Flea, Tick, Mosquito and Sandfly Protection
Flea, Tick, Mosquito and Sandfly Protection
Advantix treatment for dogs, delivered to Turkey from under 15TL per treatment.
As we all know, it's important to ensure that your animals are correctly treated against fleas, ticks and sandflies. Many of us purchase flea 'drops', and sandfly/tick/flea collars from our vets, which offer an accessible and effective treatment against biting insects. However this can come with a reasonable cost - the average price of 1 treatment of flea-drops for a medium sized dog is around 20-25TL, and should be applied monthly.
However, if you're looking for a cheaper, and - arguably better - solution, we have found a very popular mainstream product called Advantix (manufactured by Bayer Health Care Group), While not perfect, it offers:
- Protection against flying insects such as sandflies. (Frontline Plus and other products only protect against fleas, ticks and some lice; hence why Turkish vets recommend the sandfly collar).
- Advantix actively repels and kills insects (most treatments only kill insects once they have bitten).
- Good longevity; proven to be effective against swimming.
However, as with everything, there's a slight disadvantage; Advantix is slightly more toxic, so care must be taken if the animal will be around children. Advantix is also only available for dogs, and cannot be used on cats.
Now, the good news is that I've found a supplier, who will post straight to Turkey, with prices including shipping from less than 15TL per treatment (dependant on order size).
We've used this company several times now, and orders have arrived safely, and promptly and have not been damaged or opened along the way. We have tried Advantix on numerous dogs over here and have not had any reason to turn back to the more expensive and less effective method we were using before.
For ordering details, go to: http://www.vetmeds4pets.co.uk, then select "Advantix" from the Products drop-down on the left hand side. Note Vetmeds4Pets also stocks other dog and cat treatment products including FrontLine and Heartgard. Delivery to Turkey is currently from £2.50.