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Revolution |
Advantage |
Frontline or Frontline plus |
Comfortis |
Comments |
| Flea killing ingredient |
Selamectin |
Imidocloprid |
Fipronil (Frontline Plus:
contains Methoprene -- a long acting flea sterilizer) |
Spinosad |
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How young can the pet be for application? |
Puppies - 6 weeks,
Kittens - 6 weeks |
Puppies - 7 weeks,
Kittens - 8 weeks |
Puppies -10 weeks, Kittens - 12 weeks |
Approved for puppies only over
the age of 14 weeks and over 5 pounds |
(Frontline Plus not currently approved for
dogs under 11 pounds - approval expected later)
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Approved for use in pregnant or nursing mother dogs/cats? |
Yes |
Not approved in this country but
it is approved in other countries.
(U.S. EPA does not recognize testing done for
other countries and testing in pregnancy/lactation has not been done in
the U.S.) |
No
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Use with caution in breeding
females - you should discuss the use of this product with your
veterinarian before administering. The use of this product
in male dogs used for breeding has not been evaluated. |
As a
breeder, I personally use Frontline and/or Comfortis. However, I will use
Advantage on my pregnant females and have even put it on while
puppies are still nursing. The Frontline, because of its mode
of action, will get down into the oil glands and cause the skin to
taste "funny" so some puppies might be hesitant to nurse. |
How long does it take to kill all fleas after first application?
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42 hours to zero fleas
counted |
24 hours to zero fleas
counted |
42 hours
to zero fleas counted (24 hours to spread all over animal’s body and 18
hours to kill the fleas) |
Starts killing fleas within the
first 30 minutes and kills all of the fleas within the first 4
hours before they can lay any eggs. |
Because
of its rapid flea kill rate, at
South Rhea Animal Hospital and
Sequoyah Animal
Hospital we most commonly reach for Advantage when treating a
hospitalized patient for flea infestation. |
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Does it wash off? |
No - this product is an
endectocide, which means it is absorbed internally and spreads
throughout the body including back to the skin. Because it acts
internally it cannot be washed off. |
Yes - this product will
be washed off completely with a degreasing shampoo. It can withstand one
bath between applications and swimming once a week between applications
but no more
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No -
this product remains topical but is stored in the oil secreting glands
of the skin. If the pet gets wet, the skin layer of product can be
washed off but will be replaced as the oil producing glands re-secrete
it.
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No - it is not topical |
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How soon after bathing can it be applied?
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As soon as the pet is
dry |
As soon as the pet is dry |
Manufacturer recommends waiting 2 days after bathing before applying.
The product can be applied sooner but will take longer to spread over
the body if there is inadequate oil on the skin as would be the case
just after a bath.
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Anytime |
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Does it kill ticks as well as fleas? |
Yes, but because this
product is licensed as a drug and not as an insecticide, it can only
make label claims against the species of tick it was tested for.
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No, there is no tick
activity at all. This product is highly specific for fleas. |
Yes,
this product has been specifically tested against four tick species: the
deer tick, the lone star tick, the American dog tick, and the brown dog
tick. |
No, there is no tick
activity at all. This product is highly specific for fleas. |
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Activity against parasites other than fleas and ticks?
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Yes, product is active
against ear mites, sarcoptic mange, roundworms and
hookworms in cats. |
Fleas only |
Fleas
and ticks only
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Fleas only |
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How long does a single application last?
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one month |
one month |
one
month for ticks, one month for fleas in the cat, 1 to 3 months for fleas
in the dog. |
one month |
I,
personally, think that Frontline works better after the first
couple of applications. (Advantage seems to work well from the
very first application.) This gives the product a chance to
completely fill the oil glands on the skin so that it is better
re-secreted. I also think that it works better on dogs with
oily coats. If the dog does not produce much oil then the
product is not as available on the top of the coat. The oily
coated breeds (i.e. Labs & GSD), seem to get
longer lasting effects against fleas. (Frontline will often kill
fleas for longer than 1 month in these breeds). Even though
they usually spend more time in the water, their coats have more oil
glands to re-secrete the Frontline when the top layer washes off.
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Does the pet need a yearly office call to
get the product?
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Yes, this is a
prescription drug. |
No, this is an
insecticide, not a drug, but the manufacturer sells its product for
resale only through veterinarians so that proper usage etc. can be
explained. |
No, this
is an insecticide, not a drug, but the manufacturer sells its product
for resale only through veterinarians so that proper usage etc. can be
explained.
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Yes, this is a
prescription drug. |
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Is the product safe for use on sick, elderly or debilitated
patients?
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Manufacturer
specifically cautions against such use. |
Product should be safe
for such use provided the patient is receiving veterinary care.
Otherwise, if the pet is inactive or hospitalized in a cage, the product
may not spread around the body as rapidly as usual. |
Product
should be safe for such use provided the patient is receiving veterinary
care otherwise. If the pet is inactive or hospitalized in a cage, the
product may not spread around the body as rapidly as usual.
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Packaging
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Comes in a 6-pack (3-pack for puppies / kittens).
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Comes in a 4-pack or a
6-pack. |
Comes in
a 3-pack or a 6-pack.
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Comes in a 6-pack
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Link to manufacturer's web site:
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www.revolutionpet.com |
www.nofleas.com |
www.frontline.com
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