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Kills Fleas | |||
Repels Fleas | |||
Kills Flea eggs and Larvae | Kills all existing fleas, flea eggs, and flea larvae within 6 hours | Kills fleas before they lay eggs | |
Kills Ticks | |||
Repels Ticks | |||
Kills and/or Repels Mosquitoes | |||
Prevents Heartworm | |||
Other Parasites Information | Treats, Prevents, and Controls Lice Infestations | Kills chewing lice | Treats and controls ear mites, roundworms, and hookworms. |
Waterproof (shampooing once a week can reduce effectiveness) | N/A | ||
Safe for pregnant or nursing Pets | Consult your veterinarian | The safe use of Revolution Plus in pregnant, breeding or lactating cats has not been evaluated. | |
How long does it take to work | Kills fleas in 12 hours | Kills fleas within 6 hours of application and achieves 97% efficacy within 3 hours. | Starts killing fleas within 6 hours |
Taste | Applied to Skin | Applied to skin | Applied to skin |
Active Ingredient(s) | Imidacloprid/Pyriproxyfen | Dinotefuran, Fipronil, and Pyriproxyfen | Selamectin, Sarolaner |
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Video | Coming soon | Coming soon | Coming soon |
Vet Review |
The non-greasy, non-odor formulation is a definite plus when used on sensitive patients, especially cats.I find that advantage kills fleas and larvae more quickly than some of the other products out there, often resulting in quicker relief of flea allergy dermatitis symptoms in dogs and cats. Overall I have found it quite safe and have seen the fewest topical or rare systemic reactions in my practice over the years. The main disadvantage I have found is that in heavy flea infestations that the efficacy may wear off in less than one month, necessitating some vets to recommend more frequent off label use of this product every few weeks. It also does not control ticks as well on dogs and cats. I find that advantage works most effectively when combined with good environmental flea control at home. |
Coming soon. | A significant limitation of the original revolution product for cats is that it did not cover any species of ticks, which is especially important in those cats who go outside and/or live with dogs where there is increased chance of tick borne infections such as Lyme disease, Ehrlichia and Anaplasmosis in dogs, not to mention the risk of tick born disease exposure in people whose cats bring ticks in to the home. With this new formulation clients get protection against 3 species of ticks. The American Heartworm Society has published that one in 4 cats diagnosed with heartworm disease are indoor only cats, so that especially in Southern, warmer clients, heartworm disease prevention may become as important in cats as dogs. And it takes only a few heartworms to cause significant disease in cats, who seem much more sensitive on exposure to this parasite than even dogs are. This versatile product not only kills fleas before they eggs, but gives additional 6 in 1 protection again ticks, round worms, hookworms, as well as ear mites. THe product is quite quick drying, easy to apply, and not messy or greasy like many other topical formulations. The only down side as to efficacy is in those cases where there is a severe flea infestation affecting multiple animals in a household, where I have found some of the other products a bit more effective in those cases in both dogs and cats, however the vast majority of flea infestations are easily taken care of with this product. Because of the addition of the Sarolamer ingredient for tick control, I would not use this product if there is any history of neurological disease or seizures in the cat. The only other rare side effect I have seen is lethargy and because of its easy to use formulation, only very rare contact sensitivity. With all this being said, I give this product an overall rating of a 4 out of 5 with an ease of application of 5. |