Categorically, fleas and ticks are ectoparasites; means they live outside of your dog’s body (on a body surface). These insects feed on your dog’s blood and cause them with all kinds of health troubles ranging from itching, allergic reactions to serious diseases such as anemia, Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, and many more.
These parasites are active throughout the year. The soft, cozy and warm fur of your canine provides them with the ideal atmosphere to thrive in. The good thing is, with effective treatment you can ward these pests off and protect your pet.
The veterinary pharmaceutical market is flooded with flea and tick treatments including topicals, oral tablets & chewables, collars, shampoos, and so on. Depending on your pet’s requirements and convenience, you can choose the best protection for your dog.
Based on vet recommendations and popularity, this blog enlists some of the flea and tick treatments for dogs that are going to be in-demand this year:
Bravecto Chewables
Bravecto Chewable for dogs is a convenient, long-lasting treatment for dogs that provides protection against external parasites. A single chewable lasts three times longer than regular monthly flea and tick treatments. It is recommended for use in 8 weeks, and older puppies and dogs that weigh 2kg or more.
What does Bravecto Chewable protect against?
- Treats fleas for 3 months.
- Treats and controls paralysis ticks for 4 months.
- Protects against bush ticks.
- Controls mites, including demodex, sarcoptes, and ear mites.
Product Type: Flea & Tick Treatment
Administration: Oral
Active Ingredient: Fluralaner
Minimum Age: 8 weeks and old
Available Packs: 1 Chews, 2 Chews
Product Benefits:
- Safe, convenient, and long-lasting treatment.
- Easy-to-use chewable form.
- Palatable tasty formula.
- Protects for three times longer than monthly treatments.
- Controls fleas within 8 hours and paralysis ticks within 24 hours.
- Safe for use in pregnant, breeding, and lactating dogs.
Frontline Plus
Frontline Plus for dogs is a simple, easy-to-use topical treatment. This quick-action formula provides protection against some of the common external parasites for a complete month. Recommended by veterinarians worldwide; Frontline Plus for dogs is safe for use in 8 weeks and older puppies and dogs.
What does Frontline Plus protect against?
- Kills fleas.
- Kills flea eggs and larvae.
- Protects against Paralysis ticks & brown dog ticks.
- Treats and controls Flea Allergy Dermatitis (FAD).
- Controls biting lice.
Product Type: Flea & Tick Treatment
Administration: Topical
Active Ingredient: Fipronil, S-methoprene
Minimum Age: 8 weeks and old
Available Packs: 3 Pipettes, 6 Pipettes, 9 Pipettes, 12 Pipettes
Product Benefits:
- Simple and easy-to-administer.
- Rapid action formula.
- Safe for use in breeding, pregnant, and lactating dogs.
- Waterfast treatment (can be used on dogs that are shampooed between treatments).
Nexgard Spectra
Nexgard Spectra for dogs is a palatable, flavored, broad-spectrum chewable for dogs that works as both ectoparasiticide and endoparasiticide. A single dose of Nexgard Spectra protects against a variety of parasites for a complete month in 8 weeks and older puppies and dogs.
What does Nexgard Spectra protect against?
- Kills adult fleas.
- Treats and prevents flea infestations.
- Prevents heartworm disease.
- Controls Flea Allergy Dermatitis (FAD).
- Prevents flea tapeworm infestations.
- Treats and controls Paralysis ticks, Brown dog ticks, and Bush ticks.
- Treats and controls demodectic mange, sarcoptic mange, and ear mite infections.
- Treats and controls roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms.
Product Type: Flea, Tick, Heartworm, Worm Treatment
Administration: Oral
Active Ingredient: Afoxolaner, Milbemycin Oxime
Minimum Age: 8 weeks and old
Available Packs: 3 Chews, 6 Chews, 12 Chews
Product Benefits:
- Easy-to-use, broad-spectrum treatment
- Comes in palatable flavor dogs love
- Offers flexible dosing (can be given with or without food)
- Provides protection for a complete month
Capstar
Capstar for dogs is a convenient, fast-action formula that fights fleas and provides quick relief. Once administered, this oral tablet starts killing fleas within 30 minutes and you can see dead fleas fall off your dog.
What does Capstar protect against?
- Kills adult fleas.
- Treats flea infestations.
Product Type: Flea Treatment
Administration: Oral
Active Ingredient: Nitenpyram
Minimum Age: 4 weeks and old
Available Packs: 6 Tablets
Product Benefits:
- Simple, easy-to-give.
- Fast-acting formula.
- Provides quick relief against fleas.
- Kills fleas before they start to multiply.
- Can be given with or without food.
Credelio Plus
Credelio Plus is a comprehensive, multi-spectrum chewable treatment for dogs that provides protection against both internal and external parasites. When administered as instructed, a single dose of Credelio Plus protects for a complete month against a variety of parasites in 8 weeks and older puppies and dogs.
What does Credelio Plus protect against?
- Kills fleas before they can lay eggs.
- Controls Flea Allergy Dermatitis (FAD).
- Prevents heartworm disease.
- Treats and controls Paralysis ticks, Brown dog ticks, and Bush ticks.
- Prevents flea tapeworm infestations.
- Treats and controls roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms.
Product Type: Flea, Tick, Heartworm, Worm Treatment
Administration: Oral
Active Ingredient: Lotilaner, Milbemycin Oxime
Minimum Age: 8 weeks and old
Available Packs: 3 Chews, 6 Chews, 9 Chews, 12 Chews
Product Benefits:
- Comprehensive, broad-spectrum protection.
- Easy to give small size chew.
- Offers 4-in-1 protection.
- Tasty chew, readily accepted by puppies and dogs.
- Rapid-action formula, starts killing fleas within 2 hours.
Simparica Trio
Simparica Trio for dogs is an innovative and the only product that combines three high-quality active ingredients offering all-round protection. It is a palatable liver-flavored chewable, approved for use in 8 weeks and older puppies and dogs that weigh 2.8lbs or more.
What does Simparica Trio protect against?
- Kills adult fleas.
- Treats and prevents flea infestations.
- Treats and controls tick infestations including (lone star ticks, Gulf-Coast ticks, American dog ticks, black-legged ticks, and brown dog ticks).
- Prevents heartworm disease.
- Treats and controls roundworms, and hookworms.
- Prevents Lyme disease.
Product Type: Flea, Tick, Heartworm, Worm Treatment
Administration: Oral
Active Ingredient: Sarolaner, Moxidectin, Pyrantel
Minimum Age: 8 weeks and old
Available Packs: 3 Chews, 6 Chews
Product Benefits:
- First and the only treatment that contains 3 high quality ingredients.
- Simple and easy-to-give chewable.
- Highly palatable liver-flavor.
- Provides protection against five different types of ticks.
Conclusion:
Overall, the products mentioned in this article offer protection against a variety of organisms. Before you buy any treatment for your pet, consider your pet’s convenience, ease, and comfort level. Consulting with a veterinarian is a wise thing to do when your pet’s health is on the line.
