Our cat has fleas and Adavantage worked like a charm the first month. The second month he got wet right after.

Question

we applied it and now he still has fleas. Did the Advantage wash off and is it safe to apply another dosage? What are the dangers of applying another dosage if there's still some medicine left?

Answer 1

um..i would ask the vet. it does wash off you are suppose to keep it dry i think it was 24 hours but you will have to check with the vet my dog used to use that one.  I wouldn't put another dose on because it may be too much. i would talk to the vet and see. they might have something different to treat your cat for the fleas now. the adavantage is a preventative i don't know if it kills fleas when the animal has them, i have been lucky with that so far.  i would worry about overdose which could be bad for your cat.

Answer 2

You may just have to wait until the same time next month and apply the Advantage again and this time make sure he doesn't get wet until it has a chance to dry.

You can't apply a second dose this month because as others have indicated, that soaks into the skin and you have no way of knowing how much actually did soak into the skin.

This would probably be a question best asked of your vet.  They may tell you that you can shampoo your cat between now and the next application; if that is something you want to do.  Some cats just don't do baths well.

What ever you do, just don't put any other flea product on your cat until you check with your vet first.

Answer 3

It seems there are a lot of different answers coming through.. For your kitty's sake, Call the company's (Bayer) toll free consumer number and ask them directly. The number is....1-800-255-6826

Good Luck!

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Answer 4

This is one your vet or groomer can field, although I dont see the harm in reapplying if it was washed off.

Before you do anything double check the label on the product and/or call the information hotline that should be printed on the back.

Answer 5

Do NOT reapply. If your kitten still has fleas, get a flea comb and comb the fleas out of the fur. Have a cup of Isopropyl Alcohol so you can throw the fleas into it. It will kill them immediately. The Advantage may have washed off, TO A POINT, if the kitten got wet before the Advantage dried. But reapplying before 30 days, could overdose the kitten. Just apply the next dose on time and make sure kitty doesn't get wet again.

Edit: To the moron who gave thumbs down to the MAJORITY who said not to reapply, go suck an egg. I worked as a Certified Vet Tech for 13 years. Every spring I had to meet with the sales reps from Bayer. They ALWAYS told us NOT to reapply if the situation like the one above arose. And for the other topical flea products like Advantix or Revolution, you CERTAINLY don't want to reapply. Those products go into the bloodstream to treat the multiple parasites, like ear mites, heartworm, roundworms. At least Advantage does NOT go into the bloodstream. It soaks into the subcutaneous fat layer and spreads from there. It is the safest product out there.

Answer 6

Don't apply it again. You don't know how much is still on him, and it could be dangerous to add more to it. It soaks into the skin pretty quickly to spread, so I'd say he got at least half in his system. Just wait at least three days and then bathe him in Dawn dishwashing soap or a flea shampoo to back up whatever advantage is left till next month's dose. Good luck.

Answer 7

There has been alot of testing with this product and you can use it every 3 weeks if necessary. If you are concerned  and want to apply again then wash your pet in PET shampoo and when dry re-apply. Advantage  spreads throughout the hair follicles  when the pet moves around it is dispersed throughout the hair and that is where it stays...it does not get absorbed into the bloodstream...If you have any questions call your Vet...