Simparica offers solid performance as compared with
other oral flea and tick products, especially at the end of the treatment period.
Not exact matches
NexGard, first of its kind, is an
oral flea and tick preventative that effectively kills
fleas and 3 types of ticks (the American dog tick, the black - legged tick, and the Lone Star tick), and it's a great alternative to
other flea and tick preventatives like topicals and collars.
Oral flea medications are an option that will not impact
others in your household.
There are two ways to deliver medicine to your dog to protect against parasites such as heartworm,
fleas and
other nasty parasites —
oral chewables and topicals.
• Shampoo or
other topical therapy •
Oral antibiotics or antifungals •
Oral antihistamines or steroids to help with itching •
Flea medications to rule out
Flea Allergy Dermatitis as an underlying factor
Oral flea medications like NexGard, Trifexis and Comfortis take the mess out of
flea prevention while also protecting against
other parasites (see product label for details).
There are dozens of
flea control products on the market that fall into many categories: with / without heartworm and intestinal parasite prevention, with / without tick control, prescription and over-the-counter, topical and
oral, products that kill adult
fleas and those that block the development of immature
fleas, those that are greatly affected by bathing and
others that aren't, some that are very safe for one species and toxic to
other types of pets.
We offer a complete inventory of pharmaceuticals,
flea and tick control (both
oral and topical), heartworm preventative (both
oral and topical), shampoos, vitamins and
other support supplements to fulfill the needs of your pet (s).
PB: PetzLife has expanded into a number of
other pet care categories beyond
oral care, including grooming,
flea and tick control, and aromatherapy, among
others.
Some
oral products are designed to kill the parasites outright;
others are insect growth regulators that prevent
fleas or lice from developing.
The disadvantages are that these
oral flea meds for dogs may require a vet's prescription, they don't guard against ticks or
other parasites, and they can kill adult
fleas or eggs but not both.