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Advantage is a commonly used topical treatment for fleas. There are many other flea treatments, but we have found Advantage to be the safest and most effective topical treatment. It is, however, very expensive to buy the proper doses for our entire household. Fortunately, we found out that Advantage is exactly the same regardless of which tube you buy. This means that we can buy the big dog vials and meter them out to our whole household. This saves us a ton of money.

Please note that this is for the original Advantage only. Do not attempt to meter out any of the other formulas because the formula does vary and can be toxic to your pets.

You will need a syringe (without a needle) to ensure you are using the correct amount and a vial to store the extra Advantage in. You can get these things from your vet. Store the extra Advantage in a dry, dark, cool place.

Here is how to break down the dosage by weight:

0.4ml = 0-10 lbs

0.8ml = 11-20 lbs

1.2ml = 21-30 lbs

1.6ml = 31-40 lbs

2.0ml = 41-50 lbs

2.4ml = 51-60 lbs

2.8ml = 61-70 lbs

3.2ml = 71-80 lbs

4.0ml = 80+ lbs

If you prefer to use Frontline, you’re in luck because you can also meter it out. The dosing is different than Advantage, however, and it breaks down like this:

Cats -0.5ml

Dogs 11-22 pounds – 0.67ml

Dogs 23-44 pounds – 1.34ml

Dogs 45-88 pounds – 2.68ml

Dogs 89-132 pounds – 4.0ml

If you are using Frontline Plus, the Plus part is an insect growth regulator. There is actually less of it in the dog version than the cat version, so you can use the dog products on cats, but not the other way around. The dose for this is 0.03ml per pound. This means that a 10 lb dog needs 0.3ml and a 70 lb dog needs 2.1ml.