subject: Frontline Plus Orange-Denotes Safety For Dogs Of Lesser Body Mass [print this page] Frontline Plus Orange-Denotes Safety For Dogs Of Lesser Body Mass
The Frontline Plus Orange is a concept used for flea treatment for pets. The orange color denotes that less of the solution is to be applied, not neccessarily a weaker strength.This is an an interesting usage guide.The idea of the color code was to easily identify which dog should get which strength. So the colors were invented for quick and easy identification so as to minimize mistakes... especially for those who require reading glasses. The success of the treatmentdepends on the regular application of this product in order to break the flea cycle. Once you are familiar with the use of the product,in orderto identify the correct strength one only has to check the color on the box.
Flea treatments are a chemical andwhile they are considered quite safe for humans andfor use on pets, the correct dosage is important.I have never heard of any mishaps with the wrong dosage though, but still, it doesn't hurt to just do it right.The color orange was chosenbecause for humans, orange is the colour for safety. So it immediately draws attention to not have a casual approach to handling chemicals. In the case of a small dog the minimum dosage should be adhered due to thelesser body mass.Thusorange being used as the most 'attention grabbing'.
What if you were using the wrong strength for your dog? TheOrange is used for the samller dogs, because those would be the ones most at risk should you make a mistake with the dosage. A good example is the French Bulldog. Now one would have thought that the French Bulldog at a glance, would need a higher strength, but if he is the right weight for his size, he may well fall into the 0-22lb. weight category. It is more secure to be sure of your dogs weight.
It pays off to know your type of dog as there are easy references to their weight that will enableyou to apply to the correct flea treatments. It stands to reason that should you under dose, the treatment would notproduce the desired result.I have written up a short list of smaller dogs that would most likely fit intotheweight of the orange category for treatment.
