Flea and Tick Prevention
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Flea and Tick Prevention
The right time to start your flea and tick prevention depends alot on the climate where you live. In the north or midwest, it is vet recommended to start a flea and tick prevention program as early as March and continue until the first hard frost. In warmer climates like the south, use flea and tick prevention all year round. Talk with your vet about safe products to use for year-round use.
 While there are a number of flea and tick prevention options available today, the vast majority of pet owners choose to protect their pets with monthly spot-on topicals or oral tablets. This is due primarily to convenience and effectiveness. It only takes a minute application to protect your dog or cat from fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes for a full month.  We'll start out showing you some of the most popular flea and tick prevention products available. First we have: K9 Advantix Once-A-Month Flea and Tick Control- This is a once-a-month topical. It is used for the prevention and treatment of fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes. It kills and repels. In addition to killing flea larvae, Advantix kills adult fleas before they can lay eggs and stops them from biting within 5 minutes of application. This product was made for dogs only and should not be used on cats! Advantage Once-A-Month Topical Flea and Lice Treatment for Dogs This is an excellent product for flea prevention alone. It kills fleas and their larvae in only 20 minutes. It's water-resistant so it's great for water dogs. Advantage Once-A-Month Topical Flea Treatment for Cats & Kittens  Advantage kills fleas on cats and kittens within 12 hours. Reinfesting fleas are killed within two hours with protection against further flea infestation lasting for up to four weeks. Pre-existing pupae in the environment may continue to emerge for six weeks or longer depending upon the climatic conditions. Larval flea stages in the pet's surroundings are killed following contact with an Advantage treated pet. Advantage Flea Control remains effective following a shampoo treatment, swimming, or after exposure to rain or sunlight.Bio Spot Spot On Flea & Tick Control for Cats Bio Spot Spot On Flea & Tick Control for Dogs and Puppies This is another excellent spot-on flea and tick preventative. It offers complete protection against all stages of the flea life cycle and repels ticks and mosquitoes. We also have for cats Bio Spot Flea & Tick Spray for Cats & Kittens Frontline and Frontline Plus- This is another well-known, effective flea and tick preventative. Frontline Plus provides even more complete protection because it contains an insect growth regulator which prevents flea eggs and larvae from developing. Both are waterproof. Their are formulas for dogs and cats.  Two other prevention products different from the ones mentioned above are oral tablets such as: Program- For cats and dogs or liquid suspension for cats. This one prevents flea eggs and larvae from developing and can be used with a topical like Frontline which kills the adult fleas. It may also be used with Capstar. Capstar- This is a fast acting oral tablet that starts to kill fleas within 30 minutes. One dose lasts for 24 hours. It's especially good for situations where animals are more exposed to fleas like in dog parks, boarding or grooming places, etc. This is just a handful of the best, vet recommended flea and tick prevention products we have. Along with this we have flea and tick collars,Flea and Tick Dog Collars by Zodiac  |
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