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Canine Products

Product & Manufacturer

Activyl? Spot-On for dogs and puppies

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

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Chart: A Comparison

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Heartworm Products

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Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

No

Starts killing

fleas in 8

hours

Merck Activyl? Tick Plus

Preventive Topical Monthly

Indoxacarb No Permethrin

Merck Advantage?II for dogs

Preventive Topical Monthly

Bayer

Imidacloprid No Pyriproxyfen

Yes ?

Yes

adult fleas

and larva

Yes ?

No

all life

stages

No

No

Starts killing

fleas in 8

hours;

toxic to cats

No

Lice

Kills 98% of

fleas in 12

hours; fleas

don't have to

bite to die;

may be toxic

to bees

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

Product & Manufacturer

Advantage Multi? for dogs

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

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Imidacloprid

Moxidectin

Bayer

advantusTM soft chew

Kills Only Oral

Imidacloprid

Bayer Bravecto?

Merck

Preventive

Fluralaner

Oral (with food), a topical formula may also be available in some markets

3 months*

*(only effective against Amblyomma ticks for 2 months)

Heartworm? Yes ? L3 larva and microfilaria

No

No

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

Yes ? adult fleas only (does not prevent reinfestation)

Yes

Ticks?

Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

Yes -

Sarcoptic Children

Roundworm Hookworm Whipworm

mange mites; may be used off-label to treat demodectic mange mites

should avoid contact with dog for 2 hours after application (until dried); may be toxic to bees

No

No

No

Starts killing

fleas in 1

hour; can be

repeated

once daily if

necessary;

may be toxic

to bees

Yes* ?

No

Dermacentor

Ixodes

Rhipicephalus

Amblyomma*

May be used offlabel to treat demodectic mange mites

Kills 98100% of fleas and ticks in 12 hours; does not repel insects; only for dogs over 6 months old; may cause vomiting; safe for pregnant and nursing dogs

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

Product & Manufacturer

Capstar?

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

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Nitenpyram

Heartworm? No

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

(Novartis) Elanco Certifect?

Preventive Topical Monthly

Merial

Amitraz

No

Fipronil

(S)-methoprene

Yes ? all life stages

Comfortis? Preventive

Spinosad

No

Yes

Oral (with food)

Monthly

Elanco

Ticks? No Yes

No

Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

No

Starts

working in

30 minutes,

kills adult

fleas in 4-6

hours

No

Chewing Starts killing

lice

fleas in 4

hours, ticks

in 6 hours;

fleas/ticks do

not have to

bite; toxic to

rabbits

No

No

Starts killing

fleas in 30

minutes;

poor taste,

can cause

vomiting; do

not give to

pregnant or

nursing

dogs; do not

give to dogs

with seizures

or treated

with high-

dose

ivermectin

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

Product & Manufacturer

Comfortis? Plus

Preventive vs. Kills Only, Mode & Frequency of Administration Preventive Oral (with food) Monthly

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Spinosad

Milbemycin oxime

Heartworm? Yes

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

Ticks? No

Elanco

EFFIPRO PlusTM Topical Solution for dogs

Preventive Topical Monthly

Fipronil

No

Pyriproxyfen

Yes ?

Yes

all life

stages

Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

Yes ?

No

Roundworm

Hookworm

Whipworm

No

Chewing

lice

PanoramisTM in some markets; starts killing fleas in 30 minutes; use caution in collies; do not give to dogs with seizures or treated with high-dose ivermectin Toxic to rabbits

Mosquitoes

Virbac EFFITIX? Topical Solution for dogs

Preventive Topical Monthly

Fipronil

No

Permethrin

Virbac

Yes ?

Yes

adult fleas

only

No

Lice

Toxic to

cats; toxic to

Sarcoptic rabbits

mange

mites

Mosquitoes

Biting flies

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

Product & Manufacturer

EFFITIX Plus? Topical Solution for dogs

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

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Fipronil

Permethrin

Pyriproxyfen

Heartworm? No

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

Ticks? Yes

Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

Lice

Toxic to

cats; toxic to

Sarcoptic rabbits

mange

mites

Mosquitoes

Virbac

Biting flies

A note on Frontline? topical products: Overall, these products are very safe for dogs 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 Gold for dogs Topical

Monthly

Fipronil

No

Pyriproxyfen

Yes ? all life stages

Yes ?

No

Dermacentor

Ixodes

Rhipicephalus

Chewing lice

Prevents flea re-infestation; toxic to rabbits

(S)-methoprene

Amblyomma

Merial

Frontline? HomeGard

Merial

Kills only

Permethrin No

Household spray (do not apply on your pet)

(S)-methoprene

Yes ?

No

kills adult

fleas on

contact and

disrupts the

development

of eggs and

larva

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

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

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