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Sometimes the best defense is a good offense, and that’s especially true when it comes to protecting your cat from flea and tick infestations. a good flea and tick program will help protect your cat from these parasites, reducing the risk of allergic reactions or tick- and flea-borne diseases.
Fleas are linked to multiple health problems in cats, including allergic reactions, dermatitis, anemia, infections, and tapeworms. Tick bites can also transmit potentially serious infections to cats, including hemobartonellosis, citauxzoonosis, tularemia, and more. Fortunately, there is a wide range of parasite prevention products on the market.
advantage
advantage® multi contains the active ingredients imidacloprid and moxidectin and begins killing fleas within hours of administration. advantage® multi also treats hookworms, roundworms and ear mites and prevents heartworm disease. the following products are available:
advantage multitopic solution for cats, 2-5 lbs
advantage multitopic solution for cats, 5.1-9 lbs
advantage multitopic solution for cats, 9.1-18 lbs
brave
bravecto® contains the active ingredient fluralaner, which belongs to the isoxazoline class of products. Isoxazoline products should be used with caution and only under the supervision of a veterinarian in cats with a history of seizures and other neurological disorders. bravocto® is effective in the treatment of black-legged fleas and ticks for 12 weeks and American dog ticks for 8 weeks. bravocto® plus contains the active substances fluralaner and moxidectin. Together, the ingredients in bravecto® plus have been shown to treat and prevent flea, tick and ear mite infestations, as well as control roundworms and hookworms and prevent heartworm disease. the following products are available:
bravecto topical solution for cats, 2.6-6.2 lbs
bravecto topical solution for cats, 6.2-13.8 lbs
bravecto topical solution for cats, 13.8-27.5 lbs
bravecto plus topical solution for cats, 2.6-6.2 lbs
bravecto plus topical solution for cats, >1-13.8 lbs
bravecto plus topical solution for cats, >13.8-27.5 lbs
belief
credelio® contains the active ingredient lotilaner, also part of the isozazoline class of products. This drug has been shown to start killing fleas within hours of administration. It has also been shown in clinical trials to kill deer ticks on cats and kittens over six months of age. the following products are available:
credelio chewable tablets for cats, 2-4 lbs
credelio chewable tablets for cats, 4.1-17 lbs
first line
frontline® gold contains the active ingredients fipronil, (s)-methoprene and pyriproxyfen. This combination of ingredients has been shown to control multiple life stages of fleas, as well as ticks, mosquitoes, and biting lice. frontline® plus contains the active ingredients fipronil and (s)-methoprene. This combination of ingredients has been shown to kill multiple life stages of fleas, as well as ticks and biting lice. the following products are available:
front line gold flea & cat tick treatment, over 1.5 lbs
frontline plus flea & cat tick treatment, over 1.5 lbs
revolution
revolution® plus contains the active ingredients selamectin and sarolaner. This combination of ingredients kills the multiple life stages of fleas, as well as ticks, ear mites, roundworms, and hookworms. it also prevents heartworm disease. the following products are available:
revolution plus topical solution for cats, 2.8-5.5 lbs
revolution plus topical solution for cats, 5.6-11 lbs
revolution plus topical solution for cats, 11.1-22 lbs
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