How quickly does Advocate work on dogs?

Advocate typically begins to work on fleas within 12-24 hours of initial application on dogs. For dogs on a consistent monthly treatment schedule, re-infesting fleas will stop biting within 3-5 minutes and be killed within 1 hour.

Advocate is a topical treatment designed to provide comprehensive parasite control for dogs. Its effectiveness against fleas and other parasites depends on the active ingredients spreading across your dog's coat and being absorbed.

Initial Application Effectiveness

Upon the first application of Advocate, the active ingredient, imidacloprid, starts to spread across your dog's skin and coat. This distribution process is crucial for the treatment to become fully effective against existing fleas.

• Within 12-24 hours: The active ingredient effectively covers the dog's coat, and fleas present on the dog at the time of application are killed.

Ongoing Monthly Treatment for Rapid Action

Consistent, monthly application of Advocate maintains a protective layer on your dog, offering rapid action against new flea infestations.

• Stopping bites: Re-infesting fleas that land on a dog treated monthly with Advocate will stop biting within a remarkable 3-5 minutes. This quick action helps alleviate discomfort for your pet almost immediately.
• Killing re-infesting fleas: Following the cessation of biting, these re-infesting fleas are then killed within 1 hour. This rapid elimination helps to quickly break the flea life cycle and prevent further infestation in your home environment.

Summary of Advocate's Working Speed

To illustrate the different action times, refer to the table below:

This dual-action speed ensures that your dog is quickly relieved from existing infestations and continuously protected from new ones when Advocate is used as directed.