — go in now |
| Salivation, vomiting, hyperexcitability, seizures, laboured breathing or weakness⁶ | Merck's pyrethroid list. In a cat that has contacted a Shield-treated dog, assume this first⁶ | Emergency — go in now |
Signs as listed on the EPA-stamped Frontline Plus and Frontline Shield labels, VCA Animal Hospitals' fipronil handout, and the Merck Veterinary Manual. A guide to urgency, not a diagnosis — describe what you are seeing to a veterinarian rather than matching it to a row yourself.
One practical note the labels make easy to miss: both carry a combustibility warning. The Plus label reads "COMBUSTIBLE: Do not use or store near heat or open flame," and VCA repeats it.¹³ A doubled dose usually means a spare pipette came out of a drawer nobody was tracking — worth knowing where that drawer is.
How do you stop this happening again?
By moving the record of a monthly application out of two people's heads. Monthly preventives are the easiest thing in the cabinet to double, and the reason is structural rather than careless: a missed daily tablet leaves a visible gap in a pill organiser, and a monthly pipette leaves nothing at all. Nobody remembers the third Saturday of last month, and the box in the drawer looks identical whether it was opened four weeks ago or four days ago.
The fix is a record made at the moment of application — the date, the product name in full, the weight band — somewhere both people can see it before either reaches for a pipette. Recording the product name matters more here than almost anywhere else, because "did someone already do the Frontline" and "which Frontline did they use" are two different questions, and an empty applicator in the bin answers only the first.
The underlying failure is the one described in why pets miss their medication doses, running in reverse: the same missing shared record that causes a skipped dose causes a doubled one. The systems in how to avoid double dosing your pet's medication apply directly, with one addition for topicals — log the product, not just the dose, and keep any cat out of the room until the coat is dry.
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- US Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticide Product Label System. FRONTLINE Plus for Dogs, EPA Reg. No. 65331-5, EPA-stamped label (Merial Limited). Active ingredients: "fipronil: 9.8%", "(S)-methoprene 8.8%", "INERT INGREDIENTS 81.4%". Directions for Use: "It is a violation of Federal Law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Do not allow children to apply product... USE ON DOGS ONLY. DO NOT USE ON RABBITS. DO NOT USE ON OTHER ANIMALS." Application: "Part the dog's hair between the shoulder blades. Place the applicator tip just above the skin and squeeze. Apply entire contents of the applicator in a single spot directly onto the animal's skin. Do not apply on top of the hair coat. Avoid contact with treated area until dry"; "Only one applicator per treatment is needed." Frequency of Application: "When used monthly, FRONTLINE Plus completely breaks the flea life cycle and controls tick and chewing lice infestations. Do not reapply FRONTLINE Plus for 30 days. FRONTLINE Plus kills adult fleas, flea eggs, and flea larvae for up to three months. FRONTLINE Plus also prevents development of all flea stages for up to three months... however, if there is a high risk of reinfestation or if the pet has fleas which may cause flea allergy dermatitis, a once monthly application may be needed. FRONTLINE Plus kills ticks for at least one month"; "With a monthly application, FRONTLINE PLUS kills mosquitoes within 24 hours for up to 7 days, and within 48 hours for up to 28 days"; "FRONTLINE Plus remains effective even after bathing, water immersion, or exposure to sunlight." Hazards to Domestic Animals: "For external use only. Do not use on puppies under 8 weeks of age. Individual sensitivities, while rare, may occur after using any pesticide product. Pets may experience some temporary irritation at the site of product application. If signs persist, or become more severe within a few days of application, consult a veterinarian immediately. If your pet has an unusual reaction to the initial application, consult a veterinarian before repeating treatment. Certain medications can interact with pesticides. Consult a veterinarian before using on medicated, debilitated or aged animals. Call 1-800-660-1842 for 24-hour assistance." Physical or Chemical Hazards: "COMBUSTIBLE: Do not use or store near heat or open flame." Hazards to Humans: "Harmful if swallowed. Causes eye irritation." How Supplied: sizes for "dogs and puppies 8 weeks or older and up to 22 lbs., medium dogs 23-44 lbs., large dogs 45-88 lbs., and extra large dogs 89-132 lbs." www3.epa.gov Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- US Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticide Product Label System. FRONTLINE Shield for Dogs, EPA Reg. No. 65331-9, EPA-stamped master label (Boehringer Ingelheim), issued in connection with the Permethrin and Pyriproxyfen Registration Review. Active ingredients: "Fipronil 6.01%", "Permethrin 44.88%", "Pyriproxyfen 1.8%". Directions for Use: "It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in any manner inconsistent with its labeling. FOR EXTERNAL USE ON DOGS ONLY." Restrictions: "Do not allow children to apply product. Do not allow adults, children, or other pets to touch treated area until dry. Application of product on pets must only be done indoors. Do not use on cats or rabbits; or any animals other than dogs. Do not allow your dog to ingest this product. Do not use on dogs/puppies under 9 weeks of age... Do not apply more than once a month, or use more than one applicator per dog, regardless of the dog's weight. Do not split applicators between dogs. Weigh your dog to be sure you are applying the right dose formulated for the weight of your dog. Overdosing your dog can result in serious illness."; "Do not bathe your dog within the first 24 hours after the product has been applied." Hazards to Domestic Animals: "Individual sensitivities may occur after using ANY pesticide product. Dogs may experience some temporary irritation at the site of product application. If signs of sensitivity occur, bathe your dog with mild soap or shampoo and rinse with large amounts of water. If signs of sensitivity occur and persist, contact a veterinarian immediately... Call 1-888-637-4251, for assistance." Side Effects box: "Monitor your dog after application. Side effects, although very rare, may include signs of skin irritation such as redness, scratching, or other signs of discomfort." Cat warning box: "Keep cats away from treated dogs for 24 hours", accompanied by a required "1.5cm x 1.5cm cat prohibition icon in yellow with black images" on the front and back panels. www3.epa.gov Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- VCA Animal Hospitals. Fipronil — "Fipronil is applied topically to the skin or haircoat in the form of drops or spray"; "Do not get in your pet's mouth or eyes, and do not apply to irritated skin"; "Do not bathe your pet with shampoo within 48 hours of application"; missed dose: "Apply the missed dose as soon as you remember, and then wait the recommended amount of time between doses. Never give your pet two doses at once or give extra doses."; "This long-acting medication lasts for at least 4–6 weeks and may last longer in pets with kidney or liver disease"; side effects: temporary irritation at the application site and, rarely, an allergic skin reaction; "If you suspect an overdose or an adverse reaction to the medication, call your veterinary office immediately"; do not use in pets allergic to fipronil, puppies or kittens under 8 weeks, or rabbits; use with caution in "pets that are old, sick, or frail"; "Store this medication away from heat or open flame"; "No specific monitoring is required while your pet is taking this medication." vcahospitals.com Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- Merck Veterinary Manual. Phenylpyrazole (Fipronil) Toxicosis in Animals — "Fipronil is an active ingredient in several ectoparasiticidal products, including two forms of a commercially available preparation (a spray and a spot-on topical application) for dogs and cats"; "After dermal application, fipronil spreads and sequesters in the lipids of the skin and hair follicles and continues to be released onto the skin and coat, resulting in residual activity against fleas and ticks for a month"; "Fipronil, and its major metabolite fipronil sulfone can produce neurotoxicity by blocking the GABA-A-regulated chloride channels, resulting in hyperexcitation. Fipronil has a greater specificity for the GABA-A receptor (beta-3 subunit) found in insects than the mammalian GABA-A receptors. As a result, fipronil exhibits >500-fold selective toxicity toward insects over mammals"; "The acute oral LD50 of fipronil is 97 mg/kg in rats and 95 mg/kg in mice"; "In a chronic study in dogs, fipronil at 2 mg/kg/d caused clinical signs of neurotoxicity"; "The NOAEL of fipronil is established at 5 mg/kg/d in rats and 0.2 mg/kg/d in dogs"; "Despite its typical wide margin of safety, fipronil can be rather toxic to rabbits"; "Poisoned animals show signs of neurotoxicity (convulsions, twitching, tremors, ataxia, rigidity of limbs, hyper- or hypoactivity, vocalization, aggression, and abnormal neurologic response)"; "There is no specific treatment for fipronil toxicosis, and therefore treatment relies on supportive measures." merckvetmanual.com Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- Merck Veterinary Manual. Ectoparasiticides Used in Small Animals — "Numerous fipronil-containing formulations are available worldwide, including an alcohol-based fipronil-only spray, several spot-on formulations that contain only fipronil, a spot-on combination with the insect growth regulator methoprene, and numerous combination formulations that contain fipronil and various pyrethroids"; "Fipronil is very lipophilic; it accumulates in the sebaceous glands, has very low solubility in water, and has prolonged residual activity on both dogs and cats"; "These compounds bind to gamma-aminobutyric acid and glutamate-gated receptor sites of insect nervous systems, inhibiting the flux of Cl– into nerve cells, which results in hyperexcitability"; "Some pyrethroids, such as permethrin, can be highly toxic to cats, resulting in symptoms such as muscle fasciculations and seizures." merckvetmanual.com Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- Merck Veterinary Manual. Plant-Derived Insecticide Toxicosis in Animals — "Among pets, cats appear to be more sensitive to pyrethroid toxicity"; "Clinical signs include salivation, vomiting, hyperexcitability, tremors, seizures, dyspnea, weakness, prostration, and death"; "Type II pyrethroids may also elicit signs such as choreoathetosis or salivation syndrome"; decontamination: "In the case of dermal exposure, the animal should be bathed with a mild detergent and cool water"; "Seizures should be controlled with either diazepam (0.2–2 mg/kg, IV, to effect) or methocarbamol (55–220 mg/kg, IV, not exceeding 200 mg/min)." merckvetmanual.com Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- US Environmental Protection Agency. Controlling Fleas and Ticks on Your Pet — "When you use a flea and/or tick control product on your pet, carefully read and follow the product label"; "Use flea and tick control products only on the animal species and size/weight specified by the product label"; "Never apply dog products to cats, and visa versa, as some pesticides are more toxic to one species than another"; "Apply only the amount indicated for the size/weight of the animal being treated"; "Do not apply to kittens or puppies unless the product label specifically allows this treatment"; "Monitor your pet for side effects or signs of sensitivity after applying the product, particularly when using the product on your pet for the first time"; "If your pet experiences an adverse reaction, immediately bathe the pet with mild soap and rinse with large amounts of water"; "Contact your veterinarian and/or the National Pesticide Information Center at 1-800-858-7378 right away for information on whether additional measures are needed." epa.gov Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Safe Use of Flea and Tick Products in Pets — "Read the label carefully before use. Even if you've used the product many times before, read the label because the directions or warnings may have changed"; "Make sure the product matches your pet's species, life stage and weight class. If the product is for dogs, don't use it on cats"; "If you have multiple pets and are using spray or 'spot-on,' products, apply to one pet at a time and keep the treated animal separated from the other(s) until the product dries", to prevent one animal from grooming another and "potentially ingesting the drug or pesticide", noting "This is especially important if the product is only for use in dogs and you have a cat in your household"; "If your pet experiences a bad reaction from any flea or tick product (spot-on, shampoo, dip, or collar), call your veterinarian right away"; a veterinarian may recommend bathing the pet "using mild dish soap and rinsing with large amounts of water." fda.gov Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. Animal Poison Control — the centre's number is given as "(888) 426-4435"; "We are available 24/7, 365 days a year, so you can get expert guidance the moment a poisoning concern arises"; "A consultation fee may apply." aspca.org Retrieved 2026-09-02.