Animal Talk
..by Palmwoods Veterinary Services

HOW TO BEAT FLEAS THIS SUMMER

Adult fleas bite dogs and cats and feed on their blood. Over and above being painful and irritating, adult fleas can cause serious medical problems like flea allergic dermatitis, anaemia or tapeworms. Fortunately, there is now a new flea product, called Advantage, which can solve your flea problem forever.

Advantage is a flea adulticide - it kills fleas. It begins working immediately, killing 98-100% of adult fleas within 24 hours. And it keeps on killing them for up to a month. So any new fleas which jump onto your dog or cat are also killed.

As Advantage kills fleas before they can lay eggs, the constant flea reinfestation of the pet's home is rapidly controlled and the flea life cycle broken. So your dog or cat gets relief from fleas almost immediately.

All you do is squeeze the pre-measured dose of Advantage between the dog's shoulders, or on the cat's head at hair root level. Aided by body movement Advantage spreads out to cover the whole body, where it kills fleas but is harmless to people or pets. Advantage is non-systemic - it spreads on the surface of your pet's skin. Simply apply Advantage once a month.

Advantage is available through veterinarians without a consultation.