K9 Advantix® II** for Dogs repels and kills fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes. It also kills flea eggs and lice and repels biting flies. It is a topical that lasts for up to 4 weeks and works through contact on your dog. This means that there is no biting needed to kill these nasty pests. The main ingredients in K9 Advantix II are Imidacloprid, Permethrin, and Pyriproxyfen. The average cost of a 4 pack of treatments for a K9 Advantix II for dogs runs between $47.99-$49.99 depending on weight break*.
What if I told you that you could get the same protection, with the same active ingredients, but COSTS much LESS? Tevra Brands generic alternative also repels and kills fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes. It kills flea eggs and lice and repels biting flies. Like K9 Advantix II, the Tevra Brands formulation also contains Imidacloprid, Permethrin, and Pyriproxyfen, lasts up to 4 weeks and is waterproof. Both products start working within 12 hours and are applied the same way. Tevra Brands offers two brands that are generic alternatives to K9 Advantix II. One is Vetality’s Avantect™ II, exclusive to pet specialty retailers and the other is TevraPet’s Activate™ II available on-line and at grocery, mass & drug retailers.
The Tevra Brands flea and tick topicals were developed and patented by Dr. Olaf Hansen. Dr. Hansen is also one of the scientists that formulated the K9 Advantix II topicals, and his name is on the Bayer patent as well. When it comes to protecting your dog against fleas and ticks, the best choice is Tevra Brands. Vet Quality Protection that COSTS LESS!
By: Dr. Olaf Hansen
*K9 Advntix® II for Dogs is a registered trademark of Bayer
**Source: Today’s Vet-Advantage Consumer Price index 3-15-18