Advantix, Advantage, or Frontline Plus?

dre2142 · 03-18-2008, 07:24 AM

Ive got an 9 week old sheltie in Maryland...which of the above should I be using?

Advantix is the only repellent of the three, correct? Is it just based on personal preference?

lovemygreys · 03-18-2008, 09:37 AM

I prefer Advantage for fleas. Frontline if you have to worry about fleas AND ticks. Never used Advantix.

dre2142 · 03-18-2008, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by lovemygreys

I prefer Advantage for fleas. Frontline if you have to worry about fleas AND ticks. Never used Advantix.

Why not Advantix?

dleggs15 · 03-18-2008, 10:13 AM

we use advantage it covers everything including Mosquitos which can be a pain during the summer here in SC

lovemygreys · 03-18-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dre2142

Why not Advantix?

I've just never had a need to use it. I actually primarily use Advantage b/c fleas are my biggest concern here. In my experience with our SC fleas, they laugh at Frontline but Advantage kills 'em dead.

Lorina · 03-18-2008, 10:36 AM

I like Advantix best, but it's not a good choice if you have cats that spend time with your dog.

dleggs15 · 03-18-2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by lovemygreys

I've just never had a need to use it. I actually primarily use Advantage b/c fleas are my biggest concern here. In my experience with our SC fleas, they laugh at Frontline but Advantage kills 'em dead.

Hey we deal with those SC fleas as well =0( actually havnt had a big problem with them since we lived here but thats only been less than a year....just do it to be safe =0)

lovemygreys · 03-18-2008, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Lorina

I like Advantix best, but it's not a good choice if you have cats that spend time with your dog.

Good point. I always forget to mention that - I guess b/c our cats don't interact with our dogs at all.

sw_df27 · 03-18-2008, 12:07 PM

I use to use frontline plus but last year it just didn't work at all I ended up having to bath my dogs everyday because the fleas were so bad I also treated my yard and it didn't help so I switched to K9 Advantix and so far so good!!!!

sn0fl8k3 · 03-18-2008, 04:48 PM

I use Advantage Multi, Which does the fleas and heartworm treatment.

I kinda wanted to get something that does ticks because in my parents area there are a lot of them, but i heard that Avantix doens't actaully repel the ticks have to bite then they die?

Is that true?

Billiie · 03-18-2008, 05:10 PM

We don't have Frontline in Canada, so we use Advantage and it works great.

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I like Advantix best, but it's not a good choice if you have cats that spend time with your dog.

why not?

Lorina · 03-18-2008, 07:16 PM

The active ingredient in Advantix is toxic to cats. My cats don't go near my dog, so it's not an issue for me, but some peoples' cats will groom the dog, and that could be dangerous.

Be careful with herding breed dogs and Advantage Multi. Some are sensitive to the Ivermectin.

sn0fl8k3 · 03-19-2008, 07:27 PM

That's kinda of Scary about the Avantage Multi and Herding dogs. I looked it up and on Wiki it said only said Collies and Related Breeds.

My Vet recommended the Multi, so i think i'm good. kinda scary though..

poodleholic · 03-20-2008, 05:07 AM

I've had better luck with Advantage than Frontline, but here in FL, I swear the fleas are not responding to the Advantage as before (my vet is seeing this as well).

I decided to go with food grade Diatomaceous Earth. Taken internally and also used to lightly dust carpeting, pet bedding, and the pets, themselves. Some of the benefits of food grade diatomaceous earth are:

Natural wormer - eliminates many parasites w/out chemicals
Safe, non-toxic, parasites don't build immunity as do with traditional
15 trace minerals - great for animals, humans, plants, and soil
Helps detox heavy metals, ecoli, bacteria, viruses
Promotes shinier coats
Digestive aid
Colon cleanser
Reduces fecal odor