Protect your pet with Advocate™

Your vet has prescribed Advocate for your pet, an easy to apply spot-on solution that treats fleas, worms and mites – all in a simple to use, single application.

Advocate also prevents and treats lungworm (Angiostrongylus vasorum), a parasite that infects dogs and can be fatal if left untreated.

Find out more about lungworm in dogs here.

Frequently Asked Questions

: Advocate is an easy to apply spot-on solution that treats fleas, worms and mites – all in a simple to use, single application.
: Advocate treats:
fleas: the most common parasite of domestic animals. The cat flea infests cats, dogs and ferrets. Fleas and their earlier life stages can also be found in carpets and pets’ bedding. Fleas are a year round problem, and if they aren't prevented it can be very difficult to clear an infestation.
mites: surface mites such as ear mites cause intense irritation and can be passed on by close contact. Burrowing mites such as Sarcoptes, Notoedres or Demodex* lay their eggs just under the skin surface and can cause different types of a skin disease known as mange.
biting lice*: these are small, wingless insects which are usually 2–4mm long. Scurfy and/or dry coat is the most common sign of a lice infestation
hookworm: these attach to the gut wall and feed. Larvae can be picked up from contaminated soil and rapidly develop into adults in your pet’s gut – this can take as little as 2 weeks.
heartworm (D. immitis)**: these are transmitted by mosquitoes to cats, dogs and ferrets which travel abroad, heartworms develop in the bloodstream, then live as adults in the heart of the infected animal and can be fatal.
whipworm*: these embed their head in the lining of the dog’s large intestine and feed on blood. The whip like action of the tail end causes further damage to the gut lining.
roundworms: these live in the intestine, feeding on the contents. Worm eggs are picked up from contaminated soil. Puppies are often born infected and puppies and kittens can also acquire roundworms via their mother’s milk. Some roundworm can cause disease in humans if infection occurs.
Fox Lungworm (Crenosoma vulpis): this infects dogs rather than cats and although not generally seen as being a fatal infection, the parasite can lead to damage of the respiratory system.
Cat Lungworm (Aelurostrongylus abstrusus & Eucoleus aerophilus): Cats can also contract different types of lungworm, while unlikely to cause death, this can make them very ill. Cats may show no signs of the infection, however if they do occur, the most common signs are: Coughing, sneezing, wheezing, weight loss, lethargy.
Lungworm* (Angiostrongylus vasorum): This parasite is potentially fatal to your dog so it is important to remember to use monthly protection.
: Advocate consists of two active ingredients:
Imidacloprid spreads rapidly across your pet’s skin, killing fleas - and on dogs, it kills lice as well as fleas.
Moxidectin is absorbed through the pet’s skin and enters the bloodstream killing worms and mites. It travels to the gut where intestinal nematode worms are found. These worms are paralysed, killed and passed out in the stools.
: Advocate should be applied once a month.
: Brief contact of the animal with water on one or two occasions between monthly treatments is unlikely to significantly reduce the efficacy of the product. However, frequent shampooing or immersion of the animal in water after treatment may reduce the efficacy of the product.
: Dogs should not be allowed to swim in surface waters for 4 days after treatment. If your dog swims on a regular basis you may benefit from using an alternative formulation to a spot-on, please ask your vet about the options.