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post #1 of 27
6/10/11 at 10:23am
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I've been using Advantage for my furkids since forever without any problems, but am now leery about using the Advantage II since reading in one of the threads about one of the member's cats having severe reactions to the stuff. I have no desire to potentially harm my cats in any way. So instead of picking up Advantage II when I went to the vet to get my FIP cats their Interferon, I got the Revolution instead. What I'd like to know before applying it is how those of you who use it feel about the stuff. Has anyone had any problems using it on your cats - such as severe reactions or anything like that?

Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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post #2 of 27
6/10/11 at 10:41am
I have 11 cats. All of them get Revolution monthly and none of them have ever had any problems with it .
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post #3 of 27
6/10/11 at 10:46am
Are they not making regular Advantage anymore? I would probably just stick with that if it's been working for you.

I have only used Revolution occasionally (when ear mites are around) but it's always worked great and nobody has ever had a bad reaction.
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post #4 of 27
6/10/11 at 10:58am
I use Revolution because it also treats ear mites and protects against heartworm. Since my kitties are indoor-only, I only treat them about every 2 or 3 months.
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post #5 of 27
6/10/11 at 12:36pm
I use Revolution for all of my guys and have never had any problems.
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post #6 of 27
6/10/11 at 12:52pm
I personally think its a little strong unless you have need of it specifically for either mosquitoes or mites. My cat Midori has a reaction to it and can't use it. I did use it on Aya in Okinawa as we have mosquitoes and heartworm here. I will probably use Frontline in Vermont.
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post #7 of 27
6/10/11 at 12:59pm
Bugsy can not use Revolution due to severe skin reactions to it, so he gets Advantage Multi (I guess the one you are referring as "II") as needed. Lucky, Hope and Gracie get Revolution.
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post #8 of 27
6/10/11 at 1:29pm
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Originally Posted by Carolina View Post
Bugsy can not use Revolution due to severe skin reactions to it, so he gets Advantage Multi (I guess the one you are referring as "II") as needed. Lucky, Hope and Gracie get Revolution.
We had the same issues - Bijou had no problem with Revolution but we had to switch Mika to Advantage due to a reaction to the Revolution.
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post #9 of 27
6/10/11 at 1:41pm
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Originally Posted by Willowy View Post
Are they not making regular Advantage anymore? I would probably just stick with that if it's been working for you.
I don't think they are. I looked for it when I went to the vet's office, and didn't see any on the shelves.

I'm thinking the Revolution might be better, cuz it also treats ear mites - which has been a problem with some of my cats. It's so difficult to try and get any of that ear mite stuff in their ears: they fight it like they think you're trying to poison them.

I'm not really too worried about the heart worm aspect of it, since my cats are all indoor-only cats.

What kind of reactions did your cats have? (those of you who had problems). Was any of it life-threatening?
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post #10 of 27
6/10/11 at 3:04pm
I use Revolution for the heartworm aspect - and so far so good.
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post #11 of 27
6/11/11 at 10:02pm
I looked up Advantage II, and it's just the same as the old Advantage (which it appears is now off the market) except for the addition of an IGR ingredient. Like the difference between Frontline and Frontline Plus. IGRs are usually well-tolerated in mammals and aren't likely to cause reactions. . .so I don't know if Advantage II would be any more likely to cause a reaction than regular Advantage.

Advantage Multi would probably be more likely to cause reactions.
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post #12 of 27
6/11/11 at 10:47pm
All three of these guys get Advantage and have had no problems. I think it just depends on the cat.
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post #13 of 27
6/13/11 at 6:12am
Hi,
Just a note about my positive experience with REVOLUTION. I have been using it for our three cats for over a year with no problems. Revolution is very well absorbed with felines [not so much with dogs]. I especially like the fact that it controls mites and heartworms. Our babies are all privileged to go in and out of the house, into the barns, etc. at will. They are exposed to mosquitoes and in the beginning all three had ear mites. The cost of Accarex for mites is a factor to consider and then the aggravation of applying it to the cat's ears. I might clarify that we had a stray pregnant female cat dumped off on us, and ended up giving her and two of the four kittens a permanent home {found indoor loving homes for the other two kittens so no one jump on me). Aside from REVOLUTION, I have found that our babies get tapeworms (not from fleas but from ingesting mice). I have become a big fan of PROFENDER. They have required initial wormings early on, went on Revolution, and have had to be wormed at 4 month intervals with PROFENDER. One final thing---both Revolution and Profender are in my opinion not cheap. I have had to pay retail prices from my vet a few times, but have found impressing savings on line. If you are interested I will share sources. Good luck.
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post #14 of 27
6/13/11 at 7:17am
There is the potential for reaction no matter what medication you use, unfortunately. I've never used Advantage to give any input - but I have used Revolution w/o issue. Like others, it's big pluses are the HW preventative & it covers ear mites.
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post #15 of 27
6/13/11 at 5:07pm
I use Revolution, the cats never had a reaction to it.
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post #16 of 27
6/14/11 at 12:23pm
Hey Tiff. Just saw your thread. I did find regular Advantage at Walmart, of all places. Just about a month ago and got two boxes. You could check there, they had alot of them available at least the one near my home. Also, Target sells Frontline and Advantage (I think) as well. I have used Advantage for my cats for the last couple of years. THey don't go outside, but I put it on them every 45 days just in case because my dogs do go in and out and I have the feral's out there too. I have never had a problem with the regular Advantage.
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post #17 of 27
6/16/11 at 12:01am
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Originally Posted by Feralvr View Post
Hey Tiff. Just saw your thread. I did find regular Advantage at Walmart, of all places. Just about a month ago and got two boxes. You could check there, they had alot of them available at least the one near my home. Also, Target sells Frontline and Advantage (I think) as well. I have used Advantage for my cats for the last couple of years. THey don't go outside, but I put it on them every 45 days just in case because my dogs do go in and out and I have the feral's out there too. I have never had a problem with the regular Advantage.
I think Advantage II was created just because Advantage went full retail/OTC now, and it is no longer sold by vets.
As far as your question about the reactions to Revolution being live threatening, no, not at all - just severe skin reaction with blistering, abscessing, and a long time to heal. I do not think it would cause any kind of permanent damage or put him in serious danger, but it sure must not be comfortable so I rather use Advantage Multi, which offers the same benefits as Revolution, minus the reactions (for him).
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post #18 of 27
6/16/11 at 9:55am
But I was at Petsmart yesterday and they were selling Advantage II and had the old Advantage on clearance. I didn't notice what Wal-Mart had. . .I'll take a look next time.
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post #19 of 27
6/16/11 at 11:44am
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Originally Posted by Willowy View Post
But I was at Petsmart yesterday and they were selling Advantage II and had the old Advantage on clearance. I didn't notice what Wal-Mart had. . .I'll take a look next time.
Petsmart have vets on location so they get around selling Advantage II as well.... That is the reason why they sold Advantage and Frontline even before it went retail/OTC.
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post #20 of 27
6/16/11 at 11:53am
Last month and for the next few months I plan to treat mine with revolution to knock out ear mites I picked up. Treating ALOT of cats and no issues at all tho I personally do not like the smell of it at all. Seems to work just fine (first dose down and the scratching ears stopped).

First case of ear mites in 15 years go figure.
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post #21 of 27
6/16/11 at 9:09pm
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Originally Posted by Carolina View Post
Petsmart have vets on location so they get around selling Advantage II as well.... That is the reason why they sold Advantage and Frontline even before it went retail/OTC.
The Petsmart here doesn't have a vet. . .they did have a Banfield but it closed last year. I see the point, though.
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post #22 of 27
6/16/11 at 11:01pm
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Originally Posted by Willowy View Post
The Petsmart here doesn't have a vet. . .they did have a Banfield but it closed last year. I see the point, though.
Petsmart as a chain do.... They can get away with it.
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post #23 of 27
6/17/11 at 12:25am
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Originally Posted by Carolina View Post
As far as your question about the reactions to Revolution being live threatening, no, not at all - just severe skin reaction with blistering, abscessing, and a long time to heal..
I'm afraid I have to disagree. Revolution can kill specially if misused on a kitten. I just lost Roku.
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post #24 of 27
6/17/11 at 12:48am
To reiterate a previous post, any medication can cause an adverse reaction, from minor to severe. I know with dogs, if a dog has heartworm and receives a heartworm preventive, there is a good chance of a severe reaction. Revolution is considered the safest, at least according.to the clinic where I work. We still have.to get clients to sign a.waiver.

I'm not sure if it's the same with cats but with revolution, there's no point in skipping a month because then your cat is not protected for that month. It gets absorbed into the bloodstream and stays active for 30 days. If you dont want that then I would ask your vet about an oral medication.

In my short two& a half year career at the hospital where I work, I have seen more cats react to Advantage. But it's still rare. I see more cats have severe reactions to store bought meds. In one case, a client tried.black walnut for their dog and ended up making their dog very sick. I believe he needed a blood transfusion.

I would personally opt for the revolution because it treats ear mites too. nothing against Advantage I just know more about Revolution.
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post #25 of 27
6/19/11 at 2:09am
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Originally Posted by yayi View Post
I'm afraid I have to disagree. Revolution can kill specially if misused on a kitten. I just lost Roku.
I am sorry for your loss... I was referring to my experience to Bugsy...
Now you say "misused in a kitten?" I suppose any of them can have dire consequences if misused in a kitten, unfortunately, not only and specifically Revolution...
What we are discussing here is using the medications on the correct dosages for the cats... I understand Roku was 3-4 weeks old... He was given a deadly dosage - IMHO this is not Revolution's fault, it is the Vet's fault - he overdosed your kitten
Any medication, as safe as it is, can be deadly - especially for tinny beings like kittens...
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post #26 of 27
6/19/11 at 10:15am
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Hey y'all,

I want to thank y'all for all your responses, and apologize for not responding sooner. There's been a lot going on lately, and I haven't logged on to TCS for about a week now.

I haven't applied the Revolution to my cats yet, so I still don't know if any of them will have a reaction to the stuff. I don't plan on using it till need be, as I don't like putting anything like that on them unless it's necessary. I check them every day for fleas, and so far, so good. I don't see the point in applying anything to them if they really don't need it.

Regarding over-the-counter flea stuff that you can get at Wal-Mart and the like, I never use that stuff. I had a bad experience years ago using those Hartz flea collars, and learned my lesson over that.

Thanks for all your input, y'all.

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post #27 of 27
6/19/11 at 7:49pm
Yes, you are absolutely right, I would never use Hartz, Sargeants or any of those brands. The Advantage and Frontline (same as you used to get at the vet) are now being sold at some of the Targets and Walmarts, even Costco is selling the stuff. But the cheap flea/worming products I see sold at these stores make me cringe. I worry for all of those pets receiving those products by owners not knowing the dangers and deadly risks. .
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