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K9 Advantix II vs. Adams Flea & Tick



 
 
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Old May 20th 11, 02:03 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Default K9 Advantix II vs. Adams Flea & Tick

Any opinions regarding effectiveness and risks? Adams is cheaper and
seems to do the same things

Thanks for the input

Charlie
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Old May 20th 11, 04:26 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Any opinions regarding effectiveness and risks? Adams is cheaper and
seems to do the same things


..............No personal experiences as I can't use any of those tick
products due to multiple cats who love my dogs.

.............Are you talking about the Adams spot-on? checked the Adams site
and the only place they have ingredients is in a sorta blown up package with
tiny unreadable print. Not impressed.

Here's all the Adams products:
http://www.drugs.com/search.php?sources[]=cvp&searchterm=Adams+Flea+and+Tick

The E-30 Spot-on contains Etofenprox. Never heard of this one. It's a
synthetic pyrethroid derivative like permethrin. They claim it's safe for
cats. Don't believe it myself and may even have bad reactions in small
dogs. This ingredient is in Bio-Spot, which doesn't have a good rep for
reactions. If your dog is small, I'd skip this one. It also contains an
IGR - Precor.

The regular spot-on contains permerthrin, which can't be used on cats.

The water based mist contains Pyrethrins and N-Octyl bicycloheptene
dicarboximide, which is a synergist, increasing action of main insecticide.
http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_...sp?Rec_Id=PC55 You can check
this website for any/all chemicals in flea products.

Advantix II has imidacloprid and Nylar, another IGR.

Here's a good disc. of flea product ingredients:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?aid=521

I think IGR's are great because they are aimed at moulting in insects, not a
human biological activity. BUT, I think they belong on the carpet, not the
dog.

JMHO
buglady
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Old May 20th 11, 06:42 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Default K9 Advantix II vs. Adams Flea & Tick



"buglady" Thanks much for the information. Yes, I forgot to add that
the spot treatment was my topic. I have been using K9 Advantix with
success but noticed Adams also had a similar product (cheaper) and
wondered how it stacked up .......

Charlie

............Are you talking about the Adams spot-on? checked
the Adams site and the only place they have ingredients is in a
sorta blown up package with tiny unreadable print. Not
impressed.

Here's all the Adams products:
http://www.drugs.com/search.php?sources[]=cvp&searchterm=Adams+Fl
ea+and+Tick

The E-30 Spot-on contains Etofenprox. Never heard of this one.
It's a synthetic pyrethroid derivative like permethrin. They
claim it's safe for cats. Don't believe it myself and may even
have bad reactions in small dogs. This ingredient is in
Bio-Spot, which doesn't have a good rep for reactions. If your
dog is small, I'd skip this one. It also contains an IGR -
Precor.

The regular spot-on contains permerthrin, which can't be used on
cats.

The water based mist contains Pyrethrins and N-Octyl
bicycloheptene dicarboximide, which is a synergist, increasing
action of main insecticide.
http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_...sp?Rec_Id=PC55
You can check this website for any/all chemicals in flea
products.

Advantix II has imidacloprid and Nylar, another IGR.

Here's a good disc. of flea product ingredients:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?aid=521

I think IGR's are great because they are aimed at moulting in
insects, not a human biological activity. BUT, I think they
belong on the carpet, not the dog.

JMHO
buglady
take out the dog before replying



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Old May 20th 11, 09:10 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Default K9 Advantix II vs. Adams Flea & Tick

The Advantix products are much more effective. The Adams topicals have
NOT lasted a full month for my dogs. In fact, right now, none of the
topicals are working (for several years), and I am using Comfortis,
which is an oral. At the end of this month, I will be moving over to
Trifexis, which combines milbemycin for heatworm prevention and the same
flea deterent as Comfortis uses..... oral, monthly. It is costly, but
less than Comfortis plus the heartworm preventive I was using. However,
the Comfortis is Not effective for ticks.

The one Adams product that I keep on hand is Adams Flea and Tick spray
(primarily pyrethrim and permethrin), used preventively before a hike or
when we get back to the car and may be carrying a tick or two that I
miss on inspection. I do rescue, so when I go to pick up a dog at a
shelter, I take this along and apply it before I put the dog into my
vehicle so I don't bring critters home with me..... the squirrels and
birds bring enough fleas into my yard....

Jo Wolf
Martinez, Georgia

 




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