How often does Advantage Topical Flea Treatment for Cats need to be applied?”
Product Features Size Name: 6 applications | Color Name: over 9 Lbs * Once-a-month topical flea treatment for cats * Kills fleas before they lay eggs and flea larvae before they hatch * Safe for all cats 8 weeks or older and weighing 9 to 18 pounds * Prevents re-infestation for up to 4 weeks; includes 6 applications * Please read all label information on delivery Product Description Advantage Once-A-Month Topical Flea Treatment for Cats & Kittens 8 weeks and older – over 9 Pounds, 6 Pack Second to none, September 30, 2005 By FrKurt Messick “FrKurt Messick” (Bloomington, IN USA) – See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) My cats have fleas! Or, at least, they had fleas. I have used over-the-counter, less expensive items (flea powders, flea collars, etc.) up to and including other topical products like this one, and nothing worked. The flea collars were less than worthless – they actually caused patches of fur to fall out on at least one cat. The powder was unwieldy, and the other topical ap
Currently the most popular flea control products kill adult fleas (adulticide), are applied topically and work rapidly. Popular topical products utilize fipronil which is the key ingredient in Frontline Top Spot and imidacloprid which is in Advantage. The most popular merchandise on the sell , Frontline Plus, utilizes both an adulticide and an IGR. An oral adulticide that is also available is nitenpyram which is in Capstar and begins to kill fleas in 30 minutes. Frontline Plus also kills ticks which makes it the most popular product where ongoing tick protection is required. Fleas are the most common external parasite of pets in North America. Fleas are small wingless insects that use their specialized mouth to pierce the skin and siphon blood from their host. When a flea bites, it injects a small amount of saliva into the skin to prevent the blood from coagulating. Some animals become sensitized to flea saliva and animals that are allergic may have severe itching and scratching from a
