dog fleas

[huntingvet]

Just some clarification for all of you.

Advantage, Advantix, Frontline, and Frontline Plus are probably the best products you can use for your dogs on a routine basis. Contrary to what was said earlier, these products will kill fleas before they bite. Granted, no product is 100% effective, but these products are the closest you will get. Other "decent" products include Revoluation (prescription only, but helpful with skin and ear mites and as a heartworm preventive) and over the counter products like Biospot, Zodiac Spot On. The over the counter products although much cheaper as much less effective.

If you're worried about the "expensive products" being less than 100% effective, consider either Advantix or Frontline Plus. Advantix combines 2 ingredients: imidacloprid and a permethrin. Since the likelihood of double resistence being in 1 flea is low this product may be helpful. Frontline Plus combines fiprinol (kills adult fleas and immature fleas) and methoprene which "sterilizes" a flea that is resistant to fiprinol and bites your dog. In theory this "resistant" flea does not produce more "resistant" fleas.

For severe problems, others are right; you need to treat dog, house, yard, etc to get immediate results.

Hope this helps.