K9 Advantix II XL Dog Vet-Recommended Flea, Tick & Mosquito Treatment & Prevention | Dogs Over 55 lbs. | 2-Mo Supply

My mom lives out in the rural sticks. Her herd of small dogs has thrived out there for years, usually with no attention paid to fleas and whatnot until it becomes a problem. The solution was always a flea bath, maybe some Adams spray, and they are good to go until the next time. I'm not sure which is most to blame, but between the recent hot weather and the addition of ~20 chickens to her zoo (which in turn brings in unknown numbers of flea and tick covered rodents to get into the chicken feed and predators to try to get chickens), the fleas are thriving outdoors. ....and after many years of inconsistent flea protection they were thriving on her dogs, who primarily live indoors. Now, I am working to combat an active flea infestation in her house. The first application of this stuff has the dogs happier and not scratching as much. With the help of some 1ml oral syringes, I was able to turn one XL dog dose into 4 XS to Medium doses with just over a Medium dose to spare. That makes it pretty darn cheap for a product that works really well. It is an active infestation, so they are bound to get some fleas here and there and scratch a bit. It comes with the territory. Until the fleas are knocked down outdoors and until their life cycle is broken indoors, there will be fleas. Fighting an indoor flea infestation WILL take 6 weeks or a bit longer. I can't speak for how consistent this product is, as most products can have a dud here and there, but I have serious doubt with regard to all the people giving negative reviews because their dog got a few fleas after this product was applied. I don't know their back story, but fleas don't just sprout from the air and ticks are unlikely to fall off in a day. Odds are they have a yard and/or house full of fleas (just like I'm dealing with) and are expecting this to work miracles. It won't. Also, could be that they applied it to the dog's fur rather than on the dog's skin where it can be adsorbed. First off, CONTROL THE WILD FLEAS. Use an IGR in and around your house, and also get the proper microencapsulated pesticide for your usage case. If you have no cats around, permethrin based is great - like Onslaught Fastcap, Bifen I/T, or whatever indoor bug spray from the local hardware store. Wet down every bit of flooring, every baseboard, every access point. Let it dry before you let anyone/anything back in. Repeat every 2 weeks. If there are cats, use something cat safe like some hippie plant oil based garbage that needs to be applied every few days or do your own research and find an effective product. Get some insecticide granules and a spreader for your lawn. If cats, use Sevin or some hippie formulation (or whatever). If no cats, you have more options including Bifen L/P, Spectracide Triazicide, Talstar PL -- or even a cat-safe hippie formula if you just want use a less effective product and apply it way more often. Always wet the granules down after spreading. There is rarely a magic bullet when you're fighting nature.

K9 Advantix 2 is the only thing that works for the itchy bugs here in Oklahoma. This is a 2 pack for XL dogs. I bought it for my corgis, splitting one tube between them (they're 30lbs each). I find it to be a much more cost effective way of treating them. Easy to use, simply run the open tube up their spine from tail to collar. Just avoid giving them a bath for a few days. Product doesn't work "instantly". It takes a day or two to kick in.

Used to work great. Didn’t last a month. Only got two weeks out of it. My vet says fleas get immune to stuff after a while

I’m relieved this worked. I’ve never dealt with a flea infestation and I really don’t want to deal with one ever again. On going issue for like 2 months. I tried Wondercide spray, Adam’s flea and tick shampoo and spray and flea collar. Diatomaceous earth. Nothing was working. I gave her Capstar tablets, then a bath. Then I applied Advantix. The first time, it lasted a little over two weeks. I applied another treatment, and now it’s been three weeks and I haven’t see any fleas. I’m still vacuuming and all that. But the main infestation I think is gone. I do recommend this for your dog.

Works well. Would recommend for fast treatment. Will be using again. Cheaper and just as effective as other name brand products.