Treating you dog or cat for fleas or ticks shouldn’t be as difficult as some products make it seem. Effective Flea Treatment also doesn’t require costly veterinary visits. But response should be swift, to provide relief to your pet and to prevent your pet from contracting disease.
If your pet spends any time outdoors, he is at risk for flea and tick infestation. A noticeable increase in scratching, or if your dog bites at his coat, there’s a good chance that he’s picked up a hitch hiker. The only relief you can give him is to eliminate the pest. Using Frontline Flea Control is a fast and effective way to address the problem. Frontline will kill all of the fleas that are bothering your pet within 48 hours, and will also kill eggs and larvae, so new fleas can’t develop. And it’s quick and mess-free.
Similar to Frontline, Advantix is a topical application that also kills mosquitoes; the pest noted for its connection the heartworm. Like all pet medicines, caution should be used with puppies and kittens. It’s your responsibility to make sure your treatments fit the pet.
For a year-round program of prevention, Program Flea Control is a good option. Although it has no effect on adult fleas, giving your pet one tablet per month will stop the flea life cycle at the egg stage, which will prevent infestation and protect the health of your pet. This is an ideal approach for dogs and cats that are outdoors a majority of the time.
While all of these products cost a little more, the results will be superior to flea collars. You also won’t have to worry about applying a potentially toxic shampoo to your pet. Any one of these flea programs, when used as directed, will be worth the investment.
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Filed under: Dogs Friday, November 6th, 2009
