About Parasites

Pesky parasites 101

 

Ticks

In dogs, ticks are known to potentially transmit the organisms that can cause diseases such as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, babesiosis, tularemia, anaplasmosis, and tick paralysis to name a few.
 

K9 Advantix® II repels and kills ticks, including:

  • Deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis)
  • American dog ticks (Dermacentor variabilis)
  • Lone Star ticks (Amblyomma americanum)
  • Brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus)

 

Learn more About Ticks.

 

Fleas

Besides being an annoyance to your pets, fleas also can lead to disease, tapeworms, and flea allergy dermatitis.
 

K9 Advantix® II:
 

  • Kills ALL flea life stages
  • Kills fleas on dogs within 12 hours and continues to prevent infestations for a month
  • Kills adult fleas before they lay eggs
  • Prevents development of fleas, flea eggs, larvae (maggots), and pupae (cocoons)

 

Learn more About Fleas.

 

Mosquitoes

K9 Advantix® II repels and kills mosquitoes. Because mosquitoes are one of the most common carriers of disease, keeping them at a distance from your pooch is paramount.
 

Learn more About Mosquitoes.

 

Biting flies

Biting flies can cause severe stress to dogs. Irritation of wounds through persistent scratching can lead to secondary infections. K9 Advantix® II repels and prevents biting flies from blood-feeding on dogs.
 

Chewing lice

K9 Advantix® II prevents and kills lice.
 

 

 

 

 

K9 Advantix is a registered trademark of Bayer.



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