Bravecto for Cats Medium Cats Questions & Answers

They will blame your "environment". i.e. you need to get the pest control dude out to do outside and inside your home; this is serious toxic stuff but they say it's OK after it dries and guaranteed to work. If you can afford it - you might need to try this too. However, I also ended up having to give my kitties a calm, and as soothing as possible warm bath in a bit of shampoo (don't drench their heads and torture them) and then dry them off lovingly and brush and brush. Wait a couple of days and redo again with more expensive flea stuff. Also - get CAPSTAR tabs - fleas drop off dead very quickly. However, I can't use the CAPSTAR as I am too hopeless to give tabs to any cat without getting scratched to death. All the best.

Too be sure I would take her to the vet Especially if she may have ingested some of the product, this is not an expected reaction. Hope she's ok

sorry double reply.

Hi, no this is not normal, I suspect your kitten has had an allergic reaction to this product. Cats without ingesting flee products can have this or similar reactions when you apply them and this is a sign they are allergic to the product you give them. The reason I suspect this is because mine did the same thing on another product. I watched him during this to make sure he was ok and never gave to him again. It’s about trying different products and getting the vets to manage it as they safely know what to do if your cat has an allergic reaction. Mine was ok but I got the vet to flee him the next few times for free until I was satisfied he was ok. Try another product as Bravecto does not sound right for him. He should be fine after a few hours but DONT give it to him again and safely through vets get the right formula. My boy is sensitive to foods and pretty much a lot of things and maybe yours is the same as mine. With Sensitive cats its About trial and error. Good luck

Hey Jules, I put this on my 8 month cat with no adverse reaction (2 weeks now) however i knew he didn't have fleas and applied it for tick protection not flea killing. It is possible that if your cats did indeed have fleas that they 'went to town' on your cats as they were dying and hence cause the scratching, I have previously had this reaction when de-fleaing cats in the past. However it is also possible that they are having some kind of allergic reaction etc as others have suggested this product has had mixed results. If they don't stop scratching I'd take them to a vet, best of luck and hope your kitties are happy soon :)

Hi there, If your kittens weren’t fleed from their mother in the beginning then it’s possible that they had flees and so hence this is a normal reaction to the constant scratching after you fleed them as the ticks/flees go stir crazy from the flee treatment they had been given by you. Another possibility is that they have had an allergic reaction to the treatment but because they are both scratching I think more likely they have got flees. After a a wee while they should settle down after the flees die and stop the scratching. Vets are always a back up if you have concerns. Kittens obviously require the right dose as well and can get sick if overdosed. I get the vets to do my cats as I get a 3 month dose and do not want to waste treatment by doing wrong as it’s an expensive treatment this way. Vets normally do not charge for treatment of flees and worming just the meds they charge. Good luck.

Best to ask a vet! ... I'm not sure on individual reactions each animal may react differently .. I was only gauging by my own personal experience .. hope your cats are settling now ... I personally will still use the bravecto spot on for cats on my cats even though they had a reaction.. as the paralysis tick can be fatal to animals... all the best with your fur babies

Bravecto is pesticide - death is a side effect and the skin is the biggest organ of the body - anything placed right on the skin enters the bloodstream. Keep all pesticides away from your pets.

If Bravecto is administratored in the correct location (at the back of the neck. Right at the bottom of the skull he will not be able to reach to lick.