Advantage ?

[Horsefeathers!]

I know that you can break down large tubes of Advantage into smaller doses for smaller dogs. Does anybody know if I can break down large dog Advantage into c@t doses? I know you can't use Advan[u]tix[/u] on c@ts, but are the dog and c@t Advantages the same, only labeled differently?

I could swear a rep once told me that you could do that (break down a large dog tube of Advantage for c@ts), but I'm not positive since I've also heard that you never use dog flea meds on c@ts.

Can anybody shed some light for me please? If you CAN do it, what's the dosage? I generally break them down into one ml per 15 lbs of dog when I do it for dogs. Would it be the same for c@ts (assuming you can do it at all)?

I notice you still can't post the c*a*t word without errors.

[TDG]

i do :)

it's one and the same product for dogs and kitties, just packaged differently.

i buy the largest tubes of advantage (for dogs over 50 lbs i think?) and divide them up between my dog and 5 kitties.

the minimum effective dose noted by bayer is 0.1 ml per kilogram (2.2 lbs) body weight, which has been enough at my household.

[Horsefeathers!]

Thanks so much, TDG. You're a life saver! :D

[Horsefeathers!]

Oh, one other question... is it a bad idea to go ahead and put Advantage on a c@t that was sprayed with Adam's flea spray earlier the same day, or best to wait? :oops:

[ObedienceGrrl]

I'd wait. I have always heard that you shouldn't mix flea/tick medications.

But again, I could be wrong!

[TDG]

yeah i agree, give them some time before you apply something else. advantage is not absorbed into the bloodstream but stays ont he top layer of the skin, but still.

[Horsefeathers!]

I'll wait a few days. Only one c@t got the Adams flea spray, but that was before I found out I could dose out the Advantage. I'll give it a few days. Thanks!