The "new" Advantage

I posted this to rpch+b the other day, to no response (which I don't
understand, since this is a health question). So if anyone can help
me here, please share what you know or have experienced.

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The last time I bought Advantage (last month), I noticed it was
considerably more expensive. The clerk at the pet food store told
me that the company had changed the formula by adding a few things
to it, so that it's more like Frontline (or Revolution? can't remember
which - yes, I know they're different).

Has anyone used Advantage with the new formula? Good results? Anyone
experience (or hear about) adverse reactions in cats who had previously
been fine with Advantage?

It's getting to be time for my cats to get their monthly treatment,
but I'm a little apprehensive about it because I'll be giving them
something they've never had before. I'd appreciate information or
advice if anyone would like to give some.

Thanks,
Joyce

--
"Bacteria, with a few more bells and whistles."
-- Bonnie Bassler, describing human beings

wrote in news:4e62d0e4$0$1648
:

I posted this to rpch+b the other day, to no response (which I don't
understand, since this is a health question). So if anyone can help
me here, please share what you know or have experienced.

---------------------------------------------------------------

The last time I bought Advantage (last month), I noticed it was
considerably more expensive. The clerk at the pet food store told
me that the company had changed the formula by adding a few things
to it, so that it's more like Frontline (or Revolution? can't remember
which - yes, I know they're different).

Has anyone used Advantage with the new formula? Good results? Anyone
experience (or hear about) adverse reactions in cats who had previously
been fine with Advantage?

It's getting to be time for my cats to get their monthly treatment,
but I'm a little apprehensive about it because I'll be giving them
something they've never had before. I'd appreciate information or
advice if anyone would like to give some.

Thanks,
Joyce


Is it called Advantage Multi? My vet has had Sonny on it for about 5 years
because he's an outdoor cat, with no problems. It's Advantage with extra in
it for heartworm, roundworms, hookworms and ear mites. Only twice in those
years did Sonny have some balding where I put the liquid, but he wasn't
itchy or sore.

Bobble

On 9/3/2011 6:14 PM, wrote:

Has anyone used Advantage with the new formula? Good results?

Timely question for me as well. An hour ago I bought some Advantage. I
purchase the biggest dog size and simply take the appropriate .5 or .9
CC dose (for small or large cats) with a syringe to save a bunch of $$.

I noticed it was now called "Advantage II". The clerk asserted that
they've modified the ingredients to make the stuff more water-resistant,
although there is still room for improvement.

I hope I don't find the cats casters-up after using the newer formulation.

Art

On 9/4/2011 6:35 PM, Art Shapiro wrote:
On 9/3/2011 6:14 PM, wrote:

Has anyone used Advantage with the new formula? Good results?

Timely question for me as well. An hour ago I bought some Advantage. I
purchase the biggest dog size and simply take the appropriate .5 or .9
CC dose (for small or large cats) with a syringe to save a bunch of $$.

I noticed it was now called "Advantage II". The clerk asserted that
they've modified the ingredients to make the stuff more water-resistant,
although there is still room for improvement.

I hope I don't find the cats casters-up after using the newer formulation.

Art


We do the same and have never had any problems with it.


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Art Shapiro wrote:

On 9/3/2011 6:14 PM, wrote:

Has anyone used Advantage with the new formula? Good results?

Timely question for me as well. An hour ago I bought some Advantage. I
purchase the biggest dog size and simply take the appropriate .5 or .9
CC dose (for small or large cats) with a syringe to save a bunch of $$.

I noticed it was now called "Advantage II". The clerk asserted that
they've modified the ingredients to make the stuff more water-resistant,
although there is still room for improvement.

I hope I don't find the cats casters-up after using the newer formulation.

I asked this question on a cat-health email list, and got a bunch of
self-righteous and sarcastic responses about how I'm putting poison on
my cat. Listen, I know neurotoxins aren't great, but neither are fleas.
Give me a workable alternative and I'd be game to try it out. But these
folks were more interested in lecturing me about what I'm doing wrong
than in pointing me in a better direction.

The only reason I posted there was that I haven't gotten much response
here or on rpch+b. I guess most people here don't use Advantage?

Joyce

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Cats' hearing apparatus is built to allow the human voice to easily
go in one ear and out the other. -- Stephen Baker

On 2011-09-05, wrote:
Art Shapiro wrote:

On 9/3/2011 6:14 PM, wrote:

Has anyone used Advantage with the new formula? Good results?

Timely question for me as well. An hour ago I bought some Advantage. I
purchase the biggest dog size and simply take the appropriate .5 or .9
CC dose (for small or large cats) with a syringe to save a bunch of $$.

I noticed it was now called "Advantage II". The clerk asserted that
they've modified the ingredients to make the stuff more water-resistant,
although there is still room for improvement.

I hope I don't find the cats casters-up after using the newer formulation.

I asked this question on a cat-health email list, and got a bunch of
self-righteous and sarcastic responses about how I'm putting poison on
my cat. Listen, I know neurotoxins aren't great, but neither are fleas.
Give me a workable alternative and I'd be game to try it out. But these
folks were more interested in lecturing me about what I'm doing wrong
than in pointing me in a better direction.

The only reason I posted there was that I haven't gotten much response
here or on rpch+b. I guess most people here don't use Advantage?

Joyce


What does the label say? It lists the active ingedients.

Bud

On 9/5/2011 12:25 AM, wrote:
Art Shapiro wrote:

On 9/3/2011 6:14 PM, wrote:

Has anyone used Advantage with the new formula? Good results?

Timely question for me as well. An hour ago I bought some Advantage. I
purchase the biggest dog size and simply take the appropriate .5 or .9
CC dose (for small or large cats) with a syringe to save a bunch of $$.

I noticed it was now called "Advantage II". The clerk asserted that
they've modified the ingredients to make the stuff more water-resistant,
although there is still room for improvement.

I hope I don't find the cats casters-up after using the newer formulation.

I asked this question on a cat-health email list, and got a bunch of
self-righteous and sarcastic responses about how I'm putting poison on
my cat. Listen, I know neurotoxins aren't great, but neither are fleas.
Give me a workable alternative and I'd be game to try it out. But these
folks were more interested in lecturing me about what I'm doing wrong
than in pointing me in a better direction.

The only reason I posted there was that I haven't gotten much response
here or on rpch+b. I guess most people here don't use Advantage?

Joyce


We use Advantage, just as Art does - buying the large dog size and using
a syringe to measure out the correct doses for our cats. We've been
using this for well over a year and no harm has come of it. Since I am
house bound, and fleas seem to find me more edible than the cats, it is
essential that we keep the house flea-free.

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wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes:

Art Shapiro wrote:

On 9/3/2011 6:14 PM, wrote:

Has anyone used Advantage with the new formula? Good results?

Timely question for me as well. An hour ago I bought some
Advantage. I purchase the biggest dog size and simply take the
appropriate .5 or .9 CC dose (for small or large cats) with a
syringe to save a bunch of $$.

I noticed it was now called "Advantage II". The clerk asserted
that they've modified the ingredients to make the stuff more
water-resistant, although there is still room for improvement.

I hope I don't find the cats casters-up after using the newer
formulation.

I asked this question on a cat-health email list, and got a bunch of
self-righteous and sarcastic responses about how I'm putting poison on
my cat. Listen, I know neurotoxins aren't great, but neither are
fleas. Give me a workable alternative and I'd be game to try it out.
But these folks were more interested in lecturing me about what I'm
doing wrong than in pointing me in a better direction.

The only reason I posted there was that I haven't gotten much response
here or on rpch+b. I guess most people here don't use Advantage?

Joyce

There a formula difference in the dog and cat versions. I won't tred
that path.


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On 9/5/2011 2:58 PM, cshenk wrote:
wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes:

Art Shapiro wrote:

On 9/3/2011 6:14 PM, wrote:

Has anyone used Advantage with the new formula? Good results?

Timely question for me as well. An hour ago I bought some
Advantage. I purchase the biggest dog size and simply take the
appropriate .5 or .9 CC dose (for small or large cats) with a
syringe to save a bunch of $$.

I noticed it was now called "Advantage II". The clerk asserted
that they've modified the ingredients to make the stuff more
water-resistant, although there is still room for improvement.

I hope I don't find the cats casters-up after using the newer
formulation.

I asked this question on a cat-health email list, and got a bunch of
self-righteous and sarcastic responses about how I'm putting poison on
my cat. Listen, I know neurotoxins aren't great, but neither are
fleas. Give me a workable alternative and I'd be game to try it out.
But these folks were more interested in lecturing me about what I'm
doing wrong than in pointing me in a better direction.

The only reason I posted there was that I haven't gotten much response
here or on rpch+b. I guess most people here don't use Advantage?

Joyce

There a formula difference in the dog and cat versions. I won't tred
that path.



My mistake, I just asked Ben and he said we *don't* use Advantage Plus,
we use the plain Advantage and he said in the plain Advantage there is
no difference between the dog and cat formula. I haven't looked up the
formula, but I'm assuming he's right since we've used it for over a year
without any bad experiences.


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On 9/5/2011 3:07 PM, CatNipped wrote:
On 9/5/2011 2:58 PM, cshenk wrote:
wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes:

Art Shapiro wrote:

On 9/3/2011 6:14 PM, wrote:

Has anyone used Advantage with the new formula? Good results?

Timely question for me as well. An hour ago I bought some
Advantage. I purchase the biggest dog size and simply take the
appropriate .5 or .9 CC dose (for small or large cats) with a
syringe to save a bunch of $$.

I noticed it was now called "Advantage II". The clerk asserted
that they've modified the ingredients to make the stuff more
water-resistant, although there is still room for improvement.

I hope I don't find the cats casters-up after using the newer
formulation.

I asked this question on a cat-health email list, and got a bunch of
self-righteous and sarcastic responses about how I'm putting poison on
my cat. Listen, I know neurotoxins aren't great, but neither are
fleas. Give me a workable alternative and I'd be game to try it out.
But these folks were more interested in lecturing me about what I'm
doing wrong than in pointing me in a better direction.

The only reason I posted there was that I haven't gotten much response
here or on rpch+b. I guess most people here don't use Advantage?

Joyce

There a formula difference in the dog and cat versions. I won't tred
that path.



My mistake, I just asked Ben and he said we *don't* use Advantage Plus,
we use the plain Advantage and he said in the plain Advantage there is
no difference between the dog and cat formula. I haven't looked up the
formula, but I'm assuming he's right since we've used it for over a year
without any bad experiences.



Here's a link with the ingredients for both dog and cat Advantage.

http://www.1800petmeds.com/Advantage+II+-prod10433.html


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