Is there a safe way to apply Advantage to cats to prevent bald spots?

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Hello! I’m attempting to get rid of fleas on my cat and I want to use advantage to do so. However, I see a bunch of reviews of owners saying they create bald spots on their cats and they sometimes bleed and eat at the skin. I’m a little scared to use it! Is there a way or technique to use advantage without causing this problem? I don’t want to do more harm than good. Thank you so much! Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 5 years and 5 months old | 16 lbs

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

Personally I love Advantage. It’s effective and rarely causes a problem. You can use a small amount on several different spots on the head and neck where your cat can’t reach to lick it. That may prevent a large area of skin irritation. If you do see your cat becomeing irritated then use a cat safe flea shampoo and wash it off, and apply a thin film of cortisone cream on the area. Fleas can cause much more skin problems, in addition to anemia so using Advantage is a good way to control them and prevent those medical problems as well as flea bite allergic dermatitis in your cat. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Tilda.

Is there a safe way to apply Advantage to cats to prevent bald spots?

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