Pet Care Articles

Introduction: NexGard is a popular medication used to treat and prevent flea and tick infestations in dogs. It contains the active ingredient Afoxolaner, which works by affecting the nervous system of fleas and ticks, killing them within 24 hours of exposure. Although NexGard is generally considered safe for most dogs, it's important to...

Introduction: Fleas and ticks can be a major issue for dogs, causing discomfort, skin irritations, and even transmitting diseases. These tiny pests are not only annoying, but they can also pose a severe threat to your pet's health. Fortunately, many flea and tick prevention products can help protect your dog...

Common Brand Names Single Ingredient Comfortis for Dogs and Cats Combined Ingredients Trifexis (with Milbemycin Oxime) Uses Of Spinosad Spinosad is an acaricide and insecticide used to control external parasites in cats and dogs. Spinosad also kills adult fleas in cats and dogs and is indicated for treating and preventing...

Common Brand Names Single Ingredient Revolution for cats and dogs Stronghold for cats and dogs Combined Ingredients Revolution Plus (with Sarolaner) Stronghold Plus (with Sarolaner) Uses Of Selamectin Selamectin is a wide-spectrum endoparasiticide and ectoparasiticide used to treat multiple parasites in dogs and cats. For Cats: It used to prevent heartworm, treat ear...

Common Brand Names Single Ingredient Simparica Chewables for Dogs Combined Ingredients Stronghold Plus Topical Solution for Cats (with Selamectin) Uses of Sarolaner Sarolaner is a medication used to treat flea and tick infestations in dogs. It works by killing adult fleas and ticks and preventing new infestations from occurring. It is typically...

Common Brand Names There is no product available as a single ingredient for use with household pets. Combined Ingredients Frontline Plus Topical Solution for Cats and Dogs (with Fipronil) Frontline Gold Topical Solution for Cats and Dogs (with Fipronil and Pyriproxyfen) Duoflect Topical Solution for Cats and Dogs (with Fipronil) Uses...

Common Brand Names Not available as a single-ingredient product for use with household pets. Mixed Ingredient Vectra 3D Spot-On for Dogs (with Dinotefuran and Permethrin) K9 Advantix II Spot-On for Dogs (with Permethrin and Imidacloprid) Advantage II Spot-On for Cats and Dogs (with Imidacloprid) Pyriproxyfen Uses Pyriproxyfen is used to control fleas...

Common Brand Names Single Ingredient Droncit Tablets for Dogs and Cats Droncit Topical Solution for Cats Combined Ingredients Drontal Allwormer Tablets for Cats (with Pyrantel Pamoate) Drontal Allwormer Chewables for Dogs (with Pyrantel Pamoate and Febantel) Interceptor Plus Chewables for Dogs (with Milbemycin Oxime) Sentinel Spectrum Chewables for Dogs (with Milbemycin Oxime and...

Common Brand Names Not available as a single-ingredient product for use with household pets. Combined Ingredients Activyl Tick Plus Spot-On for Dogs (with Indoxacarb) Advantix Spot-On for Dogs (with Imidacloprid) Vectra 3D Spot-On for Dogs (with Dinotefuran and Pyriproxyfen) Uses Of Permethrin Permethrin is a wide-spectrum ectoparasiticide used to treat fleas, ticks,...

Common Brand Names Single Ingredient Capstar Tablets for Dogs and Cats Uses Of Nitenpyram Nitenpyram is an insecticide used primarily to treat flea infestations in pets such as dogs and cats. It is an orally active medication that works by binding to the nerve cells of insects, causing paralysis and death....

Common Brand Names Single Ingredient Proheart 6/12 Injectable for Dogs Combined Ingredients Advocate/Advantage Multi Spot-On for Cats and Dogs (with Imidacloprid) Bravecto Plus Spot-On for Cats (with Fluralaner) Uses Of Moxidectin Moxidectin is an antiparasitic medication used in veterinary medicine to treat various parasitic infections in animals, including dogs, cats, and...

Common Brand Names Single Ingredient Interceptor Mixed Ingredients Sentinel Flavored Tabs (with Lufenuron) Sentinel Spectrum (with Lufenuron + Praziquantel) Interceptor Plus (with Praziquantel) Milbemax (with Praziquantel) Milbemycin Oxime Uses Milbemycin Oxime is a broad-spectrum ectoparasiticide and endoparasiticide commonly used to treat internal parasites in cats and dogs.  For Cats: It controls roundworms and...

Common Brand Names Single Ingredient Program Injectable for Cats Program Oral Suspension for Cats Program Tablets for Dogs Mixed Ingredient Sentinel Spectrum for Dogs (with Praziquantel + Milbemycin Oxime) Sentinel Flavor Tabs (with Milbemycin Oxime) for Dogs  Lufenuron Uses Lufenuron is a larvicide that is used to control fleas in cats...

Common Brand Names Single Ingredient Credelio Chewables for Dogs and Cats Uses Of Lotilaner Lotilaner is a veterinary medication used to prevent and control flea and tick infestations in dogs and cats. It is available in the form of chewable tablets and is administered orally every month. Lotilaner works by binding to a...

Common Brand Names Single Ingredient Heartgard Chewables for Dogs Heartgard Chewables for Cats Valuheart for Dogs Combined Ingredients HeartGard Plus Chewables for Dogs (with Pyrantel) Tri-Heart Plus for Dogs (with Pyrantel) Uses Of Ivermectin Ivermectin is a wide-spectrum antiparasitic, mainly used for heartworm prevention in cats and dogs. For Cat: It is used to prevent...