Revolution

Revolution is a topical solution that prevents heartworm disease in dogs and cats and also kills adult fleas and prevent flea eggs from hatching.

We highly recommned that all cats be started on Revolution as kittens. Heartworm disease in cats is a real, and often deadly, problem. Instead of using just a flea control for your cat, use Revolution for more comprehensive health care. It's a good product for dogs as well, but there are also other effective heartworm control drugs for our canine friends. This is the best one we've found so far for cats, especially for its ease of use and ability to prevent a variety of concerns.

Here's what else it can do for your pet.

• Effective in treating ear mites in dogs and cats, usually after just one dose;
• Treats and controls sarcoptic mange in dogs after one or two doses;
• Treats roundworms and hookworms in cats;
• Controls ticks in dogs.

Unfortunately, it does not control hookworms or roundworms in dogs, but Pfizer (the manufacturer) is continuing to do further studies in this area. If you put your dog on Revolution and it's a puppy, senior dog, or in a hook- or roundworm endemic area, we recommend doing stool exams every 3 to 6 months.

Revolution is applied in one spot on the pet's skin between the shoulder blades. It's nongreasy and dries quickly. Best of all, bathing your pet two hours after application does not affect its effectiveness.

Once applied the drug, selamectin, enters the bloodstream following absorption through the skin. Concentrations of the drug in the blood prevents heartworm disease and kills intestinal parasites. Then it selectively redistributes from blood to sebaceous glands in the skin. Its presence there provides control of fleas and ticks.

It is safe to use on puppies and kittens as young as 6 weeks of age, and is safe for breeding males and females, pregnant and nursing females, and heartworm-positive pets.

For more information, contact your veterinarian. You can also go to the Revolution website.