Flea and Tick Topicals

It's Flea and Tick season again. We have a horrible winter in Wisconsin this year, it was below zero for weeks at a time and when it did ever warm up (above freezing) we got covered in snow so we just felt like it would never end. It's now April 30th and we've had several days of rain with high temperatures in the 40's and lows in the 20's so it seems like Spring will never come. Since the weather has been so strange this year I figured it would affect all of the bugs and I was very surprised to find a tick on my cat the other day so I immediately got out the topicals and treated all of my dogs and cats. The market for flea and tick treatment has exploded, there are tons of brands out there, different forms of treatments, and a large variety in the prices so I have found some comparison charts to help you decide what is best for you. I personally prefer to use products that have ingredients that control flea development because if your pet is ever exposed you want to protect them as much as possible. Since I have both dogs and cats I also only use products that are not toxic to one or the other. Since doing my research I have found that some topicals for dogs can be deadly to cats so please be careful!!

Different Brands of Topicals   Kills Adult Fleas Controls Flea Development Kills Ticks(Lyme Disease vectors) Repels & KillsMosquitoes(Heartworm, West Nile Virus carriers) Dosage Minimum Age Active Ingredients K9 Advantix® II Yes Yes Yes Yes Monthly 7 wks or older imidacloprid, permethrin, IGR pyriproxyfen Frontline® Plus Yes Yes Yes No Monthly 8 wks or older fipronil, S-methoprene Advantage® II Yes Yes No No Monthly 7 wks or older imidacloprid, IGR pyriproxyfen FiproGuardTM MAX Yes No Yes No Monthly 12 wks or older fipronil, cyphenothrin FiproGuardTM Yes No Yes No Monthly 8 wks or older fipronil Bio Spot® ACTIVE CARE SPOT ON® Yes Yes Yes Yes Monthly 12 wks or older etofenprox, IGR pyriproxyfen, S-methoprene, piperonyl butoxide, n-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide PetArmor® Yes No Yes No Monthly 8 wks or older fipronil Hartz First Defense Yes No Yes No Monthly 8 wks or older fipronil Certifect Yes Yes Yes No Monthly 8 wks; at least 5lbs S-methoprene, amitraz Virbac Pyrethrin Dip Yes No Yes Yes 7 days 12 wks or older pyrethrins, piperonyl butoxide, n-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide, di-n-propyl isocinchomeronate Flea & Tick Collars   Kills Adult Fleas Controls Flea Development Kills Ticks(Lyme Disease vectors) Repels & KillsMosquitoes(Heartworm, West Nile Virus carriers) Dosage Minimum Age Active Ingredients Seresto® Flea & Tick Collars Yes Yes Yes No every 8 months 7 wks or older araricide, flumethrin, imidacloprid Preventic Tick Collar No No Yes No every 3 months 12 wks or older amitraz AdamsTM Plus Flea & Tick Collar Yes Yes Yes No up to every 5 months 12 wks or older propoxur, S-methoprene Sentry Pro Flea & Tick Collar Yes Yes Yes No up to every 6 months 12 wks or older propoxur, phenothrin, n-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide, pyriproxyfen Sentry Dual Action Flea & Tick Collar Yes No Yes No up to every 6 months 12 wks or older propoxur, phenothrin, n-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide Scalibor® Protector Band Yes No Yes No up to every 6 months 12 wks or older deltamethrin Spectra SHIELDTMFlea & Tick Collar Attached Medallion Yes No Yes No every 4 months 6 months or older zetacypermethrin, piperonyl butoxide Shampoos & Sprays   Kills Adult Fleas Controls Flea Development Kills Ticks(Lyme Disease vectors) Repels & KillsMosquitoes(Heartworm, West Nile Virus carriers) Dosage Minimum Age Active Ingredients Frontline® Spray Yes No Yes No monthly 8 wks or older fipronil Drs. Foster & Smith Advanced Formula Flea & Tick Shampoo Yes No Yes No 7 days 12 wks or older pyrethrins, piperonyl butoxide, n-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide, Adams Plus Flea & Tick Spray and Shampoo Yes Yes Yes spray repels spray protects up to 2 months; shampoo 7-10 days for adults, 28 days pre-adult 12 weeks or older Spray: etofenprox, S-methoprene, piperonyl butoxide. Shampoo: S-methoprene, piperonly butoxide Bio Spot® ACTIVE CARE Flea and Tick Spray for Dogs Yes Yes Yes repels from 2 wks (new adults) to 2 months (re-infestation) 10 wks or older etofenprox, S-methoprene, piperonly butoxide Flys Off®Mist Yes No Yes repels every 9 days 12 wks or older pyrethrins, piperonyl butoxide, n-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide, di-n-propyl isocinchomeronate Vet's Best Natural Flea & Tick Spray and Shampoo Yes Yes - spray only Yes repels Repeat as necessary 12 wks or older peppermint oil, clove extract, sodium lauryl sulfate ResultixTM Tick Spray from Bayer No No Yes No as often as needed all ages isopropyl myristate Bio-Groom Flea & Tick Shampoo by Bio-Derm Yes No Yes No weekly 12 wks or older pyrethrins, piperonyl butoxide, n-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide FiproGuard Flea & Tick Spray Yes No Yes No monthly 8 wks or older fipronil Virbac Ecto-Soothe®3X Shampoo Yes No Yes No 7 days 12 wks or older pyrethrins, piperonyl butoxide, n-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide Oral Preventatives   Kills Adult Fleas Controls Flea Development Kills Ticks(Lyme Disease vectors) Repels & KillsMosquitoes(Heartworm, West Nile Virus carriers) Dosage Minimum Age Active Ingredients Capstar® Tablets Yes No No No one time 4 weeks & older; 2 lbs nitenpyram

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