Advocate is a spot on treatment that safeguards your dog against internal and external parasitic infections, such as fleas, heartworm and intestinal parasites, while protecting him against intestinal worms, ear mites and biting lice.
It works best when applied regularly and contains potency ingredients to provide protection from Australia’s most prevalent parasites. Furthermore, this convenient product also treats sarcoptic mange and Demodex mite infestations effectively.
Fleas
Fleas can be a serious nuisance to both dogs and cats alike. Not only can flea bites cause itchy, painful bites but they may also spread diseases to your animal. Luckily, several products on the market can help combat fleas including NexGard, Trifexis and Bravecto which are all oral medications which kill adult fleas while repelling them from your dog.
Advocate is one such topical treatment option for those who prefer something other than oral medication to protect their pets against fleas, ticks and heartworms. With monthly preventative use available as Advocate can protect from fleas ticks and heartworms in one simple solution!
This spot-on solution is easy and hassle-free to use; simply remove its applicator from its packaging, apply to your pet’s neck where they may be more easily visible, parting their fur for optimal application of medication. To achieve an even spot, apply carefully so as to not contaminate with hair clumps.
Soon after the treatment starts working, it kills between 98-100% of adult fleas on your dog, as well as their eggs and larvae, ear mites, lungworms, whipworms, biting lice and sarcoptic mange. Furthermore, it helps to protect puppies and dogs against heartworm disease as well as intestinal worm infections.
This product’s ingredients work by targeting fleas and other parasites directly through their nervous systems, making it stand out from many other worming treatments that only kill adult worms; most other wormers only target adult worms in the intestines while leaving eggs and immature worms behind – thus rendering a single treatment inadequate to safeguard your pet against future threats.
Advocate uses ingredients that target your pet’s nervous system and disrupt the ability of parasites to control their host – causing faster deaths from this form of treatment than traditional means. Therefore, it’s crucial that treatment address not just adults in your pet’s intestinal tract alone.
How often should you administer advocate for fleas? For optimal protection of your pet, veterinarians recommend giving this medication every month – although shorter intervals may work too, as your vet can advise which schedule works best depending on where you live and pest prevalence.
Spot-on preventatives are the easiest and most straightforward way to keep your pet protected against fleas, ticks, and internal parasites. There are various safe products on the market like NexGard, Trifexis or Bravecto that provide long-term protection. They can even be combined with collars for maximum effectiveness! For assistance finding the appropriate medication solution for your pet please speak with your veterinarian or review reviews online in order to make an informed decision.
Worms
Worm infestation can pose serious and even life-threatening health concerns for your pet. They drain vital nutrients away from their digestive tract, stunting their development while leading to diarrhoea, dehydration and weight loss – in extreme cases even leading to intestinal obstruction and even death.
Frequent worming helps maintain control over worm populations and avoid an overwhelming infestation that could potentially harm your pet’s digestive system, interfere with their eating habits, and result in overall poor condition. Roundworms, hookworms and whipworms are among the most prevalent intestinal worms; tapeworms and lungworms may also present, resulting in coughing fits, breathing difficulty and decreased appetite.
Some worms have the ability to jump from animals to humans, a condition known as zoonotic potential. Therefore, it’s imperative that people living nearby their pets regularly worm them with an Advocate-grade treatment, just to be safe.
Advocate’s active worming ingredient, moxidectin, stands out among over-the-counter products by breaking worm lifecycles quickly, eliminating adult worms and their eggs within minutes after administration, while simultaneously stopping future maturation and larvae production for up to one month after dosing. As such, veterinarians and veterinary nurse practitioners typically recommend its use over other over-the-counter options when treating dogs and puppies.
Puppies should be given two-weekly worming treatments until 12 weeks old, while nursing bitches and adult dogs should receive monthly treatments for parasite control. Younger dogs are especially prone to parasite infections and should receive more frequent treatments.
After being treated, your puppy should pass dead worms in its stool – you can identify these dead ones by their less white and more translucent appearance compared to live worms. Your pup may display some subtle symptoms similar to flicking their tongue as an indicator that the treatment has worked successfully. This behavior should be completely normal.
Advocate is an easy and straightforward wormer solution, and can simply be applied directly onto your pet’s skin via pipettes with screw-off lids. Fast-acting and highly effective, it kills fleas in three to five minutes, treats and prevents deadly heartworm, tackles various intestinal worms and manages ear mites while repelling mosquitoes for six weeks – plus it’s water resistant so can also help control lice. Advocate is a top-tier treatment, so it’s no wonder so many owners rely on it when selecting the ideal wormer for their beloved canines. Available online or through your vet, as well as numerous pet shops online and offline (UK Pet Drugs provides direct delivery), Advocate provides easy, convenient, effective and affordable parasite protection – making it the ideal wormer solution for your beloved dog!