Advantix For Dogs
When it comes to protecting our pets from fleas, ticks and other annoying little critters, many dog owners have a very nonchalant mind set and this is exactly why their beloved furry friends contract them. I thought today I would write a little bit about Canine Advantix For Dogs, which is an all in one medication that offers protection against multiple types of little buggers, none of which you want your dog to come into contact with.
Canine Advantix is a topical solution, which means it comes in liquid form. It is an all in one defender of all that is evil, protecting dogs for up to one month at a time from fleas, ticks, chewing lice and mosquitoes. Advantix contains the active ingredients imidacloprid and permethrin both of which are safe for your dog. Dogs treated with Advantix are also protected from developing Lyme disease and the medication is even water proof, meaning that even when your dog gets wet either from rain or jumping into a lake or river, it will still work.
Applying Advantix is very easy and only takes a minute, and I’m sure we can all find one minute once a month to protect our dogs from critters that can make their lives, and your own a living nightmare! When I say a minute, for me personally it takes a little longer because it takes me a minute to get the damn applicator tube open, because I am determined to do it without the use of scissors,, only relying on finger nails which I have a horrible habit of biting.
Applying Advantix
Follow the below steps to successfully apply Advantix to your dog:
A. Put your dog in a stand, facing away from you with your knees on either side of his back end.
B. Open the applicator tube and part your dog’s hair at the bottom of its neck until skin shows, then put the open end of the tube against the dog’s skin.
C. For dogs up to 20 pounds, apply the entire contents of the tube by squeezing it, covering two to three spots down the dog’s back, keeping in mind to part the hair to show skin as you go.
D. For dogs over 20 pounds the procedure is the same, but instead of a few generous squirts of the tube, you want four or five of them to insure that you cover as much of the dog’s back as possible.
E. It might be a good idea to have somebody help you, if for no other reason than to hold your dog in place while you apply the Advantix.
Advantix is a great all in one product and it works very well at protecting dogs, but it is a canine product only and can not be used on cats! In fact, cats are unable to metabolize the ingredients found in Advantix and coming into contact with it can be very dangerous indeed for them. Dogs that are treated with Advantix should be done so away from cats and for the first 24 hours, if you have a cat you should definitely keep it away from your dog.