Buying the large dog advantage

On a 1 cc syringe, it will have the numbers 10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100.

You'll want to fill the syringe (for the less than 9 pound kitties) to the 40 mark. The heavy weight cats will need to be at the 80 mark. Please do weigh them before you start this. They may weigh more or less than what you think they do.

Hope this will help the confusion a bit! Just holler at me if you need more help!

Thanks so much for all the info and yes I will weigh them for sure before we do the treatment on them. I am very cautious when giving them any kind of stuff like that and medications too!! Thanks again for your help!!

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I found this article and it really concerns me about the Advantage I bought from petguys.com. I received it in the mail today and it fits the description of the imported version and Im not sure I want to take the chance on using it. I was looking around the other day and noticed the formulation on the american version was 9.1% imidacloprid and this one says its 10% imidacloprid. It has the stickers that are mentioned in the article too. Has anyone else used a product like this? Has anyone used Advantage from petguys.com? Under the stickers on the back of the box, it has some Uk info and some IRL info.

The warning info is about halfway down the page on the right side of the page.

Yep I have heard about these "knock offs" not the same strength as the original products. Although it is more expensive, I buy mine from my vet's office.

Im not using it, Im afraid to now. I guess I just lost some money and learned a lesson about buying over the internet. 1800petmeds say the have the original product. Anyone ordered from them?

Does yours have advantage 400 on your box also? I looked back on the web site and if you bring up the picture it doesn't say "400" on it. Have they changed their look maybe?

Cathy

yeah it does. Its either a knock off, or its a product from the UK. I called the petguys.com company and she said I could get my money back and she said I could talk to the buyer but he is on vacation and wont be back till monday, next week. So I'm not taking any chances and getting it from 1800petmeds or from my vet. What concerns me is when I looked up the percent of chemical in it it was diffent. The box says 10% and I had some that I used on my cat last month and it said 9.1%, so I'm not taking any chances.

I saw immediately where it said "400" on the box. I don't buy the box from my vet but just one dose at a time. On the side of the box there is a label that says 9.1%. Is that what you are talking about?

Cat

I have the empty tube from last month but I left it at work for some strange reason. I thought I had one at home also. I will look in the morning on my empty tube and see what it says.

Nice to know we can get our money back.

Cat

Well what concerns me is on the tube it says 10% and on the box on the sticker they put on there, it says 9.1%. Im just overly cautious about what I give my animals though, Im so afraid I'm gonna give them something that they shouldnt have so Im gonna just send mine back I think.

There is a instructions for U.S. residents in the box too with a phone number ,so I'm gonna call tomorrow and see what they have to say about it. It was after 5 and they are closed now, I'll let you know what they say.

I just e-mailed them so I will wait for a reply. You really have me thinking also because I'm using this on both my cats and dog so I want to make sure it is correct. I thought I read on another post where somebody else did this but they bought theirs from Australia I think.

Cathy

Here is that web site http://www.pets-megastore.com.au/

it's not as good a deal we got from pet guys but I think it's better than 1800petmeds. I'm going to wait on a reply and just see what they have to say back. I will certainly let you know. Hopefully I will hear something by tomorrow.

Cat

I have another idea.....I know my pet store (which I really need to go to) carried the Advantage. I can look on the packaging there also. But, I don't think I will be going there until tomorrow anyway.

Oh well, we will get to the bottom of this!

Cathy

Okay, thanks!

Malynn

I already got a reply back from petguys.

Hello,

Thank you for your inquiry. The product we sent you is from the UK and its packaging is slightly different from the US version. Both use the same exact ingredients with the UK version using 10% Imidacloprid for a 25kg dog (55.116lbs) and the US version using 9.1% Imidacloprid for a 55lbs plus dog. Only use two tubes if the dog is over 40kg (88.185lbs) and spread evenly product on four spots on the top of the back from the shoulder to the base of the tail. The 10% Imidacloprid is slightly stronger than the 9.1% to accommodate the UK conversion of 25kg which is slightly more than 55lbs (55.116lbs). Both the UK version and the US version are made in Germany and are exported to both the US and the UK. We hoped to have answered your questions. Please let us know if we can be of any more service.

What do you think now?

Cathy

I think I'm gonna send mine back and get an American packaged version, I dont want to take any chances. I think that pet meds sells it for 40.99, free shipping, thats only about 10.00 more than I paid. I just question why an American based company is selling a product from the UK, sounds fishy to me. Just dont want to get something that is a phony product.

I'm inclinned to agree with you. Did she say how to send this back? Do we have to pay shipping to send it back?

Cathy

She didnt say, Im going to call this morning and find out what to do, and get it back in the mail today, I called 1800petmeds and they said that their products are 100% guaranteed to be sold in the united states and are the actual products that the vets here get. So Im gonna pay a few bucks more and get it from them.