subject: Killing Fleas And Ticks On Dogs - Advantix Vs Frontline [print this page] Fleas and ticks choose to live on pets or animals that have little or no resistance to them. In these instances, prevention or elimination using Frontline Plus or K9 Advantix is often the best method of control. Eliminating these types of pest infestations can sometimes be tough, involving a multi-step process in cases of flea and tick infestations. Ensuring that they do not come back is a challenge in itself, even if removing the fleas and ticks is an easy enough affair taken care of with a simple bath in an anti-pest bath. The pests that inhabit your dog will most likely have left eggs in your pet's living habitat. Meaning that every area that your cat or dog has access to is likely to have been accessed by the pests as well. Eliminating fleas and ticks from the environment of your pets requires a mostly mechanical process, usually with vacuums, while removing the pests from your pets is slightly easier with the variety of pet meds that are available on the market that are formulated to kill other pests as well, and not just fleas and ticks. Right now Top 3 Flea Control Medications For Dogs in particular have found favor with pet owners: Frontline Plus, K9 Advantix, and Advantage Flea Control.
All three pet medications are quite capable of killing 98 to 100 percent of fleas. However it is recommended to use another product that is designed specifically for ticks when it comes to Advantage Flea Control as it doesn't kill ticks on its own. Frontline Plus is able to kill both adult fleas and ticks as well as their larvae and has the advantage as it prevents further infestation of both. The most comprehensive solution however is K9 Advantix, which doesn't just work on one or two pests, but instead prides itself on working on at least five: fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, lice and flies. Frontline also has a certain advantage, being EPA-approved for use with pregnant and lactating dogs and puppies that still breast-feed.
All three of them only require the application of a small amount to the animal's fur, meaning that they are topical treatments, that are spread out in line from the neck to the tail, and then letting your pet's natural motion to spread it out the rest of the way for you. Depending on your pet's needs, anyone looking for discount pet meds need only to choose from the three. These anti-infestation medications for your pet are largely non-toxic to either dogs or humans, however they do pose a risk to pregnant pets, as well as newborns under eight weeks old. There are some cases of skin irritation that may occur in some pets with these products. Stop the application and consult your veterinarian as soon as possible if this happens.
As with all flea and tick medications some pets may have an adverse reaction. This usually happens to a small number of treated animals. This doesn't mean pet owners should be afraid to use topical flea medications. The alternative is to look for an effective natural remedy, and sadly most are highly ineffective. I personally would prefer to use Frontline or K9 Advantix and make sure that the flea and ticks are dead and gone. Fleas and ticks may carry deadly diseases. I'm not going to risk an infestation of these diseased parasites just to be green about my pet meds.
