Can i use advocate for dogs on my cat

When in doubt, always ask your veterinarian before giving your cat a new flea medication, especially if it is designed for a dog. If your veterinarian sold you a flea medication specifically designed for cats then it is most likely safe, but if you are purchasing a flea medication from a pet store it may not be safe for a cat, even if the label says it is.

For example, permethrin-containing products should always be avoided in cats, despite the fact that many cat products that are often found in pet stores contain this drug.

Side effects are always possible with any drug but the following medications are typically regarded as safe for cats when appropriate doses are given:. Some all-natural ingredients and home remedies may be safe for cats but since they are not very effective in preventing or treating fleas and the ingredients may vary from product to product, they should be discussed with your veterinarian prior to use. Rust, Michael.

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Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Do not use in kittens under 9 weeks of age. Do not use in puppies under 7 weeks of age. Treatment of cats or dogs weighing less than 1 kg, and ferrets weighing less than 0.

Do not use in the cases of hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients. There is limited experience on the use of the product in sick and debilitated animals, thus the product should only be used based on a risk-benefit assessment for these animals. For ferrets: Do not use Advocate for large cats 0.

Do not use on canaries. Do not apply in the mouth, in the eyes or the ears of the animal. Consider carefully the correct application method described in the 'Method of Application' section, especially that the product should be applied to the site specified in order to minimise the risk for the animal to lick the product.

Do not allow recently treated animals to groom each other. Do not allow treated animals to come into contact with untreated animals until the application site is dry. When the product is applied in 3 to 4 separate spots see the 'Method of Application' section , specific care should be taken to prevent the animal licking the application sites.

During treatment with Advocate no other antiparasitic macrocyclic lactone should be administered. This product contains moxidectin a macrocyclic lactone , therefore special care should be taken with Collie or Old English Sheep dogs and related breeds or crossbreeds, to correctly administer the product as described under the 'Method of Application' section; in particular, oral uptake by Collie or Old English Sheep dogs and related breeds or crossbreeds should be prevented.

The product tastes bitter. Salivation may occasionally occur if the animal licks the application site immediately after treatment. This is not a sign of intoxication and disappears within some minutes without treatment. Correct application will minimise licking of the application site. In case of accidental oral uptake, symptomatic treatment should be administered. There is no known specific antidote. The use of activated charcoal may be beneficial.

After accidental oral ingestion e. The use of the product may result in transient pruritus in the animal. Vomiting can occur on rare occasions. In dogs transient local skin sensitivity reactions including increased itching, hair loss, greasy fur and redness at application site have been reported in very rare cases in spontaneous pharmacovigilance reports.

In cats greasy fur and erythema can occur on rare occasions. These signs disappear without further treatment. If the animal licks the application site after treatment, neurological signs most of which are transient may be observed in very rare cases see below. The product may, in rare cases cause local hypersensitivity reactions. The product may in very rare cases cause at the application site a sensation resulting in transient behavioural changes such as lethargy, agitation, and inappetence.

The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:. Ivermectin-sensitive Collie dogs tolerated up to 5 times the recommended dose repeated at monthly intervals without any adverse effects, but the safety of application at weekly intervals has not been investigated in ivermectin-sensitive Collie dogs. Up to 10 times the recommended dose was tolerated in adult dogs with no evidence of adverse effects or undesirable clinical signs.

Advocate contains imidacloprid and moxidectin. Both imidacloprid and moxidectin are parasite neurotoxins and work by interfering with the transmission of impulses along the parasites' nervous system.

This causes paralysis of the parasite and its ultimate death. To break the flea life cycle Advocate is applied directly to the skin every 4 weeks. By doing this Advocate ensures that fleas that jump onto your pet will stop feeding, become paralysed and die.

In addition Advocate controls the immature stages of the flea's life cycle in the environment and so prevents reinfestation. To prevent heartworm infection Advocate should also be applied monthly.

Advocate is safe to use in kittens from 9 weeks of age. It is not necessary to treat unweaned kittens as treatment of the mother protects the litter while in contact. Treat the mother until weaning, then treat the individual kittens. To treat kittens between weaning age and 9 weeks use Advantage. Advocate stops fleas biting within 3 to 5 minutes and kills both adult fleas and larvae within 20 minutes.

Fleas are not required to bite the animal to receive a lethal dose. Advocate remains effective following shampooing with a soap-free shampoo, swimming or exposure to rain. Bathing your pet is not required prior to applying Advocate however your pet should not be allowed to swim or be shampooed within 48 hours after treatment.

Avoid applying Advocate while the animal is wet. Advocate can be used in the management of pets with very itchy and inflammed skin due to flea bites - also known as flea allergy dermatitis.