what better Advantage or Frontline Plus?

I have only used Advantage. The two products work differently although both should have the same end result.

I've just stuck with A because it has worked for me. It did take more than one treatment to get rid of the fleas, and of course I had to do other things to the house, but Poppy did stop scratching immediately after her first treatment.

So I'll stick with Advantage.

From my blog:

1. Treat the cat. Go to your vet and get either Advantage or Frontline Plus (I went with Advantage).

2. Get yourself a "flea comb" and comb your cat at least once per day. Have a bucket with dish soap in it handy to dunk the comb in and to collect the hair. Fleas can't jump out of the slippery soap. No point in combing them out only to have them jump back on your cat. Flush this down the toilet, pour it down the sink, or dispose of it away from your house.

3. Treat your house. Options are a borate powder product or something that uses diatomaceous earth. Fleabusters (BP), Fleago Natural Flea Control (BP) or Flea Away Natural Flea Powder (DE). Put about a tablespoon of this in your vacuum cleaner bag (or you can cut up a flea collar to put in there. Just follow the directions which will vary by product, but in general you'll sprinkle on the carpet and vacuum up and also sprinkle into cracks and crevices. (I chose Fleago because it's less expensive than Fleabusters. I may also try Flea Away in time).

4. Vacuum as often as possible. Before vacuuming, stomp around the house. This will bring the fleas to life because they'll think there's a tasty morsel out there. Then vacuum those little bastards up. Be sure to use your attachments to vacuum as many cracks and crevices as you can - they love to hide out there.

5. Wash any pet bedding in hot water, and you'll want to be particularly diligent about vacuuming/treating areas where your cat hangs out.

6. Treat your yard. Even if your cat doesn't go outside, fleas may enter your home if they exist in your yard. There's a small chance that you or others may bring fleas in the house with you (although this is unlikely). Get hold of some nematodes to spray in your yard. I believe you only have to do this once per year. These little creatures will eat the flea larva. As one website put it, these critters are too small to hug, but they deserve it! (I had to order this online; I wasn't able to find a place that sells them in my area and didn't feel like calling every place in the phonebook).

Things not to do: Don't use any essential oils on your cat, particularly anything with pennyroyal or eucalyptus. They're toxic to cats. Don't use flea collars. Don't give your cat any garlic/yeast formulations. Don't give your cat lemon baths.

You're going to want to continue treating your home as directed, whether that be sprinkling once per week or once a month. Continue treating throughout flea season (when it's warm). You can stop during the winter months, but start up again in the spring. You'll nip them in the bud!

The key is to treat the environment, not the cat. If you do that, you may never have to apply another flea product directly on them again.

I personally have had better luck with frontline. For some reason, my puppy really didn't like advantage. it seemed to irritate him.

I've never had issues with frontline. He tolerates it and its worked well.

however, I'd recommend getting something from a vet.

Working at vet clinics I've encountered 2 problems from clients.

1. they buy a product from a store or online for cheaper and find out the product is ineffective.

this is because of being shipped in improper conditions or being outsourced to other countries (like china.) and they are imported either with the wrong dosage, or ineffective amounts.

2. if it is ineffective Advantage and Frontline may not give you your money back, unless it was sold by a veternarian.

I know frontline and heart guard had a deal with vets that if the products were ineffective, they'd pay for treatments. if it was purchased online or at petstores, that guarantee was null and void.

it may be different now... but I still prefer going to a vet for reason #1.

frontline plus is great for treating a flea infestation (no matter how small or large.) but keep in mind, if you're not treating the living quarters and relying only on the medication it can take up to 3 months to get rid of the fleas.

Over the years, I've tried both. Neither of them worked this last time (last summer). My vet had a new flea control product (new on the market), called "Promeris". I tried it and it worked beautifully!! I then got some for dogs, and it worked on my dogs, too. Apparently, the fleas have become "immune" to the older products.....at least here in Texas. The Promeris is only available at the vets, as far as I know, but it's cheaper than Frontline Plus........BTW....one thing you might keep an eye out for.....tapeworms (caused by ingesting a flea)...not hard to get rid of, but necessary.......Good luck........

Personally I use Frontline but that's more because I talked it out with the vet and it was more cost -effective in a multi pet household. You do need to treat the house - vacuuming won't get them all - the larvae hide under furniture and skirting boards etc but I wouldn't do it every time - Indorex spray is good but don't breathe it in and don't use it near fish.

Don't use the junk you get from the petstore - at best it doesn't work and you waste your money, at worst it's toxic.

I have always used Frontline Plus. It's very effective and safe too (unlike a lot of the products in pet shops). I would definitely recommend Frontline.

Frontline has a the added benefit of killing ticks of you have a tick problem in your area. Either should work good for fleas. PLEASE do not use cheap, over the counter flea products like Biospot on your cat as I have seen numerous cats react badly (as in seizuring, convulsions) to them. Also never apply a dog product to your cat.

I found a new product online called BioSpot. It kills fleas, ticks, and mosquitos, which is important in Louisiana and it is very inexpensive compared to other brands. I like it a lot. If I was to choose between Frontline and Advantage I would use Frontline. It kills more types of ticks. Good luck.

I've tried both and find frontline better for the cats and Advantage for the dogs.

I think it all depends on the area you live as to what is better for your cat.

Advantage,better commercials.