To assist pet parents in making informed decisions as to which product is right for their dog, I have compiled information about select oral and topical flea and
tick control products into tables to make it easy to compare the various products available.
Not exact matches
Dan Peizer, marketing manager for Bayer Animal Health, discusses the company's move
into pet specialty stores with its popular flea - and
tick -
control products.
Even if fleas are your primary concern, you should look
into products that
control ticks as well — both are parasites and both can cause serious problems for your dog.
How many times have you found yourself wondering exactly what goes
into the
products created for flea and
tick control?
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.
Preventive
products labeled for
tick control should be used according to their instructions prior to taking your dog
into potentially
tick - infested areas.