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Feline Products

Product & Manufacturer

Activyl? Spot-On for cats and kittens

Preventive vs. Kills Only, Mode & Frequency of Administration Preventive Topical Monthly

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Indoxacarb

Heartworm? No

Fleas? (adult, larva, pupa, egg?) Yes ? adult fleas and larva

Ticks? No

Get Smart with Our

Chart: A Comparison

of Flea, Tick, and

Heartworm Products

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Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

No

Starts killing

fleas in 8

hours

Merck Advantage?II for cats

Preventive Topical Monthly

Bayer Advantage Multi? for cats

Preventive Topical Monthly

Imidacloprid No Pyriproxyfen

Imidacloprid Yes Moxidectin

Yes ?

No

all life

stages

Yes

No

No

Lice

Yes -

Ear mites

Roundworm

Hookworm

Kills fleas in 12 hours, they don't have to bite; may be toxic to bees

Also FDAapproved to prevent fleas and heartworms in ferrets

Bayer ? The Meowing Vet ? Get Smart with Our Chart: A Comparison of Flea, Tick, and Heartworm Products ? ? CAT ? page 1

Product & Manufacturer

AssurityTM for cats

Preventive vs. Kills Only, Mode & Frequency of Administration Preventive Topical Monthly

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Spinetoram

Heartworm? No

Fleas? (adult, larva, pupa, egg?) Yes ? adult fleas

Ticks? No

Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

No

Elanco Bravecto? Topical Solution

Preventive Topical 3 months*

Fluralaner

No

Merck

*(only effective for 2 months against Amblyomma ticks, which can transmit Cytauxzoonosis)

Capstar?

Kills only Oral

Nitenpyram No

(Novartis) Elanco

Yes

Yes* ?

No

Dermacentor

Ixodes

Rhipicephalus

Amblyomma*

Yes

No

No

May be used offlabel to treat demodectic mange mites

No

Kills 98100% of fleas/ticks in 12 hours; does not repel insects; may cause vomiting; safe for pregnant and nursing cats; not for younger kittens Starts working in 30 minutes, kills fleas in 2 hours; cats may scratch more temporarily after use as fleas bite more when dying off

? The Meowing Vet ? Get Smart with Our Chart: A Comparison of Flea, Tick, and Heartworm Products ? ? CAT ? page 2

Product & Manufacturer

Catego? for cats

Preventive vs. Kills Only, Mode & Frequency of Administration Preventive Topical Monthly

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Dinotefuran

Fipronil

Heartworm? No

Fleas? (adult, larva, pupa, egg?) Yes ? all life stages

Pyriproxyfen

Ceva

Cheristin? Preventive

Spinetoram No

Yes

for cats

Topical

Monthly

Ticks? Yes No

Elanco

Comfortis? Preventive

Spinosad

No

Oral (with food)

Monthly

Elanco

Yes

No

EasySpot? Preventive

Fipronil

No

for cats

Topical

Monthly

Elanco

Yes ?

Yes

adult fleas

only

Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

Chewing Kills fleas in

lice

6 hours, they

don't have to

bite; small

volume dose;

toxic to

rabbits

No

No

Kills fleas in

12 hours,

starts

working in

30 minutes;

small

volume dose

No

No

Starts killing

fleas in 30

minutes;

poor taste,

may cause

vomiting; do

not use on

pregnant or

nursing cats

No

Chewing Toxic to

lice

rabbits

? The Meowing Vet ? Get Smart with Our Chart: A Comparison of Flea, Tick, and Heartworm Products ? ? CAT ? page 3

Product & Manufacturer

EFFIPRO? Topical Solution for cats

Preventive vs. Kills Only, Mode & Frequency of Administration Preventive Topical Monthly

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Fipronil

Heartworm? No

Fleas? (adult, larva, pupa, egg?) Yes ? adult fleas only

Ticks? Yes

Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

Chewing Toxic to

lice

rabbits

Mosquitoes

Virbac EFFIPRO PlusTM Topical Solution for cats

Preventive Topical Monthly

Firponil

No

Pyriproxyfen

Yes ?

Yes

all life

stages

No

Chewing Toxic to

lice

rabbits

Mosquitoes

Virbac

A note on Frontline? topical products: Overall, these products are very safe for cats when used appropriately. However, with decades of use,

studies have shown decreased efficacy in some formulations. Kills ticks slowly (within 24-48 hours) compared to other products, perhaps

allowing various tick-borne infections to occur. Kills fleas in 8-24 hours.

Frontline? Preventive

Fipronil

No

Yes ? all Yes

No

Chewing Prevents flea

Gold for cats Topical Monthly

Pyriproxyfen

life stages

lice

re-infestation;

toxic to

rabbits

(S)-methoprene

Merial

? The Meowing Vet ? Get Smart with Our Chart: A Comparison of Flea, Tick, and Heartworm Products ? ? CAT ? page 4

Product & Manufacturer

Frontline? HomeGard

Preventive vs. Kills Only, Mode & Frequency of Administration Kills only

Household spray (do not apply on your pet)

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Permethrin

(S)-methoprene

Merial

Heartworm? No

Fleas? (adult, larva, pupa, egg?) Yes ? kills adult fleas on contact and disrupts the development of eggs and larva

Ticks? No

Frontline? Plus for cats

Preventive Topical Monthly

Fipronil

No

(S)-methoprene

Yes ?

Yes

all life

stages

Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

No

Use other

flea product

on pet at

least 3

months;

during use,

animals

should not

be in the

room,

humans

should leave

the room for

30 minutes

(until dried);

toxic to cats

when aerosol

or wet (cats

should avoid

contact until

product is

dried)

No

Chewing Toxic to

lice

rabbits

Merial

Frontline? Preventive

Fipronil

No

Spot On Cat Topical

Monthly

Yes ?

Yes

adult fleas

only

No

Chewing Toxic to

lice

rabbits; can

use on

pregnant or

nursing cats

Merial ? The Meowing Vet ? Get Smart with Our Chart: A Comparison of Flea, Tick, and Heartworm Products ? ? CAT ? page 5

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