K9 Advantix for The Treatment Of Ticks and Fleas

For pet owners fleas and ticks create a variety of problems. Fleas and ticks are very common pet health problem for dogs and cats. Fleas feed on animal blood and cause problems like allergic reaction, skin irritation, anemai and in rare cases it may lead to death. Lyme, babesiosis, rocky Mountain Spotted, fever and ehrlichiosis are he names of the diseases that are carried by ticks. If the problem of fleas and ticks in pets is not treated on time it even may lead to death of your pet.

Fortunately, there are various medicines are available in the medical store for the treatment of fleas and ticks. Among all the medicines K9 Advantix is one of the most trusted and number one choice of veterinarian for the treatment of ticks and fleas. K9 Advantix is as topical applications, it means that these treatments are applied to the body rather than taken orally. Limidacloprid and Permethrin both are the main ingredient of K9 Advantix. It is a non prescription medicine and considered to be the cheap and best solution for the treatment of ticls and fleas. Frontline plus is the product related to this medicine.

The main advantage of K9 Advantix medicine is that prevents dogs from being attacked by fleas, ticks and other parasites. It protect your dog against all the mosquitoes, parasites, ticks fleas that plague them by sucking their blood and making their skin feel itchy and flaky. K9 Advantix contains two main ingredients namely imidacloprid and permethrin. Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid used topically on dogs for its sustained adulticidal activity against fleas. Permethrin is a medication used to rid the scalp of head lice. It works by paralyzing the lice, so that they cannot feed after hatching within the 24 hours required for survival.

K9 Advantix is made by Bayer, the same company that makes Bayer aspirin. It kills 100% of chewing lice within one week and also kills the existing ticks and prevents new ticks from attaching. This medicine kills existing fleas and repels new fleas. K9 Advantix alo kills existing mosquitoes and then repels new mosquitoes from biting. It repels and prevents biting flies from blood-feeding.

Precaution
1) K9 Advantix medicine should be kept out of the reach of children.
2) It should not be used on puppies below the age of 7 weeks.
3) Use of this medicine is recommended for dogs only and should not be used on Cats.
4) Person applying this medicine on the body of the pet should wear gloves to avoid any contact with skin.
5) K9 Advantix is only for animal use and should not be used by humans.
6) Proper care has to be taken while applying this medication on dogs as it may cause eye irritation.
7) Usage of this medicine on dogs and puppies should be only once a month.

All medicine has some side effect. This medicine also has some side effect like burning sensation at the application site, stinging sensation and itchy feeling. To avoid any serious side effect the person applying this medicine should wear gloves to avoid any interaction with the skin. Use this medicine as directed on the label of the bottle.