| paraname | order_by | Advantage Multi (Advocate) | Heartgard Plus |
| Hookworms | 1 |  | |
| Roundworms | 2 | | |
| Whipworms | 3 | |  |
| Tapeworms | 4 | | |
| Kill Fleas | 501 | | |
| Kills Flea Eggs | 503 | | |
| Prevent Heartworm | 511 | | |
| Dosage | 514 | Monthly
| Monthly |
| Safe for pregnant or nursing Pets | 518 | | |
| Active Ingredients | 519 | Imidacloprid, Moxidectin
| Ivermectin, Pyrantel
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| Usage | 520 |  |  |
| Expert Tips | 523 | To protect against fleas and heartworms, treat your pet year round. | Start the treatment before Spring and continue year round. |
| What Veterinarian Says | 524 | Advantage Multi is a versatile product with the potential to eliminate both internal as well as external parasites. The added benefit of using this treatment is it eliminates roundworms, whipworms and hookworms besides killing juvenile heartworms in dogs. Other than that, the product acts as an insect growth regulator thus preventing immature larval stages of fleas from transforming into adults. I strongly recommend this product because of the multiple benefits it provides with a single application. And since it is a topical product, it removes the labour of administration of different drugs for a variety of treatments. Also, the product treats scabies, demodectic mange and ear mites besides parasites which makes it a wonder drug. Well, this product according to me is a boon for parents who search for a magic wand that can cure everything in their pets.
| This is the highly recommended product by most of the vets. The ingredient - ivermectin in this heartworm preventive is effective in eliminating immature stages of heartworms reducing the risk of the disease. Moreover, under vet's supervision, Heartgard Plus is also used for treatment where the expensive conventional treatment poses higher risk than the treatment. Heartgard Plus is always recommended to given year round without any gaps in order to lower the risk which is usually high during the fall and spring seasons. This strategy also helps in clearing any infection at the early stage. The added benefit of this product comes from the other ingredient - Pyrantel, which is effective in controlling roundworm and hookworm infections. However, it does not treat whipworms, which may cause diarrhea at times in dogs. |
| Age to Start | 525 | 7 weeks of age or above and weighing at least 3 lbs. | 6 weeks of age and above |
| Caution | 526 | Ensure that the dog does not lick the application site.
| Do not treat collies and other breeds that are sensitive to Ivermectin. |
| Human Safety | 527 | Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothes.
| Keep out of reach of children and pets. |
| Removes other parasites | 533 | | |