Revolution: Treating Your Pet For Ticks and Other Parasites This Spring



Posted: Monday, April 13, 2009

by Ron Ayalon
Petwebdesigner Inc.

Pet owners now have an easier option to safely treat their cats and dogs from a variety of ailments including mites, ticks, fleas, heartworms, and intestinal worms. The product called Revolution offers all of this is an easy to use, monthly topical available at veterinary clinics across the country.

Pfizer Animal Health has created Revolution to aid pet owners in the administering of important preventative medications. Many a pet owner knows how hard it can be to remember the monthly heartworm pill, plus the flea and tick preventative. Missing a dose can not only bring a flea infestation but can also put your pet at risk of a deadly heartworm infestation. Now, with Revolution, there is just one medication to remember to cover everything!

Revolution utilizes Selamectin to kill and prevent parasites. Selamectin works to control multiple parasites in a relatively safe manner with few side effects in comparison to other products. Even Ivermectin sensitive collies demonstrated an ability to handle the product well in test studies, which was good news for collie owners. Collies are one of the breeds that are very sensitive to Ivermection, which is present in many heartworm medications, and some collies have even died after exposure to products containing Ivermectin.

What are a few of the advantages of a product like Revolution compared to other products?

1. Revolution is more cost efficient than many of the other products available. When you figure the cost of having to purchase separate heartworm and flea and tick medication, Revolution is a good deal.

2. Revolution is so easy to use! You can purchase either a 3 month or 6 month supply of small tubes filled with the liquid. You simply spread the hair near your pet's shoulder area and apply the liquid directly there. That's it! There are no pills to worry about whether your pet (especially cats) will willingly take, plus you are also supplied with stickers to put on your calendar to remember the next month's application.

3. Revolution has shown to be quite safe for most animals during test studies. Even at levels above the normal dosing, dogs and cats overwhelmingly responded without adverse effects. Test studies also indicated that the product was safe if your dog or cat accidentally ingested it.

4. The product simply covers more things in one product than any other. It makes it easy to remember to give. Simply put a sticker on the calendar or make a note in the Palm Pilot or Blackberry, and you're done. Here are the parasites that are covered by Revolution:

For Dogs:

Controls fleas: More than 98% of fleas were killed within just 36 hours when tested in a clinical study. In addition, dogs that had existing flea dermatitis allergies showed improvement with the product.

Controls the American Dog Tick, responsible for spreading Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Heartworm Prevention: Works to prevent all infestations of heartworm; pet cannot already have heartworm present so a blood test must be done prior to beginning treatment

Ear Mite treatment: Works to effectively rid your dog of ear mites and prevent future occurrences

Sarcoptic Mange: Revolution assists in the treatment of sarcoptic mange by killing the mites responsible.

For Cats:

Revolution has the same benefits of flea and tick prevention in cats as it does dogs. Similar to dogs, it also works to eliminate ear mites and prevent heartworms. There is one advantage for cats: worm removal. Revolution works extremely well to remove and control intestinal hookworms and roundworms.

5. Lastly, in some cases, Revolution might be the preferred method. For example, in the German Shepherd Dog that exhibits Degenerative Myelopathy, a disease that correlates to diseases like ALS and MS in people, Revolution has preliminarily been shown by some researchers to be better for the dog's health than other products. Of course, this is preliminary research and all breeds are different, but Ivermectin sensitive dogs also benefit from a product such as Revolution.

Revolution is a wonderful product with many added benefits and advantages. For the average pet owner, it is certainly worth taking a closer look at!

The Dog and Cat Doctor is a full service veterinary hospital located at Rego Park in Queens , New York . Dr. Andrew Engel, a Queens Veterinarian , offers the finest veterinary care for your dog, cat, bird, and more! Contact them by calling 718-897-8200, or visit their website at www.TheDogandCatDoctor.com .

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