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Advantage for Cats Purple (Large Cats) Questions & Answers
7 questions from our users
Why am I seeing two different packages for advantage ii for large cats, what is the difference?
What are the risks of giving to dosages in two days?
My cat never goes outside, but once in a while fleas seem to get in the house. They seem to like to bite me. I hardly notice my cat being bothered. Usually one treatment with Advantage eliminates them for months or years. About two months ago, I was getting bitten, treated the cat, and it stopped. A month later (about 2 weeks ago) I got bites again, so I treated her again and it stopped. It is 11 days since then and now I have another bite! These aren't mosquito bites, I know a flea bite when I get it, because they are so horribly itchy and I have a really bad reaction to them. Can I treat her again after 11 days? I can't even see or find any fleas, but I get bitten, and it is always just along the edge of a piece of clothing (like right where my sock stops) which is the usual motus operandi for fleas, so I'm sure that is what is biting me. Again - can I treat her again - flea life cycles are 11 days, and it seems like the Advantage is not killing the eggs like it should. Any suggestions?
Unfortunately it sounds like the fleas are building a resistance to the Advantage. It happens which is a nuisance and it's another reason these products don't work in the long term. Personally, I wo...
Read moreuldn't be re-applying after 11 days. The fleas will have bred inside the house. You'll find there probably aren't any fleas on your cat. They'll be in the carpet, mats or rugs. Sadly there needs to be only one female flea in the house to produce many eggs. Lots of vacuuming and washing and I always recommend using a natural product like diatomaceous earth both on the cat and the carpets etc.
Dear Purple
Thanks for asking - You are potentially causing your cat's health danger by OVERDOSING on Advantage. The ingredients which kill fleas also has toxic effects on your pet - especially long...
Read more-term and can be fatal. My cat was temporarily paralyzed by this product and was seriously unwell for weeks with just one dose!
My cat is 10 kgs (22 lbs - and on a diet yes). Can I use the advantage for cats 4-10 kg on him since the one for large 4 kg + didn't work?
I think you should ask a vet this question! Or even a vet nurse.
In any case to be on the safe side you should always under dose. Safer than over-dose.
Flea combs are also another option!
And google natural flea options - there are heaps!
I have a long hair cat and find itbsifficult to make contact with her skin during applications.
If applied on the fur close to the skin is this good enough ??
My cat is over 5kg and has had a treatment but it was one for under 4kg it has worked on my other cat who is under 4kg can I apply another treatment on my other cat that's over 4kg?
I don't know about kg but my small cat is 6 pounds. My big cat weighs twice that, about 12 pounds. In this case he was fine with two but please ask your veterinarian before you apply both.
Last mo...
Read morenth I only had one application that is for small cats. I put it on my big cat and his fleas were gone!
I gave my cats Advantage II for large cats which is the correct dosage for them. Two weeks later I'm seeing fleas. I know they were in the carpet but have worked hard to get rid of them. I have the small cat dosage too. OK to repeat it with the small dose?
Suggest you contact your vet. Also suggest you Google how to keep carpet clean from fleas..
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