K9 Advantix Vs. Frontline

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by Melody Roberts on 23 November 2006 - 07:11

Frontline Plus. Never had a flea or tick and we are in South Carolina.

by eichenluft on 23 November 2006 - 08:11

I used Biospot last year and this year on all of my dogs and cats. I will now switch back to Frontline. Biospot left a grease-spot on the dogs which never went away, collecting dirt across their backs, and didn't stay on when the dog swam or was bathed. I also found fleas on me and in my house (from the cats that had been treated and not bathed). Found ticks this year too. I never had any problem with fleas or ticks when the dogs were on Frontline and cats were on Advantage. Trying to save money on Biospot didn't work for me. molly

by EMMAJ on 23 November 2006 - 13:11

Hi im a veterinary nurse from the UK. At our practice we have both Advantix and Frontline. In my opinion Advantix is better for ticks and frontline is better for fleas. In our practice if people have a problem with both of these we say alternate bewteen the two on a monthly basis. Both products can not be used 48hrs before or after bathing or swimming in water as this dilutes the product and therefore doesn't work to its best ability. Advantix repells ticks and stops them from attaching and therefore stops the risk of the dog picking up tick borne diseases. Eg Lyme's disease. The only downfall to advantix is that it is toxic to cats so we only recommend frontline if there are also cats in the house who constantly sleep or play with dogs. In the UK Advantix is slightly cheaper than frontline. It comes in a pack of 4 pipettes and its is recommended that the liquid is spread eveningly down the back in 4 different places therefore making sure the whole of the dog is covered.

by animules on 23 November 2006 - 13:11

We use Frontline Plus. It's worked well for us so far. I too noticed the oily strip when using Bio Spot.

by Bob-O on 23 November 2006 - 15:11

I cannot speak for K9 Advantix, as it was not available at the clinic that we used, and it is not sold in the hardware stores as is the Frontline. I have used Frontline for many years with excellent results. During times of really intense tick activity, I still got ticks on the dogs, but they did bite and die. I think sometimes there is nothing to prevent this, save from keeping the dogs out of the fields and woods where these ticks are abundant. The high presence of wild deer may have something to do with this. Four (4) years ago, I have one (1) bitch who developed a nasty hotspot immediately after the application of adult Frontline. While this was very possibly a coincidence, I started using Revolution on her without any problems. This bitch does not have a problem with hotspots, and never had another anywhere. I use Revolution on all puppies, and on bitches who are pregnant, in-whelp, or nursing. I tried both Frontline and Revolution over the years, and while both seem to be equally effective towards fleas, the Frontline seems superior for tick protection. This is of course not a scientific study, just an observation. The few times that I find ticks on the dogs, it occurs during times of heavy infestation and I have them on myself as well. Happy Thanksgiving everyone, Bob-O

by mariecc on 28 April 2008 - 18:04

^{I always used Frontline with complete success. I just used Advantix for the first and last time. I was picking ticks off my dog for four weeks. I called Bayer Corp. and they said I had to use it for 8-12 weeks unsuccessfully before getting a refund. Thats stupid. I will never use Advantix again.}

by Wolf359 on 28 April 2008 - 18:04

I use K9 Advantix,Never had a problem. My dog is indoors but we do spend a lot of time in the woods. I tried Frontline on him when first got him because I used it on my dogs before him but there is something in it that made these sores break out on him ( not at the treatment site) So I switched and no problems since. one added bonus with the K9A is Mosquito protection.

by GunnarGSD on 28 April 2008 - 19:04

I'm with badpuppy and am opting to avoid all flea and tick preventatives. This article: Bottom Line Blurs Veterinary Practices provides the following valuable information:

"Topical flea and tick medications are neurotoxins designed to sever the nervous system of the fleas and ticks, hence killing them. If you read the package instructions you’ll find information to this effect: wash hands immediately should you come in contact with this product. How does that make sense? We put this product on our animal’s skin, but we are warned to wash immediately? The skin absorbs anything that is put on it. That toxin is drawn right into the bloodstream."

by Two Moons on 28 April 2008 - 21:04

I have to use something on my dogs, I used to dip once a month but those chemicals are just as bad as anything else maybe worst. I'm using Frontline now but I do have a dog who has bad reactions sometimes. I'm in a tick infested area and have to use permanon on me just to walk in the woods and I know its bad for me. I know people who put Diazanon on thier yards and let the kids and dogs play in it. There doesn't seem to be a right answer to ticks.

by hodie on 28 April 2008 - 21:04

THE RIGHT ANSWER NOT ONLY TO TICKS AND FLEAS, BUT IN OTHER QUESTIONS AS WELL IS TO THINK A LITTLE ABOUT RISK VS BENEFIT. AS FOR THE ISSUE OF HAND WASHING....THIS IS MORE AKIN TO COVERING ONES' BUTT. NO DIFFERENT THAN THE WARNING LABELS AND PAPERWORK, FOR EXAMPLE, WITH A PORTABLE HAIR DRYER THAT SAYS "DO NOT DROP IN WATER".

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