Advocate for Dogs & Cats Questions & Answers
Is it ok to use advocate purple ( 4kg and over) on a 3.5 kg cat?
My dog is 3.5kg - pet shop told me that Advocate for dogs 4 to 10kg is can be used on him, if I use a half dose. My research since indicates this is wrong. Would like to know what people here think? I went ahead and paid quite a bit for the Advocate on the basis of what they told me, so not happy.
I use advocate 4 to 10 kilos on my dog who is 3.5 kilos as well never had a problem at all
A doctor has asked me to find out if Advocate for cats contains steroids. Is there a list of contents?
Can I use 4-8kg medicine for a 3kg cat?
Advocate is safe for kitten?
Hi I accidentally have given my kitten the advocate for cats over 4kg. Will this cause any dramas?
Ring your vets immediately
Was your cat okay in the end?
Was your cat okay?
What is the difference between the grey & blue Advocate for extra large dogs ?
I put advocate on my pupp yesterday dinner time when I walked him this morning at 12 am it rained and he did get wet a bit will this affect it or is it ok?
Can I treat an 8 week old kitten with this?
The meds are given by weight, not age, so depends on the size of your kitten.
my cat always trying to find a way to lick at the area that i put advocate. he licks that area more than once. what should i do ? im so worried
Hi I just used advocate on my kitten but it moved so much that I got half on the fur. Should I re apply a new one or it should be ok??
It’s Posion it will work it’s way in,I will never use again.
Ok no worries thanks for that
I accidently gave my dog the wrong flea dosage on her neck and didn't get it washed off for 8 hours. I washed her neck 3 times with dawn. Only thing I noticed was she was anxious for a bit. She is eating well, attentive, good coordination, No vomiting or anything. Do I need to worry?
No, the dog will be fine.
I accidentally purchased the 4kg+ for cats is it safe to give to my 3kg cat?
Yes.
I have accidently purchased Advocate for kittens 4kg and under instead of 4kg+. Will it still be effective on my adult cat.
It's best to use the dose recommended for you cat's weight but it shouldn't do any harm to use the smaller dose. It will probably produce a satisfactory result if your cat is not much over 4 kg but if your cat is much heavier than 4 kg you will have to buy the right one.
Hiya i have got 5 cats i made the mistake in buying 6 kitten and 3 adults drops I only have 1 kitten So could i double up on the kitten drops on 1 of the adults over 4kgs or isnt it safe?
Hi Tina Don’t want to scare you but definitely not a good idea. this stuff is poisonous and in some cases can have a severe reaction to your cats skin when not used properly. Don’t take my word for it look it up under advocate reviews. Personally I will never use this product or anything similar ever again as my dog had terrible side effects to this. Anyway please look it up before you do anything and if you do use just keep an eye on your cats to make sure they don’t have a reaction to this stuff as it can burn there skin in some cases
Hiya karen thanx for your kind answer Ive used this on my cats for many years without any problems at all luckly Id heard simular horror stories about another brand (bob martin) doing what you said & i know personally it was administered to a few pets leading sadly to servere burns and sezures and sadly also death I asked my vet about advocate he said if they have used it years it should be ok and on the adult cat to use the kitten one and if still scratching use it again 4 wks later to be safe as hes coming up 12 yrs old so may be over powering for him so better safe than sorry Advocate is produced in 3 names advocate/advantage+ is the flea ect plus wormer on a script and advantage is just for fleas sold in shops My cat is doing ok not showing any signes of anything bad and his scratching has already almost stopped thank heavens as he was making himself go bauld behind his ears so im hoping its doing the trick if not ill have to pop him to see the vet and get him checked over incase he needs a further treatment but i hope not The vet just said monitor him for 12 hrs as thats how long it takes to go into there systems and its now been over 36 hours with no signs on any of them :-) Best Wishes Tina
Hi Since my dog was severely affected by Advocate I am now working with the vet who subscribed to us and at the same time had to try and fix him once I took him back after we applied it. They are making an adverse report to the drug company who makes this terrible product I am just wondering if all the people whose animals were affected are letting the suppliers know what product it is they are selling and how dangerous to animals it can be ?? I cannot believe it is still for sale especially when you look at the product reviews on it. Does not make sense to me AT ALL
Good morning Karen, Firstly, I hope your dog is getting better with the help of your vet. Sadly for us our beautiful little dog had to be put to sleep, not solely because of Advocate, but after 3 weeks backwards and forwards to the vet they found she had cancer in her chest cavity, which kept filling up with fluid, it has been a very sad time. What made it more difficult was how she suffered after I had put this poison on her neck. The day after, I was upstairs, she came up the stairs and then all of a sudden her legs went, she started screaming and her head went right back. I was terrified for her, I picked her up straight away and cuddled and soothed her. This happened 5 more times over 4 days. When I told my vet, he dismissed it and said that it was licensed. At first I didn't know if it was some kind of panic attack as she had also lost her mum 3 weeks before, but the more I thought about it, it was definitely the Advocate that caused these neurological episodes. I have since been reading a lot about Bayer and after all the people that have died from their drugs and all the law suits they have had, they have no care for life, human or animal. I hope your dog makes a full recovery. Linda
Beetroot is very ill (shaking, laboured breathing, super lethargic) after the weekend at the vet since applying Advocate last Wednesday (it is now Monday). The vets refuse to admit that it is the Advocate (having given it with no warning label or verbal instructions). it is an absolute disgrace this poison is being sold as 'medicine'. the mass denial by vets is worse. Disgusting. I read that milk thistle and a lipid transfer may help but moxidectin has a half life of 30 days. it is a long road ahead. i hope she survives. 3 days after application is apparently the worst time (beetroot was vomiting & couldnt stand up, tremors, no bladder control). they have poisoned my little girl - and thousands of others. cant believe this is happening.
Can you use dog advocate on cats. If not why?
No. I'm not a Vet but as far as I know the medication is different for cats.
No. Advocate for dogs is toxic to cats. Can use Advocate for cats instead.
I have put my dog advocate on my cat this morning she is wobbly trying walk her pupils are big black I very upset have I poisoned my cat
Toxic to cats. See emergency vet ASAP
What is the difference between the extra large dog Blue and Grey?
Hi I put Avocate onto my cat and I didn't put it in the middle of the shoulder blades by accident it went over to a side. Will it still be as affective? Thanks
Yes. The shoulder blade location is simply to minimise the chance of them being able to lick it off.
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