There are so many flea and worm control products on the market now. Here is a guide to which flea product is right for your pet?
Product | Formulation | Treatments | Age | Benefits |
Activyl (dogs only)
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Spot on | Fleas | 8 weeks | – Gentle on pets (insecticides activate only once inside fleas)
– Quick drying |
Advantage (dogs and cats) | Spot on | Fleas; lice infestations (dogs only) | Puppies any age
Kittens 8 weeks |
– Fast acting – starts working in 3-5 minutes; kills 100% of fleas within 12 hours
– Can be used on rabbits, ferrets, pregnant and lactating animals |
Advantix (dogs only) | Spot on | Fleas; ticks; mosquitoes; sand flies; repels stable flies; lice infestations | 7 weeks | – Ideal for dogs on bush blocks and for those travelling up North/ to Eastern states
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Advocate (dogs only) |
Spot on | Fleas; intestinal worms; lice infestations (dogs only); ear mites; sarcoptic mange | Puppies 7 weeks
Kittens 9 weeks |
– Convenient flea and worm treatment
– Can be used on ferrets |
Capstar (dogs and cats, puppies and kittens from 4 weeks) |
Tablet | Fleas | 4 weeks | – Immediate flea control
– Single dose |
Comfortis (Dogs & cats) |
Chewable tablet | Fleas | 14 weeks | – Ideal for dogs with an outdoor lifestyle or who swim / are washed frequently
– No transfer of product to furniture or skin |
Panoramis (Dogs only) |
Chewable beef flavoured tablet | Fleas; heartworm; intestinal worms | 8 weeks | – Convenient 3-in-1 long term control |
Nexgard (Dogs only) |
Tasty chew | Fleas; ticks | 8 weeks | – Good for fussy eaters |
Revolution (Dogs and cats) |
Spot on | Fleas; heartworm; *intestinal worms; ear mites; sarcoptic mange (*puppies and cats only) | 6 weeks | – Can be used in breeding, pregnant and nursing bitches and also in rabbits |
Sentinel (Dogs only) | Tasty beef and bacon chew | Fleas; heartworm; intestinal worms | 6 weeks | – Ideal 3-in-1 treatment for dogs spending more time indoors
– Convenient (includes a tape wormer) |
Bravecto (Dogs only) | Highly palatable chewable tablet |
Fleas; ticks |
8 weeks | – 3-monthly treatment
– Easy administration |
WORMING
Drontal | Highly palatable chewable | Intestinal worms – roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, tapeworm | Every 3 months | – Easy to administer
– 98% palatability |
Milbemax | Small tablet | Protection against all major intestinal worms | Every 3 months | – Easier to administer (the smallest tablet available)
– Complements a flea/tick protection product |
Interceptor | Tasty chicken flavoured chew | Prevention of heartworm and control of intestinal worms | Monthly | – Easy to administer
– Complements a flea/tick protection product |
Profender (Cats only)
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Spot on | Every 3 months |
-Kills roundworm, hookworm and tapeworm. -Kills larval and immature stages. |
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