Bars drops for cats: purposes of use and instructions for use

From this article you will learn:

• Drops Bars against fleas
• Active substance
• Mechanism of action of Bars flea drops
• Bars anti-flea drops for cats. Instructions for use
• Precautions when working with Bars drops
• Precautions required for animals
• Video: how to apply flea drops to a cat

Drops Bars against blood-sucking insects of pets

Composition and pharmacological properties:

BARS® drops against fleas and ticks for cats contain fipronil - 10 mg/ml, diflubenzuron - 1 mg/ml and dicarboximide (MGK-264) - 1 mg/ml as active ingredients, as well as excipients.

The mechanism of action of fipronil, which is part of the drug, is to block GABA-dependent receptors of ectoparasites, disrupt the transmission of nerve impulses, which leads to paralysis and death of ectoparasites. Diflubenzuron, by inhibiting the synthesis of chitin in parasites, disrupts the process of molting, oviposition and hatching of larvae from eggs, which leads to a cessation of population replenishment. Dicarboximide is a synergist and is used with insecticides to increase their activity. Dicarboximide stops microsomal detoxification of the insecticide, increasing its toxicity to the parasite.

After skin application of the drug, the active substances included in its composition, without being absorbed into the systemic bloodstream, are evenly distributed over the surface of the body, accumulate in the sebaceous glands, long-term protecting the animal from ectoparasites.

Insectoacaricidal drops "Bars" in terms of the degree of impact on the body are classified as moderately hazardous substances; in recommended doses they do not have a resorptive-toxic, locally irritating or sensitizing effect; Causes irritation upon contact with eyes. The drug is well tolerated by dogs and cats of different breeds and ages, but is toxic to rabbits, as well as fish and other aquatic organisms.

In what cases should drops not be used?

Despite the relative safety, the drops contain poison of the third toxicity category. If the body is weakened, the product will harm the pet’s health. Application is not indicated in the following cases:

• individual intolerance to components;
• age up to two weeks;
• presence of infectious diseases;
• poor health and stage of recovery;
• pregnancy and lactation period.

  
  Do not apply drops to your cat during feeding

You should also not apply drops to damaged areas or wet skin. To avoid overdose, it is prohibited to use Bars together with other antiparasitic drugs.

Doses and order of application.

Apply to animals once by drip application to dry, intact skin at several points in the back between the shoulder blades or in the neck at the base of the skull (in places inaccessible to licking by animals) in doses indicated in the table.

The protective effect of the drug lasts for 1-2 months. Repeated treatments of animals are carried out according to indications, but not more than once a month.

When treating otodectosis, the auricles and ear canal are first cleaned of earwax, exudate and scabs, then 4-6 drops of the drug are instilled into each ear. To distribute the drug evenly, the auricle is folded lengthwise and its base is lightly massaged. The remainder of the drug in the pipette is applied to the animal’s skin between the shoulder blades. In advanced cases of otodectosis, complicated by otitis, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed and the auricular application of BARS® drops against fleas and ticks is repeated after 7-10 days.

The drug must be administered into both ears, even in cases of otodectosis affecting only one ear.

To prevent splashing of the drug (if the animal shakes its head), the animal's head should be fixed for several minutes.

In order to prevent re-infestation with fleas, the animals' bedding is replaced or the floors of the premises are treated with any insecticidal agent in accordance with the instructions for its use.

Precautionary measures

Bars drops cannot be called absolutely safe for humans. If you are hypersensitive to the components, skin irritation and allergic reactions cannot be ruled out. Before contacting insecticide, take care of your own safety.

1. Do not smoke, eat or drink during the procedure.
2. Avoid petting the treated animal and keeping it away from small children until the liquid has completely dried.

   
   Avoid petting your cat after treatment.

3. After the procedure, wash your hands thoroughly.

   
   After contact with the drug, wash your hands thoroughly

4. If you are hypersensitive to the components, wear gloves.
5. Keep any remaining pipettes out of reach of children.
6. It is prohibited to use empty packaging for household purposes; it must be thrown away.
7. If you have a negative reaction to contact, consult a doctor, taking with you the instructions or packaging with a label.

Other drugs Bars

Leopard is available not only in the form of drops; you can also purchase other flea and tick products from this company at the veterinary store.

Collars

Leopard collars are 35 cm long, but the size can be adjusted and the excess part can be cut off. The flexible polyvinyl chloride base contains microcapsules with weakly concentrated fipronil - this is a safe option for the cat, as it does not have any toxic effect on it. But the collar also has a weaker effect on parasites than drops.

The Bars flea collar is available in a length of 35 cm; you can adjust the cat accessory to the size of the neck, and cut off the excess part with scissors

This option is more suitable for prevention (that is, you should first treat the animal with a drop solution, and then put on a collar to prevent re-infection with fleas and ticks). The cost of the collar is from 260 rubles.

Shampoos

There is another option in the Bars line of flea products - shampoo, which costs from 360 rubles per bottle. The advantage of this drug is that it treats the entire surface of the animal’s body.

You can bathe a cat with anti-flea shampoo both in cases of detected parasite infestation and for prevention.

Bars shampoo contains pelargonium, clove, costus and lavender oils. These substances do not paralyze or kill parasites. The insects just go crazy because of the unpleasant smell and jump into the water.

The downside is that it is inconvenient to use, since cats do not like water treatments.

The shampoo contains lavender and clove oils, which paralyze parasites

Video: how to wash a cat

Sprays

Another option is Bars sprays. The aerosol preparation contains plant extracts and essential oils, just like the shampoo from this company. There are no toxic pesticides added to the product, since the spray treats the cat’s entire fur, which means he will definitely try to lick it off. But this is the downside of the product - the parasites do not die from one application of the aerosol; a minimum of 3-5 procedures are required (they are repeated every week). The price of Bars spray is from 250 rubles per bottle.

One bottle of Bars spray is enough for 2-3 applications

Bars forte insectoacaricidal drops for dogs against fleas and ticks, 4 doses (based on fipronil)

BARS is a Russian trademark, which since 1993 has been developing and producing medicines for animals. COMPOSITION AND FORM OF RELEASE

Insect-acaricidal drops Bars Forte contain fipronil and an insect growth regulator, as well as auxiliary components, as active ingredients. In appearance they are a transparent, oily, yellow liquid with a pleasant aromatic odor. 1.4 ml are packaged in polymer dropper pipettes, which are packed in 4 pieces in cardboard boxes.

PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

Insecto-acaricidal drops Bars Forte have a detrimental effect on larvae and mature ticks of the Ixodidae family, Sarcoptes canis and Cheyletiella jascuri ticks and insects Linognathus setosus, Trichodectes canis and Ctenocephalides canis. The high insecticidal and acaricidal activity of the drops is due to the presence of fipronil and an insect growth regulator in their composition.

The mechanism of action of fipronil is to block the GABA-dependent receptors of the parasite and disrupt neuromuscular transmission, which leads to its paralysis and death. The insect growth regulator inhibits the processes of chitin formation, disrupts the processes of molting, pupation and fledging of the parasite. In terms of the degree of impact on the body of warm-blooded animals, the drug is classified as a moderately dangerous substance and in recommended doses does not have a teratogenic, embryotoxic or locally irritating effect.

INDICATIONS

Prevention and treatment of sarcoptic mange, cheyletiosis and entomosis (lice, fleas, lice) in dogs. Prevention of infestation of dogs with ixodid ticks.

DOSES AND METHOD OF APPLICATION

Insecto-acaricidal drops Bars Forte are used to treat the skin and hair of the animal once in the doses indicated in the table:

Before use, break off (or cut off) the tip of the pipette and then, spreading the animal’s fur, apply it to the skin at several points that are inaccessible for licking (at the base of the skull, between the shoulder blades and along the back and tail).
The duration of the protective effect is: against ticks - 4 weeks, against fleas - 3 months. Washing the animal with shampoo does not reduce the effectiveness of the medicine. The repeated procedure should be carried out no more than once a month. SIDE EFFECTS

In most cases they are not observed. In some animals with hypersensitivity, signs of intoxication and allergies are possible (tremor, vomiting, excessive salivation and lacrimation, itching, irritation and redness of the skin). If these signs or other manifestations of intolerance appear, the drug should be immediately washed off with soap and water or shampoo.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Hypersensitivity to the drug. It is not allowed to be used by pregnant and lactating bitches, puppies under 8 weeks of age, as well as animals suffering from infectious diseases and convalescent animals. Not recommended for use by dogs weighing less than 2 kg.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

In order to prevent re-infestation, the animal's bedding should be replaced or treated with an insecticidal acaricidal spray in accordance with the instructions for use. After using the medicine, it is recommended to wash your hands thoroughly with soap or use rubber gloves. In case of accidental contact with mucous membranes and skin, immediately remove any remaining drug using a cotton swab and rinse with warm water. Within 24 hours after treatment, the animal should not be petted or allowed near small children.

STORAGE CONDITIONS

With caution (list B). In a dry place, protected from light and out of reach of children and animals. Separated from food and feed at temperatures from 0 to 30 °C. Shelf life: 2 years.

Quantity per package: 4 pipettes x 1.8 ml.

Advantages of the drug

Leopard against fleas has a number of advantages over other similar products. This is a new, non-toxic to animals and extremely effective drug that kills even fleas, lice, and lice that have managed to multiply en masse. Its high effectiveness is explained by the coordinated action of 3 active components at once.

Bars drops are considered moderately dangerous and in recommended doses do not irritate the pet’s skin, do not poison or sensitize its body. They have a local irritating effect only when they come into contact with the dog’s mucous membranes.

Another advantage of this drug is its ease of use - thanks to the pipettes, which contain a very small volume of insecticidal liquid, you can choose and purchase as much medicine as you need.

The advantages of Bars Forte drops are as follows. They:

• protect dogs from parasitic insects and ticks for 1-2 months;
• destroy both adults and larvae and eggs;
• They have a repellent effect, so they even repel mosquitoes from the animal;
• prevent diseases that can be carried by fleas and other parasites.

Bars Forte drops intended for puppies have exactly the same effect.

Efficiency and effect of the drug

The principle of action of Bars drops is the following processes that begin to occur after treating the animal with this drug:

1. After rubbing the product, it is absorbed into the skin, the main accumulation occurs in the hair follicles or sebaceous glands. In this case, the drug itself does not enter the pet’s blood.
2. At the moment when the parasites become active and begin to bite a cat or dog, the release of active substances begins, which gradually collects on the surface of the skin.
3. The poisonous substance enters the insect's body through the chitinous cover.
4. After poisoning with an insecticide, a malfunction occurs in the nervous system of the parasite, resulting in complete paralysis and the inability to feed, which leads to the death of the pest.

There are two varieties of these drops - Bars and Bars Forte. The second type is much more expensive, but owners of cats and dogs did not notice any fundamental differences in the effectiveness of the products and their effect on their pets. However, they noted that the use of both drugs leads to a positive result, which consists of complete elimination of fleas and ticks without side effects.

Drops on the withers against parasites: pros and cons

Remedies for parasites are available in different forms - there are shampoos, collars, sprays. Drops are considered the most potent and convenient. Their advantages:

• the product is easy to apply, no preliminary preparation of the drug is required - you just need to open the ampoule and squeeze a couple of drops onto the animal’s withers;
• the drop form of the drug is cheaper than antiparasitic shampoos, sprays and other forms;
• the drops act almost instantly, so no course application is required - one application is enough to remove parasites;
• animals easily tolerate treatment with drops - this procedure does not cause stress or aggression in them;
• drops destroy parasites, while from collars and sprays fleas and ticks can only leave the “host” for a while, but then return to it again.

But drops also have their drawbacks. The main disadvantage of the toxicity of the product is that the cat can bend over and lick drops from the skin and fur, which will cause vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms of intoxication.

Video: how to apply flea drops