CapstarOral Flea Treatment for Dogs, Fast Acting Tablets Start Killing Fleas in 30 Minutes, Medium & Large Dogs (Over 25 lbs), 6 Doses

My vet requires all dogs and cats who are boarded overnight get 1 on check in day and 1 on check out day. They said it kills the active fleas but if you have an infestation may take several doses over a period of time to get the eggs that haven't hatched yet. At first they may become a little more itchy as the fleas start dying. But goes to work killing fleas in 30 minutes and supposed to kill all active adult fleas on them within 4 hours. It gives them so much relief. I do use a flea prevention treatment for my dog but missed a dose and that's when we he got them and brought them in and spread it to my kitties. I still need to treat the pets bedding, and places they like to lay. A flea outbreak can really get out of hand. Was so glad that this time I knew what to do jumped on amazon and ordered a pack of the 6 for my dog and pack of 6 for my cats.

I'm really happy with this flea product for my dog! It was easy to use, and I noticed a huge difference within a few hours. Way less fleas and my pup isn't scratching at all. The price is fair for how well it works and I haven't noticed and side effects. Which is a huge relief. So far, so good. Would definitely suggest this product as an introduction to a new routine!

Why did you pick this product vs others?:The pills are small and easily hidden in a pill pocket. Our dogs had no problem taking these pills and, from what we've seen, the medication eradicated our flea problem by morning!

My labradoodle got fleas for the first time and it’s been 2 months fighting them on and off. To be honest, I’m not having a “massive” flea problem in the sense I’ve only caught a total of 5 fleas on her since it started, and I look for them with a flea comb daily. That being said, I know she has fleas because I keep finding flea dirt on her. It’s driving me mad.I have hardwood floors and have treated the house by vacuuming daily, washing all washable items in hot water, and spraying the “organic” pet-safe flea spray on rugs and furniture. My dog is also on monthly topical anti flea meds. But something’s clearly not working, so yesterday I sprayed all rugs and furniture with a black label raid flea killer. The smell is super strong and toxic for humans and animals, so you have to leave for a few hours. At night when I came back, I was sitting on my couch playing ball with my dog and I looked down and saw a giant flea on my arm. It bit me and I had to squish it a million times to die. I was bamboozled! I had NEVER seen a single flea NOT on my dog, and this one had jumped on me! I’d like to think the black label spray made it dizzy, and because my dog is covered in sprays, it jumped on me as a last resort.However, this was my last straw. I had not wanted to give her capstar because I’ve tried to stay away from oral preventatives and the possibility of neurological side effects terrifies me. But I had to do something. I got the capstar, fed it after breakfast, and anxiously watched her like a hawk for the following 6 hours to make sure she was okay. I was terrified and I’m so happy to report she had no side effects at all. Not even a sick stomach!Now, I gave her this pill thinking I would suddenly see a million fleas jump off my dog that had been previously hiding, but I did not see a single flea come off. I went in with a flea comb after as well, and did not find dead ones either. About 8h post pill, she’s still a little itchy, but I cannot find any fleas. I don’t know if this meant she had no fleas to begin with, or had very few ones that died and fell off without me noticing, but I was certainly expecting to see much more (or any at all??) coming off after reading other reviews.I’m hoping this means there are no more alive fleas on her, but I’m skeptical I didn’t see a SINGLE one besides the fat one on my arm last night. I am currently locked in my room with my dog as I re-sprayed the black label stuff everywhere else and will let it air overnight, and will give her a flea bath in the morning.So long story short, this might work better if you have a massive flea problem where you can easily find fleas on your dog. She’s only 45lb, so it’s not like she would’ve needed two pills. I will likely not use it again as I’m so confused, but at least happy we didn’t experience side effects.

First, let me point out that CapStar is NOT a preventative! It is supposed to kill adult fleas on the dog but it doesn't prevent them from getting fleas again - not does it kill anything but adult fleas, which means you still need something (monthly topical or oral flea medicine) to kill the eggs and the larvae or those will obviously mature into adults and you and your pet are stuck in the vicious cycle.That being said, here is my first and only experience with CapStar. We have never had flea issues until this year. I have two Alaskan Malamutes - one 105 pound "short hair" and one 110 pound long hair. Clearly, they both have the Malamute thick double coat. We usually like K9 Advantix II for flea treatment/prevention. Early this summer, I bought the Amazon brand that has the same ingredients. As K9 Advantix Ii. It arrived with no expiration date and I'm not sure if that's the reason that it doesn't seem to work, that it's not the same formula or perhaps the fleas have become resistant... or it's just an especially overwhelming year for fleas. Either way, I thought by trying this first and THEN putting their prevention on within a day or two would work. I gave them each a CapStar pill, nervously watched for adverse reactions and thanked God they didn't seem to have any issues. It also didn't seem to help the flea situation - they continued scratching and biting as before. Because I didn't want to give them back to back, I waited for about 48 hours before giving another CapStar to each of them. Once again, no reaction but the scratching and chewing hasn't subsided at all nine hours later. In fact, I almost feel like both times, they are actually scratching more after the CapStar tablets?? It makes me wonder if it is actually not killing the fleas but just irritating them and making them more active and angry (or at least more hungry LOL). I really needed this to work and was hoping that in conjunction with a topical preventative, we would be able to both kill AND prevent reinfstation with a two prong attack. Sadly, we are just out more money, time and effort.I should mention that a long side this effort, I treated the bedrooms that have carpet (the rest of the house has hard floors and we have a no-knap, outdoor rug I'm the living room because it can be power washed) Anyway, I sprayed the Vet's Best Flea & Tick Home Spray on the carpet, mattresses and washed bedding & blankets. It's difficult to get every possible location that a flea could be hiding but I was fortunate to be able to see a flea and spray directly on it. The Vet's Best spray killed it in less than 10 seconds. It does say that you can apply it to your dog's coat and rub it in down to their skin. That sounded too unrealistic with their thick coats but because it is natural, smells really nice IMO and obviously works, I think I will still attempt that on most of their cost/body, add Diatomaceous Earth to the floors, dog beds, rugs, etc and THEN try reapplying topical prevention. I just have to decide of I am going to use some of the 8 tubes I have left of the Amazon brand or try something else - might pick up the Frontline Plus that's on sale at Costco tomorrow.

I used to breed dogs so now I have 14, 100+ pound shepherds to keep flea free and the vet would charge $1000 for each visit and $50 nexguard “prescription” so now I have to crush up 2-3 of these and put it in a peanut butter sandwich for each one.. good for a week or two… honestly they kinda suck.. but we all know the topicals don’t work for even a day 🤷‍♂️