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theporkieyorkie · 04-15-2014, 12:21 PM

Hello,

It's HW season and I've been dragging my feet on buying HW pills in bulk. I had to go to the vet this month to get the boys one HW pill each until I order their doses for the next 6 months and it ended up being a nightmare. So....I am trying to decide between Revolution and Heartguard/Advantix II as a combo. Both have perks. I like the idea of giving heartworm as a pill...I don't like that it's for 1-25lbs. I wish they made it more exact for weights, like 1-10lbs, 11-20lbs etc....

On the other hand, Revolution is pretty good with exact sizes(0-5 lbs, 5-10lbs), but it's a topical and I'd rather have a HW pill.. Also with the Heartguard/Advantix II, I don't HAVE to give the flea meds unless I want to or until they have a problem. With Revolution, I don't have that choice. I also may be able to get away with splitting the Advantix II between the boys so I don't have to give them as much meds. I can't split up the Revolution because of the HW preventative in it.

I do know that my boys can take Revolution, Frontline and Sentinal without issue. I don't know how they would react to Advantix II. They could have a bad reaction to it and this is the biggest thing that scares me about giving it to them.

On the other hand, I've used Frontline and Sentinal together and they still ended up getting fleas, which they are severely allergic to and I don't want to put them through that again. They get one flea on them and they itch for weeks. My older dog had to be on prednisone for it. That's why I like the fact that Advantix II REPELS fleas...oh and deer ticks. I don't want the fleas to even have a chance to bite them. Revolution, unfortunately, Does not repel anything. It only kills the fleas, eggs and larvae after they are already on the dog...and for ticks, it only covers american dog ticks, not deer ticks. Deer ticks aren't super prevalent in my area, but we do occasionally go up north and to my parents and they do have deer ticks there.

So.....does/has anyone else(d) use Advantix II??

Do you like it/hate it?? Why??

Do you know any pups that have had a bad reaction to it??

P.S It says in the ad that some small/medium dogs may not be able to tolerate it well. That is why I decided to ask about other people's experience with it.

04-15-2014, 12:21 PM	#1
theporkieyorkie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: dearborn heights Posts: 1,148	Does anyone use Advantix II?? Exprience~ Good/Bad Hello, It's HW season and I've been dragging my feet on buying HW pills in bulk. I had to go to the vet this month to get the boys one HW pill each until I order their doses for the next 6 months and it ended up being a nightmare. So....I am trying to decide between Revolution and Heartguard/Advantix II as a combo. Both have perks. I like the idea of giving heartworm as a pill...I don't like that it's for 1-25lbs. I wish they made it more exact for weights, like 1-10lbs, 11-20lbs etc.... On the other hand, Revolution is pretty good with exact sizes(0-5 lbs, 5-10lbs), but it's a topical and I'd rather have a HW pill.. Also with the Heartguard/Advantix II, I don't HAVE to give the flea meds unless I want to or until they have a problem. With Revolution, I don't have that choice. I also may be able to get away with splitting the Advantix II between the boys so I don't have to give them as much meds. I can't split up the Revolution because of the HW preventative in it. I do know that my boys can take Revolution, Frontline and Sentinal without issue. I don't know how they would react to Advantix II. They could have a bad reaction to it and this is the biggest thing that scares me about giving it to them. On the other hand, I've used Frontline and Sentinal together and they still ended up getting fleas, which they are severely allergic to and I don't want to put them through that again. They get one flea on them and they itch for weeks. My older dog had to be on prednisone for it. That's why I like the fact that Advantix II REPELS fleas...oh and deer ticks. I don't want the fleas to even have a chance to bite them. Revolution, unfortunately, Does not repel anything. It only kills the fleas, eggs and larvae after they are already on the dog...and for ticks, it only covers american dog ticks, not deer ticks. Deer ticks aren't super prevalent in my area, but we do occasionally go up north and to my parents and they do have deer ticks there. So.....does/has anyone else(d) use Advantix II?? Do you like it/hate it?? Why?? Do you know any pups that have had a bad reaction to it?? P.S It says in the ad that some small/medium dogs may not be able to tolerate it well. That is why I decided to ask about other people's experience with it. Last edited by theporkieyorkie; 04-15-2014 at 12:25 PM.