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nanahas3 · 07-01-2009, 01:53 PM

Anyone else have this problem? I put Advantix on my two for the first time yesterday after their baths and it made them both look like an oily mess. I dont want to bathe them again to soon because I don't want to wash out the meds. Anyone know how long you should wait to bathe them again?

roxies_mom · 07-01-2009, 02:04 PM

I was using Advantix last year. Had the same problem and it wasn't working for the period of time it was supposed to. I switched to Advantage and it was much better and lasted much longer. You have to seperate the hair good and get it on the skin or it just drips down the hair. Even though the box says it's water proof it's not. I had made calls to the vet and the company because I didn't want to reapply before the time was up but she had fleas all over her. The company told me you have to wait set number of days before bathing. Which made no sense to me since they claim it's water proof. I think it's like 13 days or something. Hard to wait that long in the summer for a bath esp. when the stuff makes them so greasy.

AddieLove · 07-01-2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nanahas3

Anyone else have this problem? I put Advantix on my two for the first time yesterday after their baths and it made them both look like an oily mess. I dont want to bathe them again to soon because I don't want to wash out the meds. Anyone know how long you should wait to bathe them again?

I use Advantix. I pull the hair out of the way of the skin and apply it directly to the skin. Her hair gets this greased look for a few days, but it goes away without a bath. I've noticed brushing a day or so after helps speed up the process. Once I forgot to pull the hair out of the way and it went all over her fur and left a huge mess. That took over a week to go away, but that was my own fault.

My experience with the product has been overall positive.

Ladymom · 07-01-2009, 02:17 PM

I always apply flea treatment right after a bath like you did and wait the full week before bathing again. Ticks aren't a problem here so I switched form Advantix to Advantage. It's not quite so greasy.

07-01-2009, 01:53 PM	#1
nanahas3 ♥Love My Snuggle Bugs♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 4,290	Advantix and Oily Coat Anyone else have this problem? I put Advantix on my two for the first time yesterday after their baths and it made them both look like an oily mess. I dont want to bathe them again to soon because I don't want to wash out the meds. Anyone know how long you should wait to bathe them again? __________________ *CharleneMama to Laddy and Kyra and Always in our hearts Lolita*

07-01-2009, 02:04 PM	#2
roxies_mom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: central illinois Posts: 1,396 Blog Entries: 1	I was using Advantix last year. Had the same problem and it wasn't working for the period of time it was supposed to. I switched to Advantage and it was much better and lasted much longer. You have to seperate the hair good and get it on the skin or it just drips down the hair. Even though the box says it's water proof it's not. I had made calls to the vet and the company because I didn't want to reapply before the time was up but she had fleas all over her. The company told me you have to wait set number of days before bathing. Which made no sense to me since they claim it's water proof. I think it's like 13 days or something. Hard to wait that long in the summer for a bath esp. when the stuff makes them so greasy. __________________ "My sunshine doesn't come from the skies, it comes from the love in my dogs eyes"

07-01-2009, 02:17 PM	#4
Ladymom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,317	I always apply flea treatment right after a bath like you did and wait the full week before bathing again. Ticks aren't a problem here so I switched form Advantix to Advantage. It's not quite so greasy. __________________ http://www.myladysdogbows.com/ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref...6213341?ref=nf