A Guide to Flea & Parasite Preventatives For Your Pet
By Bonnie Shull
Springtime weather brings insect pests such as fleas, mosquitoes, and ticks. If you aren’t already using a once-a-month preventative now is the time to start. There are a variety of non-prescription products on the market that will help keep your pet healthy and happy.
K9 Advantix is a monthly topical for dogs that repels fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes. This medication contains some ingredients that are highly toxic to cats. If there is any chance of the dog or its bedding coming into contact with cats, this product should not be used. If you don’t own any cats, this is the best non-prescription choice for dogs.
Frontline Plus and Frontline Plus For Cats will kill all stages of fleas and ticks, but does not repel mosquitoes. If you are looking for a non-prescription preventative for your dog and you also own cats, this should be your choice. You should also have your pets on an oral heartworm preventative such as Heartguard or Inteceptor.
There are oral parasite preventatives on the market. Program only prevents fleas, and Sentinal only prevents fleas and heartworms. The comprehensive topicals are a better deal, but these products are good fall-backs if your pet is allergic to the topical treatments.
Even while your pet is taking a monthly preventative, they can pick up a batch of adult fleas outdoors and bring them in. If you have or obtain a temporary flea infestation Capstar for your pet and an application of Flea Stoppers Carpet Powder in your house will defeat the onslaught.
Capstar kills the live fleas on your pet. For 24 hours this product will make the fleas literally jump off of your dog or cat! Flea Stoppers Carpet Powder is an all natural boric acid product that kills adult and larval fleas by dehydrating them. Both of these products are great to have on hand.
Once you start using these comprehensive once a month preventatives you’ll love your pet even more. Fido is much more fun when he isn’t sharing his fleas.
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