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No pet parent likes to see their dog or cat suffering from the constant itch of flea bites. Or, even worse, the severe irritation and reaction from the flea saliva that affects dogs and cats who are allergic to fleas. These itchy pests aren’t just annoying, they can cause severe health issues for you and your pets.
Advantage Products for Flea Control in Cats and Dogs
Advantage offers a variety of flea and parasite treatments that make it convenient and easy to keep these pesky critters off your pet.
Protect Your Pets from Fleas and Parasites
Advantage II
This is an easy-to-apply, supremely convenient monthly topical treatment that kills adult fleas on contact. The fleas don’t have to bite your dog or cat to die, unlike oral treatments that count on the flea biting your pet to work. It also stops the flea’s life cycle by killing the eggs and larva along with the adult fleas. Apply on the back of the pet’s neck. For larger dogs, apply along the spine in three separate areas.
Advantage Multi
Advantage Multi protects cats and dogs from a variety of parasites. It kills fleas for 30 days and protects your pets from heartworms and intestinal worms, all in one convenient monthly application. Apply on the back of the pet’s neck. For larger dogs, apply along the spine in three separate areas.
In dogs: Kills fleas and helps prevent roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, sarcoptic mange, and heartworm disease and treats heartworm microfilaria.
In cats: Kills fleas, ear mites and helps prevent heartworms, roundworms, and hookworms.
Advantage Flea and Tick Treatments for Pets
Take the battle to fleas and ticks where they live Advantage parasite-killing shampoos suitable for puppies over 12 weeks old and adult dogs. The spray treatment is a less stressful, highly effective way to rid your dog of ticks, fleas, and lice while also guarding against flea-bite dermatitis.
Keep Fleas Out of Your Home
Advantage Household Treatments
Once you’ve treated your pet, to ensure no reinfestation occurs, you need to treat your home. Get into hard-to-reach and problem areas with Advantage sprays for upholstery, carpet, and baseboards.
It’s no use ridding your pet of fleas and other parasites if the infestation exists throughout your home. Target problem and hard-to-reach areas with Advantage sprays for carpets, upholstery, and crevices. In addition to zapping fleas and ticks, these products may reduce the population of a variety of other pests, such as cockroaches, bed bugs, mites, lice, beetles, gnats, and flies.
Keep Fleas Out of Your Yard
Advantage Yard and Premise Spray
And last but not least, for total flea protection, don’t forget to treat your yard, patio, deck, and the surrounding area to keep your pet from bringing in a hitchhiker in the form of a flea or tick.
Risk Factors and Drug Interactions
Cats process medications differently than dogs do, so never use dog products on your cat. Products made for cats have different formulations.
When Advantage topicals are applied, a little bit of the solution is absorbed by the body. The rest remains in the lipid layer of the hair and skin.
The products are safe to use in pregnant animals and are non-toxic if eaten, although it has an unpleasant flavor and may cause frothing at the mouth, especially in cats. For this reason, the product should be applied at the base of their skull so that they cannot lick it off.
Skin reactions rarely occur and are usually a result of a pet’s allergy to the product. It can cause irritation if it gets into the eyes.
Side effects
As with any medical treatment, there may be a small portion of animals with individual sensitivities. Always monitor your pet immediately after application and for a few days after. If there are signs of any adverse reaction or your pet’s health worsens, consult a vet immediately.
- Hair loss and skin irritation at the application site
- Drooling
- Shaking
- Vomiting
- Decreased appetite
Rare Side Effects
Serious side effects are very rare. They occur in animals with allergies to the product, that have accidentally ingested the product, or when a mistake was made using it. The signs that a pet is having a severe reaction to the product should be quickly noticeable. If you notice any of the symptoms below, immediate veterinary attention is needed:
- Loss of appetite
- Increased thirst
- Vomiting and diarrhea
- Drooling
- Pupil dilation, eye irritation, or increased tear production
- Breathing difficulties
- Uncoordinated movement or stumbling
- Trembling or seizures
- Lethargy or non-responsiveness
- Depression or hyperactivity
Drug Interactions
There are no reported drug interactions for Advantage products. However, be sure to speak with your veterinarian about any medications, supplements, vitamins, or herbal therapies your pets may be taking.
Customer Reviews
Read how much our customers love Advantage products.
“Great product for multiple cats and the treatment/maintenance of multiple types of common nuisance critters. Excellent price too!” -- Michael H.
“As a Registered Vet tech I trust Bayer products for flea prevention. It is safe and effective.” -- Lesli H.
“Advantage has been a great product for my baby girl.” -- Denise S.
Advantage Products
Advantage Multi for DogsRx
- Available in 3-9, 9.1-20, 20.1-55, and 55.1-88 lbs sizes and 1, 3, 6, and 12 month supply
- Prevents heartworm, controls parasites, and treats flea infestations
- Contains imidacloprid and moxidectin
- Requires a prescription to order
Advantage Multi for Cats Rx
- Available in 2-5,5.1-9, and 9.1-18 lbs and 1, 3, and 6 month supply
- Treats and controls intestinal parasites, ear mites, and fleas
- Kills adult fleas
- Prevents heartworm disease
- Requires a prescription to order
- Contains imidacloprid and moxidectin
Advantage II for Cats
- Available in = 5, 5-9, = 9 lbs sizes and 1, 2, 4, 6, and 12-month supply
- Kills and protects from fleas at every life stage
- Contains imidacloprid and pyriproxyfen
- No prescription needed
Advantage II for Dogs
- Available in = 10, 11-20, 21-55, = 55 lbs sizes and 4, 6, 12-month supplies
- Treats and prevents flea infestations
- Contains imidacloprid and pyriproxyfen
- No prescription needed
Advantage Treatment Spray for Dogs
- Available in 8 and 15 oz spray bottles
- Repels and kills lice, ticks, and fleas
- Prevents flea eggs from hatching
- Kills flea larvae for a long as 100 days
- Contains pyrethrins, pyriproxyfen, and N-Octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide
- No prescription needed
Advantage Treatment Shampoo for Dogs and Puppies
- Kills fleas on contact
- Contains pyrethrins, piperonyl butoxide, N-Octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide
- No prescription needed
Advantage Carpet and Upholstery Spot Spray
- Kills ticks, fleas, spiders, ants, bed bugs, silverfish, and more
- Contains imidacloprid, phenothrin, N-Octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide
- No prescription needed
Allivet is your source for Advantage flea treatments for your pets, home, and yard.