Advantage Multi For Cats 5-9 lbs (Orange) - 6 pack

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Advantage Multi For Cats 5-9 lbs (Orange) - 6 pack
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Product Uses

Advantage Multi for Cats is indicated for the prevention of heartworm disease due to the parasite Dirofilaria immitis. Advantage Multi for Cats is indicated for treatment of flea (Ctenocephalides felis) infestations. It is effective in killing adult fleas. This product is also indicated for the treatment and control of ear mite (Otodectes cynotis) infestations and intestinal parasites in cats, including hookworms (Ancylostoma tubaeforme) and roundworms (Toxocara cati).

Product Contains

Each 0.4mL tube of solution contains imidacloprid 10% + moxidectin 1%

Dosage and Administration

Dose one applicator tube of Advantage Multi 9 for cats weighing 5.1-9lbs each month. The solution should be applied to one spot of skin on the back of the neck of the cat.

For prevention of heartworm disease, Advantage Multi for Cats should preferably be administered year-round. At a minimum, monthly treatment should commence at least one month prior to the first expected exposure to mosquitoes and continue until at least one month after the last exposure to mosquitoes.

Warnings, Side Effects and Drug Interactions

Advantage Multi is recommended for cats and kittens over 9 weeks of age and greater than 2lbs in weight. It should be used with caution in sick, debilitated, or underweight animals. The safety of this product has not been established in breeding, pregnant, or lactating cats. The product should be used with caution in geriatric patients with subclinical conditions.

Advantage Multi should not be applied to irritated skin.

Ensure that Advantage Multi does not contact your cat's mouth or eyes. The treated cat and any other in-contact animals should not be allowed to lick the treatment site for at least 30 minutes following application. Note that skin may appear pink and hair at the application site stiff, damp or powdery for a short time after the product is applied.

Advantage Multi will kill adult fleas on cats, however in a contaminated environment, pre-existing pupae may continue emerge from cocoons for six weeks or longer after treatment is initiated and reinfest animals.

Advantage Multi for Cats should be kept out of reach of children. Children should not be allowed to contact the application site on treated pets for at least two hours following application. Owners should avoid contact of this product with eyes or skin; it may be harmful if swallowed.

Cats should be tested for heartworm prior to commencement of treatment with Advantage Multi at the discretion of the veterinarian. This product is not effective against adult heartworms (D. immitis).

Advantage Multi should not be given orally. Accidental oral ingestion of this product in cats has been associated with adverse reactions, including excessive salivation, vomiting, decreased appetite, dilated pupils, depression and lethargy, incoordination, disorientation, agitation, muscle tremors, breathing difficulties, coma, or even death. Overdosing of the medication can be expected to cause similar clinical signs. Geriatric cats have been observed with prolonged lethargy and sleepiness after using this drug, possibly due to subclinical conditions.

On rare occasions, one or more of the following have been observed in treated cats: lethargy, behavioral changes, including agitation, itchiness and discomfort at the treatment site, lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting,coughing, breathing difficulties, sleepiness, excessive salivation, increased drinking, incoordination, varied allergic reactions. It was not established in the majority of cases that the effects observed were associated with Advantage Multi treatment.