Many dog breeders since winter think about how to protect their four-legged friends from ticks, fleas and other petty misfortune. It is best if this remedy takes a wide range of parasites at once. This is the property of the drug Advantix, which is produced by a well-known company Bayer. How much does this medicine work and will it not damage the dog?
Instructions for drops for dogs Advantix
This drug has a double action - insecticidal and repellent. He not only kills those parasites that have already wound up on the dog's body, but also deters others within 4 weeks, preventing a new infection. Advantix is also used for dogs against ticks. The contact action of this agent helps kill most mites before they bite the animal, which greatly reduces the risk of your pet being affected by various parasitic diseases (rickettsiosis, erlichiosis, babesiosis or borreliosis). Studies have shown that from 98 to 100% of all fleas die within 12 hours after you have treated the animal. He acts quite strongly against mosquitoes and mosquitoes for a month, reducing the risk of infection of your pet with dirofilariasis and leishmaniasis.
Such a strong effect of the drug Advantix is due to the presence in its composition of imidacloprid and permethrin. The action of the drug is quite long - about 4-6 weeks. But it refers to moderately dangerous drugs, and if not exceed the recommended dose, then the dog should not have any inflammatory or irritating processes. Even a five-fold excess of the dose is well tolerated by the animals tested.
Advantix for dogs - a way of using
For the destruction of insects and mites, the Advantix preparation is pipetted onto the skin. To do this, first remove the protective cap from the tube and pierce the membrane on the nozzle of the pipette. Use the back of the cap for this. Spreading neatly the coat of the dog, the drug is applied in places that animals can not reach and accidentally lick it with the tongue. If the animal is large enough, then the medicine should be applied in several places, treating the skin of the back in the area from the shoulder blades and to the sacrum itself.
The packaging of Advantix differs depending on the dosage:
- weight of animal to 4 kg - 0,4 ml;
- weight of an animal from 4 to 10 kg - 1 ml;
- weight of an animal from 10 to 25 kg - 2.5 ml;
- weight of an animal from 25 to 40 kg - 4 ml.
If your pet is over 40 kg, then it is possible, based on its weight, to apply a different combination of pipettes. It is advisable to apply Advantix on intact skin. Undesirable medication contact with eyes and mucous tissues. The use of the drug is allowed to protect and treat pregnant and varnishing females, as well as puppies, starting at the age of 7 weeks. You can start bathing dogs from the 7th day after the treatment.
In the package Advantix for dogs can be stored for up to three years. After opening the blister pack, the shelf life is no more than one year. That drug, which is in a pipette with an already punctured membrane, should be immediately and completely used. Store it at a temperature of 0 to 25 degrees Celsius.
Precautions when working with the drug Advantix
Although this medicine does not apply to dangerous substances, it is worth while refraining from eating or smoking during its use. After the work is finished, you should wash your hands thoroughly with soap and do not let children play with them during the day.
There are some owners who want to be safe, combining the treatment with the drug Advantix using a drug-impregnated dog collar . This practice can lead to unpredictable consequences. It is better not to try to experiment, so as not to cause an animal intoxication or severe allergies .