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Flea Control
- Topical flea treatment for dogs Advantage Once-a-Month Topical Flea Treatment for Dogs & Puppies *Est. $50
- Topical flea-control treatment for cats Revolution for Cats *Est. $40
- Oral flea medication for dogs Sentinel Flavor Tabs *Est. $60
- Oral flea medication for cats Program Once-a-Month Oral Suspension *Est. $45
- Flea shampoo Adams Flea & Tick Shampoo *Est. $12
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Oral flea medication for dogs
- Effective at controlling fleas
- Doesn't expose dogs to insecticide
- Also controls heartworm, hookworm, roundworm and whipworm
- Won't kill adult fleas
- Not as popular as topical medications
Topical flea medications, which are applied to the nape of a pet's neck, kill adult fleas and prevent reinfestations; internal medications, on the other hand, cause the pet's skin to secrete a substance that inhibits flea eggs' development. When it comes to internal flea control for dogs, veterinarians recommend Sentinel Flavor Tabs, which are effective, easy to administer, and control not only fleas but also heartworm, hookworm, roundworm and whipworm. You should be aware, however, that Sentinel Flavor Tabs won't kill adult fleas; for that, you'll need a topical medication such as Advantage Once-a-Month Topical Flea Treatment for Dogs & Puppies (*est. $50 for four-month supply).
We find the most convincing recommendations for Sentinel Flavor Tabs at two veterinary sites: PlacervilleVet.com and MainStreetPetCare.com, which both compare various internal and external flea-control remedies for dogs and cats and offer their advice.
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This helpful article describes various flea-control products and recommends some of them. Deciding between Program and Sentinel seem to be a tossup, but the author points out that Sentinel also controls heartworm in dogs.
Review: Flea Control, Editors of PlacervilleVet.com
The website of this veterinary hospital goes into great depth about anti-flea treatments. Sentinel, Program and Capstar -- which are administered to cats or dogs via pills or injection -- are recommended here, and the site also advises outfitting pets on these medications with a Preventic collar for tick control. The author isn't fond of Advantage or Frontline -- which runs contrary to other veterinary sites' advice -- but he does have some good things to say about Revolution.
Review: Flea Control: Our Recommendations, Editors of MainStreetPetCare.com
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