Don't buy this product if you love your pet. Gave my little dog a dose two days ago. Had been worried after reading the reviews but the fleas caused problems too. None of these had occurr...Read more. She was fine before use. One is happy to have this with no perceived side effects, but the other slinks away and was not his usual happy self the previous month. Gave my blue heeler a 10 kg spot treatment ( she's 20 kg) , ytday, but this morning I found her drooling, lethargic, not drinking not eating, staggering around, , it's evening now an she is cold, an passing over the rainbow bridge, 15 yrs never used anything , 1 dose an she's dying, we are heartbroken. Do not buy this product. the one thing i am noticing from all of the reviews on all of the different brands is the lack Knowledge on the breed of animal its self! My 2 year old cat, firstly hates this stuff and runs away when he smells it, and secondly, gets sick, anorexic and lethargic. Running in circles and rubbing into the carpet. Below is all the information you need about Advocate for Dogs. It has always been effective... until now. He was very scared. Write a review on ProductReview.com.au! It may be used on cats and kittens from 9 weeks, weighing at least 2.2 pounds (1 kg). Start with Advocate and Advantage – two of the most popular treatments available. Had it not been for this vet I believe my dog would have died from advocate. Two days later he is less sensitive but not perfect. Gave my blue heeler a 10 kg spot treatment ( she's 20 kg) , ytday, but this morning I found her drooling, lethargic, not drinking not eating, staggering around, , it's evening now an she is cold, an passing over the rainbow bridge, 15 yrs never used anything , 1 dose an she's dying, we are heartbroken. Useless. Advocate for Dogs. Advocate Shailesh Joshi is an experienced divorce lawyer in Pune. 45 mins in: Me and Kyle are in the car driving to the 24h vet (10 miles away). Your trust is our top concern. It is a monthly topical solution that kills around 98-100% fleas within 12 hours. 2h in: Owner has now paid £180 for a vet consultation at 2 am in the morning. We called the vets who advised to give him piriton and this seems to have reduced all the swelling and he us now very lethargic, but this could be a result of the piriton. Kyle has severe heart murmurs so we try not to do anything that stresses him out, this was advised by his vet, same vet who advised me to administer Advocate (0.4) - Biggest mistake of my life!!! Product works, just don't want to risk it. Applied it correctly while he was sleeping assumed he would continue sleeping. The reviewer stated that an incentive was offered for this review. Advocate for Dogs prevents flea infestations as well as gastrointestinal worm infections. He started running round the house throwing himself onto his back and wouldn't let anyone touch him. I have vacuumed but we have a bit of a flea problem at the moment. The vet then put him on drops and mixed herb powders to detox him. As to its efficacy, it killed all his fleas, or most of them, within 24 hours. I hope no one else has to experience this. Two days later he is less sensitive but not perfect. It gave my poor little dog skin infections. The jury is still out because I also powdered him with diatomaceous earth, which soaks up the oil from his coat and makes him lovely and white and clean. 5 mins in: Kyles pupils are dilated to the size of a marble they have lost their shape and his iris is almost not visible anymore. (Note: Kyle is a "lapcat" and sits on the sofa for 22h a day; his idea of being active is staring at the cars out the window). Half an hour later she was much much better. I talked to my vet and changed to Advocate (purple for large cats over 4kg) and use it monthly, and then get any extra required protection from worms not covered by Advocate when we visit the vet. Please note that there are minor differences in ingredients between Advocate for Dogs and Advocate for Cats. I give it 10 out of 10! Have fleas developed resistance to imidacloprid / moxidectin? He reacted badly with very red skin, as he is very sensitive. Advocate was recommended to me by my vet. It also prevents heartworm, roundworms, hookworms, whipworm, ear mites and lice. Any suggestion on what I should do for him? General disclaimer: All third party trademarks, images and copyrights on this page are used for the purpose of comparative advertising, criticism or review. I brought the spot on Advocate by Bayers 4-10kg flea and worm treatment for my 7kg jack russell xApplied correctly.It made her so unwell for 2-3 days seemed like a toxic reaction. This product sent my lab nutty for a day. the one thing i am noticing from all of the reviews on all of the different brands is the lack Knowledge on the breed of animal its self! Bayer should have warnings about this product that serious side effects can occur. Walking, jumping, happy, eating... Have used Advocate on all my dogs. Kyle is scratching and chewing anything he can find, in the mean time his saliva becomes visually foamy. How has no one sued them this is insane!Opt for natura...Read more. Vet tells me to give food and water and make sure he eats. This stuff is detrimental for cats health. ?? Unfortunately the Advocate spreads through the sebaceous glands and so in soaking up the oil I may have soaked up the active Advocate. My 14 1/2-year-old Cavoodle has been treated with Advocate since before she could say mumma or dadda. 211 reviews. with my dog he can only use Advocate as it doesn't give him pink Belly and the others are more likely to ... upon further investigation, one of my cats can use any thing however i choose to use revolution as that is what the animal shelter i got her from was using so why change something that is still working, lastly my 18 year old cat never had any issues when he was younger but as he has gotten older he has developed a skin irritation to fleas which then when ever i used a flea treatment would flair is skin up so i had to stop using it, i went on a researching mission and found that an alternative to pesticide treatments is Apple cider vinegar and coconut oil to help the flea and ticks.