Advantus Flea Oral Treatment for Dogs, 23-110 lbs, 30 Soft Chews

This stuff works. But understand what it does so you don’t expect magic. It kills whatever bites your pet for a short time. If the home or bedding is infested they will reinfest immediately. The fleas have cacoons like a moth and they can spend weeks in them if you don’t repeat the treatment the newly hatched ones will reinfest you pet. Bathe your pet to keep the flea droppings down that flea larva feed on, wash and dry your pets bedding twice a week, treat your home with a good flea spray from online (you can’t get the good stuff at most stores they don’t have license needed to sell it), vacuum frequently and borax Landry soap brushed into the carpet helps kill the larva looking for food. No medication will stop an infestation in your home. If the fleas are after you too then your infested. Medications can help block the primary food source(your pet) and can keep the unwanted visitors you pick up walking your dog from living long enough to infest your home. Adult fleas are one to two percent of what you usually have. Don’t forget under the furniture when you treat. Eggs and food are on all you pest shed hair so the stuff that collects around you home behind furniture and all the places hard to get to feed the next generation on fleas

I was a little skeptical how effective this product would be because my dogs are very large and we had a growing infestation. My older dog is allergic to fleas and was chewing himself bloody and I cannot afford vet care at this time. The very first dose gave my older dog an upset tummy and made my younger dog pant heavily. 24 hours later I checked their coats before giving them dose #2, and saw significantly less fleas. Day 3, only saw a few fleas. Day 4, 1 or 2 fleas each dog and NO scratching or chewing, complete relief in both dogs. I plan on giving them the product daily for 2 weeks, then every other day for the remainder of the 30-day supply to save on cost. I signed up for auto-ship, and will continue for as long as it takes to keep my dogs comfortable. I am very pleased thus far.

I was hesitant when I read the side effects, but with all the positive reviews and the price (you get what you pay for) I went against my better judgement and gave them to our dogs. Yes they did work within an hour. You could see the fleas falling off and the itching and scratching slowed. HOWEVER within 48 hours 7 our of 8 dogs were being buried. This medication caused our dogs to get sick and by the time we knew, it was to late to save any of them. All 7 were buried in a 10 hour timespan. I should have stuck to my gut feeling and did more research, but I will make sure that no one else has to go through that horrible situation.

I'm giving it a 4 star only because I wish it would last longer and they wouldn't need a pill every other day, only one of my dogs will eat it like a treat. The other two have to have it mixed in can food and for having to pay as much for treatment of a 15 lb dog as you would for a 55 lb dog. Still, I have been so frustrated for so long with flea issues, it's a miracle to find something that actually works. Despite using herbal yard sprays, chemical yard sprays, herbal and chemical flea drops, herbal and chemical flea collars, I was not able to get the fleas under control. I've been splitting one Large Dog Chew between three 15 lb dogs for about 4 months, now. They continue to be flea free but I still treat them every other day. I'm going to try every third day, now that we are getting to the tail end of the summer. The directions do not approve of splitting but it just seems crazy to have to pay as much per 15 lb dog as per 55 lb dog. I would think the greatest cost is in the medication, not the chewy. Beyond that, I'm just so happy my dogs aren't scratching fleas, anymore.