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ADVANTIX
(Imidacloprid and Permethrin) A monthly spot-on product to
control fleas, ticks, sandflies and mosquitoes in dogs only.
We recommend using this product
on your dog when visiting continental Europe.
Activity on dogs is reduced
after swimming (or washing).
NEVER USE A PRODUCT
CONTAINING PERMETHRIN ON A CAT OR ON A DOG THAT LIVES WITH CATS. IT IS TOXIC TO
CATS.
ADVOCATE
(Imidacloprid and Moxidectin)
A monthly spot-on product to
control fleas, ear mites and a variety of other internal parasites (including
lungworm) in dogs and cats.
This product also kills sarcoptic
(fox) mange.
Activity on dogs is reduced
after swimming (or washing). FRONTLINE (Fipronil) A monthly spot-on product to
control fleas and ticks in dogs and cats. Activity on dogs is not reduced
after swimming (or washing).
FRONTLINE COMBO
(Fipronil and (s)-methoprene
A monthly spot-on to control
fleas, and prevent flea eggs from hatching, and control ticks in dogs and cats.
Activity on dogs is not reduced
after swimming (or washing).
PROGRAM (Lufenuron)
A monthly tablet, liquid or
injection to prevent flea eggs hatching. Fleas must take a meal from the dog or
cat so this product is not used when a single flea bite triggers an allergic
reaction.)
SERESTO () A collar to prevent fleas, ticks, sandflies and mosquitoes from feeding on dogs. It also kills ticks is they do latch on.
We recommend using this product
on your dog when visiting continental Europe.
STRONGHOLD
(Selamectin)
A monthly spot-on product to
control fleas and ear mites in dogs and cats.
This product also kills sarcoptic
(fox) mange.
HOW WE USE PARASITE CONTROL PRODUCTS
We suggest using the minimum
amount of external parasite control that is possible.
Indoor cats in our
experience do not need parasite control unless they live with other pets that
go outdoors and can bring parasites back with them.
Outdoors cats in London
will virtually always pick up fleas during the summer. Use monthly prevention
from March onwards.
Dogs with skin allergies should have preventative flea treatment applied monthly.
Dogs that visit Richmond Park (or out of town woods) should have tick control treatment applied
starting in March.
Dogs known to be attractive to fleas should have preventative flea treatment applied from May onwards.
Dogs that never get fleas probably don’t need routine external parasite prevention.
We will text you if we start
seeing increased numbers of dogs or cats with fleas.
To ensure you receive texts
please, if you haven’t already done so, send your preferred text number and
email address to jenny@londonvetclinic.co.uk
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