Advantage Dog Flea Treatment

Advantage Dog Flea Treatment Review

Part of being a pet owner means protecting your animals from bites and disease. Unfortunately, dogs are susceptible to both. Fleas and lice love most dogs’ thick fur, and it provides the perfect environment to breed and create an infestation. These infestations can be challenging to get rid of and wreak havoc within your home. With Advantage Dog Flea Treatment, you can take care of an infestation within 12 hours and provide your dog with year-round prevention.

Flea Prevention and Treatment

Advantage Flea Treatment primarily uses the active ingredient pyriproxyfen to stop flea larvae from growing and kill them before they can start an infestation. The ingredient works by mimicking the growth hormone that flea larvae would usually need to progress to their next stage of growth. Any fleas that are currently on your dog will die off once the active ingredient begins to work 12 hours after application.

The ingredients in Advantage also work to prevent further fleas and ticks from biting and infesting your dog’s fur and skin. The ingredients are released slowly into your dog’s skin each month, killing the fleas on contact. This way, your dog isn’t even bit, and you can ensure that they’re healthy and happy.

Indoor and Outdoor Use

After applying the Advantage ointment to your dog, the active ingredients start working within 12 hours. After 24 hours, the protection is also waterproof allowing your outdoor dogs to be fully protected even through the rain.

You may not think that your indoor dog needs flea medication, but they’re still susceptible to fleas and lice. Though fleas don’t affect people, we may carry them inside after going outdoors. Once inside, your dog will be the immediate target, and an infestation can happen fast once the fleas begin to reproduce. Luckily, Advantage works for indoor dogs just as well as outdoor dogs.

Year-Round Protection

You may think you only need flea protection during the warmer months when fleas and other insects are more prevalent. However, the flea life cycle means that they can still affect your dog in the winter.

Depending on the amount of medicine that you choose to purchase, you’ll receive doses for four or six months. For year-round protection, you’ll need to purchase the ointment two to three times per year. Though the treatment is a little pricey, it’s worth it to invest in year-round protection. Once the medicine starts working, it won’t falter as long as you’re applying it monthly and according to the instructions. Preventative medicine is much more cost-effective than costlier visits to the vet to get rid of bigger flea problems.

Does Advantage Dog Flea Treatment Work?

The Advantage Dog Flea topical treatment works to treat and prevent fleas and lice from affecting your dog and altering their health. It uses veterinarian-recommended ingredients that stop fleas in their tracks and even prevents bites from ever happening.

Though you’ll need to wait at least 12 hours to see results after the initial application, most users report high satisfaction with the results they see within the first week of use. The medicine works best when it’s used continuously since the protection will falter once it runs out after a month’s use.

Fleas and lice are some of the most challenging pests to get rid of, but Advantage works at the source and is known as an industry-standard in treating pets.

Suggested Application

To use Advantage, all you need to do is apply the full dose to your dog, usually on the back of their neck or on their back. The individually packaged doses come in 1 ml tubes, so ensure you use the full dose.

Each dose works to absorb into your dog’s skin, and the ingredients are active for a full month. It’s important when using Advantage that you’ll remember to give the monthly doses when it’s time. If you forget to give the next dose when it’s time, you’ll be leaving your dog unprotected.

After application, the medicine will activate in 12 hours. However, the medicine isn’t waterproof until 24 hours after application. Refrain from bathing your dog during this time. Also, if you have an outdoor dog, be sure it isn’t going to rain during the following 24-hours to make sure the medicine doesn’t wash off.
Once the medicine is activated, continue monitoring your dog for flea and lice activity within the first week. Your initial results may vary depending on if your dog is outdoor vs. indoor and if they are already dealing with a big infestation.

We recommend Advantage Flea Treatment for dog owners who are looking for easy preventative treatment or who may be dealing with a small to serious flea infestation. Since the medicine requires continual use, it’s also best for users who can commit the monthly application schedule.