Program Suspension For Cats

*Est. $60 for six-month supply
Reviewed
June 2008
Program Suspension For Cats

Pros
  • Effective at controlling fleas
  • Easier to administer than pills
  • Doesn't expose cats to insecticide
Cons
  • Won't kill adult fleas
  • Not as popular as topical medications
Where to Buy
 

Veterinarians agree Program Once-a-Month Oral Suspension is a good choice for internal flea control for cats, both because of its effectiveness and because it's much easier to give medication to cats in liquid than in pill form. Program won't, however, suppress other parasites such as heartworm, hookworm, roundworm and ear mites, and it also won't kill adult fleas. If those are important considerations, you might be better off with the topical Revolution for Cats (*Est. $40 for three-month supply, depending on cat's weight).

Two veterinary sites -- PlacervilleVet.com and MainStreetPetCare.com -- do a good job putting internal flea-control medications into the proper context and comparing their effectiveness against topical medications.

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Our Sources

1. PlacervilleVet.com

This helpful article describes various flea-control products and recommends some of them. Deciding between Program and Sentinel seem to be a tossup.

Review: Flea Control, Editors of PlacervilleVet.com

2. Main Street Pet Care

The website of this veterinary hospital discusses anti-flea treatments. Sentinel, Program and Capstar are recommended, and the site also advises supplementing with a Preventic collar for ticks. The author doesn't recommend Advantage or Frontline, which runs contrary to the advice on other veterinary sites, but he does have some positive comments about Revolution.

Review: Flea Control: Our Recommendations, Editors of MainStreetPetCare.com

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