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raccoon

(31,091 posts)
Tue May 29, 2018, 12:40 PM May 2018

I use this expensive flea treatment, Advantage, for my cat every month.

Last edited Tue May 29, 2018, 04:41 PM - Edit history (1)

Or maybe it’s called Advantage II. Anyway I use it religiously each month. Yet about two weeks ago I found a flea on the cat and today the vet said she saw a flea. What gives?

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I use this expensive flea treatment, Advantage, for my cat every month. (Original Post) raccoon May 2018 OP
is your cat an outdoor cat? lapfog_1 May 2018 #1
I used to live in Florida so we had tons of fleas! janterry May 2018 #2
Last year Advantage didn't work Nictuku May 2018 #3
our vet says fleas have evolved resistance to it DBoon May 2018 #4
My vet doesn't even sell Advantage anymore. Kittycow May 2018 #5
I use Revolution for my dogs and cats. iscooterliberally May 2018 #6
Your cat can fly ?? eppur_se_muova May 2018 #7
Flea treatment. Excuse me, I was having a senior moment. nt raccoon May 2018 #8
Go to Revolution. Advantage doesn't work much any more. nt tblue37 May 2018 #9
Be careful with ANY of these poisons CountAllVotes May 2018 #10

lapfog_1

(29,166 posts)
1. is your cat an outdoor cat?
Tue May 29, 2018, 12:42 PM
May 2018

and it wouldn't surprise me to find that we have selectively bred "Advantage" resistant fleas.

 

janterry

(4,429 posts)
2. I used to live in Florida so we had tons of fleas!
Tue May 29, 2018, 12:44 PM
May 2018

IME, you have to switch to different medicines because they get used to the treatment (well, I guess the fleas do!)

In an emergency, I had to go get - what was it - capstar? We had to do that twice!

Depending on where you live, I'd try a bath and a different medicine, and if that didn't work, I'd go to the vet for capstar. (Then a different medicine)

Nictuku

(3,571 posts)
3. Last year Advantage didn't work
Tue May 29, 2018, 12:44 PM
May 2018

We had been using it for 8 years in the summertime and never had a problem. Then last year, it seemed to just not work at all.

We changed to an even more expensive chewable (had to get it at the vets) and it took care of the problem right away.

Makes me think that there is fraud involved with Advantage.

DBoon

(22,286 posts)
4. our vet says fleas have evolved resistance to it
Tue May 29, 2018, 12:47 PM
May 2018

We were surprised to find fleas on our dog despite applying it faithfully every month

Had to switch to an oral flea med

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)
5. My vet doesn't even sell Advantage anymore.
Tue May 29, 2018, 12:48 PM
May 2018

She said it doesn't work since fleas are getting used to all the poisons.

Her office switched to Bravecto (a new product) but for our hypersensitive cat, that doesn't even work. Nothing does and it's all so expensive. (One flea bite turns into a oozy scab.)

We just gave up and now our cat is strictly an inside cat, even though he never left the back deck and strip of lawn.

iscooterliberally

(2,849 posts)
6. I use Revolution for my dogs and cats.
Tue May 29, 2018, 02:22 PM
May 2018

I live in South Florida and I have 6 cats and 2 large dogs. I also spray my yard every other month or so. I get the stuff that you put on the end of your garden hose. I don't remember the name, but I read the fine print on the back of the bottle and make sure it kills fleas and ticks. It's probably been over a decade since we've seen any fleas. Another brand you might want to check out is called Comfortis. I think they make a version for cats as well as dogs. Good luck!

CountAllVotes

(20,854 posts)
10. Be careful with ANY of these poisons
Wed May 30, 2018, 04:26 PM
May 2018

They killed my beloved cat in 2016.

It was the worst thing I ever saw!

As for the cost, we don't want to go there! My gawd!

Just say no!

Get the fleas OUT of your house and keep the cats indoors.

Let them learn to LOVE the flea comb.

I have 3 cats ages 2-5 and all are flea free!

It is absolutely possible with a lot of work



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