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58 of 60 found the following review helpful:
Works Great! Nov 26, 2004
By Billy M
K9 Advantix works great on my dog. He is a little more active than most and likes to run around in the rain, so the medication doesn't always last a whole month for him. It lasts about two and a half to three weeks if it's raining a lot. It does kill every flea that touches him. Another thing I like about this product is the repelling ability. It kills whatever is on my dog, and keeps new bugs away. I use K9 Advantix every month, and my dog stays happy. Remember: You get what you pay for, and your dog won't be happy if you're using the cheap brands under $10. You might as well throw your money away, because fleas are immune to the lesser-brand medications now.
Also, I'm glad to see Amazon selling this MUCH cheaper than other stores. I went all over the internet looking for cheap meds for my dog. Then I thought, I'll check out Amazon, they sell everything. Shop around, you'll see.
109 of 122 found the following review helpful:
 Adverse reaction, beware Jul 27, 2007
By Acme Edit
I tried Advantix (as opposed to Advantage) for the first time recently and immediately noticed that my dog was having a strong reaction to it. She stayed up all night panting heavily and periodically would run in circles. I checked the package insert and it said nothing about possible adverse reactions, and the product website also failed to warn of potential problems. However, I read on a vet's site that Advantix, unlike Advantage, is known to cause a variety of side effects, including hyper-activity, which was obviously what was going on with my dog. This site said not to use the product again in the event of a bad reaction. Not only was I unhappy with the product, but was upset that Bayer didn't bother to list possible side effects. Very irresponsible. I won't use any of their pet products again.
44 of 48 found the following review helpful:
 Beyond wonderful for fleas, and NIH says the same for ticks! Aug 13, 2006
By Caraleisa
Our two dogs became infested with fleas a couple years ago. We tried a ton of different medications, and were about to 'bomb' the house when our vet recommended K9 Advantix. Within one week there were NO fleas, not on the dogs, not in the house. Before using K9 Advantix, I'd sit at night picking fleas off our one poodle, and we were desperate for a solution. This is a fabulous product. As we didn't have experience with ticks or mosquitos when using this product, I can't comment on them, but for fleas, this is the best. I was told by a salesperson at Petsmart that Advantix has a repellant in it besides something to kill the fleas, and Frontline, its main competitor, has only a flea killer, which won't work until the flea bites the dog.
In addition, I found a review by the NIH regarding the two medications for ticks and I quote an excerpt from the abstract: "The number of live ticks on the control dogs ranged from a geo. mean of 12.0 to 29.5 ticks per dog during the study. Percent efficacy for the K9 Advantix group ranged from 84.0 to 98.5 % between test days 3 and 35. Percent efficacy for the Frontline Plus group ranged from -28.1 to 56.8% during the corresponding period."
You can find this study report yourself by googling as shown with the quotes: "K9 Advantix vs Frontline".
Sounds pretty definitive to me. We're sticking with Advantix.
41 of 46 found the following review helpful:
ADVANTIX KILLED MY DOG!! Apr 29, 2008
By J. Dobak
"Heartbroken"
Although I have used Advantage safely for years, Bayer has added a toxic pesticide Permethrin, to it's formula to market the once flea only product for ticks also...The very same Permethrin sold over the counter as Bio-Spot your vet will tell you is unsafe....Do a google on Advantix toxic, Permethrin toxic & see the results....My Min-Pin started showing signs of neurologicalproblems the very next day...I regret applying at night before going to bed as I could not do a thing the net day...I tried washing the product off 3 times with soapy Dawn, but it was too late....He became confused, lethargic, spaced out without ability to focus...later couldn't even go out to pee...He died 3 days after application.....Bayer denied any of the symptoms exhisted before & said it must have been something else...The dog was in good health, & never left the house after application ....The neurological symptoms came within hours of application...I MISS My "Little Man"....Permethrine IS POISON for your yard...read the warnings...My dog died from this product advantix...don't believe the marketing & advertising HYPE by Bayer....it's all for money at the expense of sme pets reactions....do the research BEFORE!!
21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Best Flea Prevention On the Market Jul 30, 2005
By Rae Atkinson
I have used this product on my active pointer since he was just a young pup and he has yet to ever have a flea or tick. I have found ticks on him, but they were dead. This product is wonderful. You have to remember though, its very important to not bathe your dog within 48 hours of applying the Advantix because it works with the natural skin oils and they must not get wet for around 24 hours or so afterwards to achieve maximum effect.
This product is great! He gets into trees, ponds, bushes, fields, etc. and never brings home fleas or ticks. Which is nice because the cat wouldn't appreciate that. It is worth the hefty price you shell out for it. Once a flea gets into your home, they are everywhere. It is very difficult to remove fleas from your home once there is an infestation. Best to place this product on your dog to prevent it from happening to begin with.
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