Fleas and ticks are the most common parasites that can be seen in cats & dogs, but the issue they cause should not be underestimated. Because of their fast breeding cycle, getting rid of fleas can take a lot of work, particularly fleas. An adult flea can lay up to 40-50 eggs in a day. In addition, fleas can cause irritation and itching, disturbing your pet, with some developing flea allergy dermatitis.
Ticks may not be as common, but they can also carry deadly and dangerous diseases like St. Louis encephalitis, tick paralysis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Lyme disease, and more.
Many flea and tick treatment options are available in the market with all their pros and cons. You must consider your pet's needs before selecting the proper treatment for your furry friend.
Spot-on or topical treatment could be suitable for pets as they do not need medicine.
Oral treatment could be suitable for a multi-pet household or when fast-acting treatment is required. The flea and tick infection stage also determines whether you need to knock down preventative or treatment.
We have compared some of the leading brands of tick and flea treatments available to help you decide which treatment is suitable for your pets.
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Kills Fleas
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Repels Fleas
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Kills Flea Eggs and Larvae
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Kills Ticks
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Repels Ticks
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Kills and/or Repels Mosquitoes
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Safe for Pregnant or Nursing pets
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Dogs & Cats
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Indoxacarb
Monthly; Topical |
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Fluralaner
Every 12 weeks; Pork-flavored chewable |
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Kills newly emerged fleas before they can lay eggs
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Dogs & Cats
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Nitenpyram
Can be given daily; Unflavoured tablet |
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Dogs & Cats
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Spinosad
Monthly; Beef-flavoured tablet |
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Dogs & Cats
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Dogs
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Afoxolaner
Monthly; Beef-flavored chewable |
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Kills newly emerged fleas before they can lay eggs
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Dogs & Cats
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Selamectin
Monthly; Topical |
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Prevents flea eggs from developing
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Dogs & Cats
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Consult your veterinarian first |
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Dogs
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Sarolaner
Monthly; Liver-flavored chewable |
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Dogs
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Prevents all flea stages (eggs, pupae, larvae, and adult fleas) from developing
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Consult your veterinarian first
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