HigginsCrew Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I've heard this is do-able. Do you do it? Can i do it? I have 2 small dogs, 1 silky x cavalier, Lil who is 2yrs, and a pure cavalier, Dudly who is 9 months. Lil is in between 3 & 4kgs and Dudly is about 8kgs. Can i buy a pack and share a pipette? Would the box tell me how to get the correct dose for bodyweight? Thanks Kristy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rysup Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I used to do it with Frontline, but have not tried with Advantage/Advantix. I used a syringe and would suck it all into that to measure it out properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucknow Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 It is possible and very ok BUT not recommended by the manufacturer. If one of your dogs has a problem there will be no come back as it will be 'off label' use. Under 4kg 0.4 ml 4-10kg1.0 ml 10-25kg 2.5 ml 25-40kg 4ml >40kg 2 x 4 ml. to accurately dose a needle and syringe woule be very handy. Under dosing would result in ineffective control, overdosing is generally safe but you will have no recourse if things go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormie Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I do it all the time. With 3 dogs of different sizes and a cat it would cost a fortune. I just buy the >25kg Advantage and pour a couple of pipettes into a small vile at a time and use a syringe to suck out the amount. If you look on the packet of the size you should be using, it will tell you the size of the pipette, ie 6 x 4.0ml. Going by that, I work out how much for each of my animals... Also not recommended by the manufacturer as they'd much rather you bought a packet for each of your dogs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucknow Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I do it all the time. With 3 dogs of different sizes and a cat it would cost a fortune. I just buy the >25kg Advantage and pour a couple of pipettes into a small vile at a time and use a syringe to suck out the amount. If you look on the packet of the size you should be using, it will tell you the size of the pipette, ie 6 x 4.0ml. Going by that, I work out how much for each of my animals...Also not recommended by the manufacturer as they'd much rather you bought a packet for each of your dogs! I agree but anyone doing this is well advised to check their dog product is safe for cats if they will be getting a dose (obviously advantage is). Some brands have slightly different ingredients for cats and dogs - dog component can be highly toxic to cats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kujo Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 (edited) I do it however i use frontline f and ive not had any problems, it does save me a fair bit of money. I agree that the manufactures dont wont you to do it that way as they get less money from you only buying one packet. Edited March 13, 2008 by Roxy5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HigginsCrew Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 so my next question would be: My dogs weigh, lil 4 kgs and Dudly 5kgs, should i go the 4-10kgs or the 10-25kgs? Bearing in mind that Dudly will grow more being that he is only a pup. However i would hate to overdose them. But if it is safe for that much kg difference it should be ok. Would that mean it would work better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I do it with Revolution. I cut the bottom off the tube and use a drawing up needle to suck the liquid out, take the drawing up needle off the syringe, then distribute it between the two pugs. HigginsCrew I probably would be getting the 10-25kg just to be sure but this is only my point of view. You can actually buy these products much cheaper online on ebay and sites like http://www.pricelesspets.com.au/?page=home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucknow Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 You would need to buy the 10-25kg size and measure accordingly ( I gave volume/weight in an earlier post but it basically works out 0.1ml/kg). All the spot on medications have a very high safety threshold but giving extra does not mean it will work better, if you are giving a 'theraputic' dose it will not increase efficacy, it will just be wastage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HigginsCrew Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 Thanks for the replies. I thought id go the 10-25kg. Its about $33 on ebay for 3 months. The 6 month supply on http://www.pricelesspets.com.au/products1.php3?cat=9 is quite cheap, just not sure i want to buy that many, if they are not going to work or flare my pup's skin condition up. Thanks again Kristy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Have you been using the Advantix on your dogs already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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