Ask your veterinarian how to help protect your cat against fleas by using Advantage®II flea treatment for cats.
Fleas
Adult fleas feed on blood and can pass from one animal to another and they also bite humans. They lay eggs within 48 hours of feeding, which fall into carpets, furniture, pets’ bedding and anywhere else your animal goes – which may include your own bed! Fleas can lay up to 40 eggs a day, which hatch into larvae that feed on organic debris, such as flea droppings, skin scale and hair.
The larva spins a cocoon and becomes a pupa, inside which the adult flea is formed and can live for up to two years before hatching into a fully formed flea, ready to bite and start the lifecycle all over again.
The flea is incredibly efficient; the entire life cycle of the flea can be completed within as little as 15 days.
Worms
Cats spend nearly one third of their waking hours cleaning themselves.1 Fleas can also carry tapeworms. Cats, in turn, can easily ingest an infected flea because they spend so much time grooming.
There are two main types of intestinal worms found in cats, roundworms & tapeworms. Female adult roundworms can lay up to 85,000 eggs per day.
Tapeworms can cause nausea, vomiting and fatigue in cats, among other symptoms – though often cats will show no signs at all. Roundworms are the most common type of worm affecting cats and can also be transmitted to humans, including young children.
One in five cat owners (20%) don’t treat their cat for intestinal worms until they are told to by their veterinarian.
Despite this, 40% of owners admit they don’t use a preventative product on their cat, and 16% say they wait to see a flea or flea dirt on their pet before treating for fleas.
Advantage®II flea treatment is clinically proven to kill fleas through contact. This topical treatment is fast acting, effective and easy to apply.
- https://www.factretriever.com/cat-facts
- Nationally representative survey of 2,000 British cat owners by 3gem research on behalf of Bayer
- Nationally representative survey of 2,000 British cat owners by 3gem research on behalf of Bayer
Advantage®II for Cats
Advantage®II is a fast-acting flea treatment for cats that protects against fleas, flea eggs and flea larvae.
