Is Advantage flea spray safe for my dog if they have seizures?

Hello. All tick and flea products if overdosed or if the individual animal has a sensitivity can cause seizures as the drugs typically work on the nervouse system of the insects. Check with your vet about which products in your area are safe and effective. Avoid cheap products because amounts of drug aren't regulated and we often see advrse side effects with the grocery store products (or dollar store products). Also, always give as directed and don't overdose or give a different animal meds meant for your animal or vice versa. Overall zoetis products like nexguard and bravecto are good and this looks like their new product.

There are less than a handful of cases of dogs that had break-through seizures some time after given Bravecto. However, unlike other products (i.e. Comfortis, Trifexis), Bravecto has NOT been proven to increase the seizure threshold. Many many pets do well on it and therefore it has been considered relatively safe across the board. Seizures rarely cause death in pets fortunately if Bonita does happen to have a break-through seizure. Report any adverse events to your veterinarian. Also, keep in mind that pets that have seizures and are on anti-seizure medication, can still have seizures but they should not be frequent (less than 1 per calendar month) and should not last more than 3-5 mins in duration. Best wishes with your pet Bonita moving forward. Take care! : )

Advantage works well for some areas of the US and some pets. If you are still finding fleas on Lucky in a week or two, you may need to try a prescription product sold by your vet. It can take 3 months or more of consistently treating the pets in a household and the home to get fleas under control.

I would suggest Frontline Plus. It is safe and effective when applied properly and does not go systemic as some other preventatives. It stays in the layers of the skin. If your dog has seizures, start a Seizure Log. Note the time of day, activity, meds, diet or anything happening around the time of each seizure. This will help you and your vet pinpoint potential triggers.

Most veterinary approved flea products such as Frontline and Advantage are safe to use around children. If you do use a topical product, be sure to just wash your hands and your children's hands if they pet your dogs around the area that is affected to keep from ingesting any product. If you are concerned about the use of a topical coming into contact with your children, oral products are available direct through a veterinarian. Products such as Capstar are a pill given in oral form that can help kill fleas within 24 hours. For your household, keeping the house clean and vacuumed, washing any affected bedding and keeping your pets on a preventive medication will help to keep the flea population away. DIatomaceous Earth (food grade) can also be used to naturally kill fleas through dehydration, and is not harmful to humans or pets. It can be sprinkled around the environment to kill fleas and flea eggs in it. A simple shampoo of Dawn dish soap and a flea comb can also be used to kill fleas on the body and make them easier to remove without the use of harmful chemicals.

Yes, both products are safe to use together. In addition to the pesticide that was sprayed, the yard also needs to be treated. You should also vacuum daily. The vibrations attract the fleas. Then discard the vacuum bag each day so the fleas don't crawl back out. You will have to do this for a month or so as every day there will be thousands of fleas that hatch from the eggs. Make sure to also vacuum under couches, beds, etc as the fleas like to take cover when they are breeding and laying eggs.

Hi there! Both are quite safe and effective in my experience. Bravecto covers fleas and ticks, while Advantage Multi covers heartworms, intestinal parasites, and fleas. You could use either one (or both) depending on what you need in your area.