Flea And Tick Care

Fleas and ticks are the most common cause of pet problems, especially for cats and dogs. Animals can get fleas or ticks in numerous methods, any animal that goes outdoors is susceptible to becoming infected by fleas or ticks. Also, pets can become infected by visiting the local vetrinary office or boarding facility.

Here are some of the benefits of flea and tick prevention:

  • Kill eggs before they hatch
  • Protect against flea allergies
  • Prevent Lyme disease
  • Prevent Rocky Mountain Spotted fever
  • Prevent tapeworm infections

Flea And Tick Causes and Treatments

Kitten

Flea and tick prevention will keep your dog or cat healthy. Failure to prevent flea and ticks can results in tapeworms, itching flea bite misery, fatal diseases, and skin problem. Fleas and ticks carry diseases such as Lyme Disease, ehrlichia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tick paralysis. Modern medicine can almost prevent 100% of these conditions.


Flea and tick problems are much easier to prevent than treat. Inexpensive medicines can be applied once a month to safegaurd against flea bits, flea infestation and deadly diseases. Many Flea and tick medications contain insect growth regulators (IGR) stop eggs and larva from developing into fleas. Adult fleas are the most troublesome since they do the actual biting and blood sucking. Killing the adult fleas is imperative, but the eggs, larvae and pupau mist be killed too to prevent future flea outbreaks. Flea medications with IGRs stop almost 100% of flea problems.


The most common and effective flea and tick medications are K9 Advantix, Advantage, Frontline Plus, Program Liquid, Program Tabs, Sentinel Rx, Revolution Rx.


Popular Flea And Tick Pet Medications:

Frontline Plus K9 Advantix Advantage Revolution Frontline Spray



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