Advantage Flea Treatment for Cats, Dogs, Puppies, Kittens and Rabbits

Advantage is a topical flea solution which offers your pet up to 4 weeks of protection from fleas. One application quickly treats flea infestation and kills fleas on your pet within 24 hours. It also kills flea larvae on your pet, breaking the flea life cycle and protecting your pet and home. 

Advantage is a topical flea control solution that eliminates fleas on cats, dogs, rabbits, and ferrets within a day.

The key component in Advantage items is Imidacloprid, a neurotoxic insecticide that functions by disrupting the transmission in the flea's nervous system, leading to paralysis and, eventually, death. The Imidacloprid then sheds naturally with a treated pet's skin and fur to kill fleas and flea larvae in the home, making for effective flea protection.

Advantage products kill fleas on contact, so there's no need for flea to bite, making it an efficient treatment strategy for flea allergy dermatitis. 

Advantage is perfectly safe and will not harm your pet. It is also safe for use in puppies and kittens from 8 weeks and in dogs up to 40kg. If your pet is younger than 8 weeks or heavier than 40kg, speak with your vet for advice.

You should use Advantage as part of a treatment plan to protect your pet from parasites inside and out. Make sure you pair Advantage with an effective worming product to ensure complete protection fast.

or Advantage to work it must be applied directly to undamaged skin. Make sure to apply the treatment on a spot where your pet cannot reach it as licking may lead to recessive salivation from your pet.

If you are treating more than one pet in the household, make sure they cannot groom one another until the treatment has fully dried and been absorbed. This typically takes 24-48 hours.

To apply Advantage spot-on to cats and rabbits:

• → Part your pet's fur at the base of the neck until the skin is visible.
• → Place the tip of the open pipette directly on your pet's skin and squeeze firmly to deposit the treatment onto their skin.
• → Allow the treatment to dry before stroking your pet.

Once applied, Advantage will work to kill fleas on your pet for up to 28 days. Do not bathe your pet or allow them to swim for 48 hours after application to ensure the skin has absorbed the treatment.

The application of Advantage on small dogs is the same as for cats and rabbits.

For medium to large dogs:

• → Hold your dog still in a standing position
• → Part your dog's coat between the shoulder blades until their skin is visible.
• → Place the tip of the pipette on the skin and squeeze once to deposit some of the treatment.
• → Repeat this step 2 or three times and different spots down your dog's spine to their tail to ensure maximum coverage.

Do not apply excessive amounts of the treatment to your dog's skin to avoid any run-off. You can find out more about applying spot-on treatments to your pet on our Pet Advice Blog.