Thanks to advances in chemical engineering there are a wide variety of substances that can be used to safely and effectively control fleas on dogs.
Here is how some of today's leading products work.
Program Program uses a compound called lufenuron, which was one of the first and most popular agents for controlling fleas.
This product is given in tablet form about once a month with a meal.
One disadvantage of this product is that the fleas actually have to bite the dog in order to be killed by this compound.
Sentinel This product combines the product Program, and a heartworm preventative called Interceptor into one product which results in control of not only fleas, but also heartworms and other intestinal worms while.
Advantage Advantage uses a compound called imidacloyrid, this is a once a month product in liquid form that works by direct contact.
One of the nice things about this compound is that the fleas do not have to actually bite the dog in order to be killed.
But one disadvantage of this product is that it tends to lose its effectiveness if the dog becomes wet within the first week of application.
Frontline Frontline uses a compound called fipronil, which acts on contact to kill most fleas within 48 hours.
Again one of the big advantages of this compound is that the fleas do not have to bite the dog in order to be killed.
Another big advantage of this product is that its effectiveness is not diminished if the dog becomes wet during the first week following the application.
Here is how some of today's leading products work.
Program Program uses a compound called lufenuron, which was one of the first and most popular agents for controlling fleas.
This product is given in tablet form about once a month with a meal.
One disadvantage of this product is that the fleas actually have to bite the dog in order to be killed by this compound.
Sentinel This product combines the product Program, and a heartworm preventative called Interceptor into one product which results in control of not only fleas, but also heartworms and other intestinal worms while.
Advantage Advantage uses a compound called imidacloyrid, this is a once a month product in liquid form that works by direct contact.
One of the nice things about this compound is that the fleas do not have to actually bite the dog in order to be killed.
But one disadvantage of this product is that it tends to lose its effectiveness if the dog becomes wet within the first week of application.
Frontline Frontline uses a compound called fipronil, which acts on contact to kill most fleas within 48 hours.
Again one of the big advantages of this compound is that the fleas do not have to bite the dog in order to be killed.
Another big advantage of this product is that its effectiveness is not diminished if the dog becomes wet during the first week following the application.
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