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Flea & Tick Topical and Oral Medication Comparison Chart


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Cat Fleas: Compare Cat Flea Medications and Other Flea Treatment Topical and Oral Cat Flea & Tick Medication Comparison Chart
Compare! Bio Spot
Defense
Spot On®
Advantage® II Program® Capstar
Kills Adult Fleas Yes Yes No Yes
for 24 hrs.
Kills Eggs & Larvae Yes Yes Yes No
Controls Flea
Development
Yes Yes Yes No
Repels & Kills Ticks
(Lyme Disease vectors)
Yes No No No
Repels & Kills Mosquitoes
(Heartworm, West Nile Virus vectors)
Yes No No No
Administration Topical
Topical
Topical
Oral Pill
Treatment
Dosage
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
One-Time
Minimum Age For Cats
12 wks
& older
For Cats
8 wks
& older
For Cats
12 wks
& older
For Cats
4 wks
& older
2 lbs.
or more
Active Ingredients Methoprene IGR &
Etofenprox
Imidacloprid &
Pyriproxyfen IGR
Lufenuron Nitenpyram

Additional charges for an office visit frequently apply if you purchase from your veterinarian.
Advantage® II is a registered trademark of the Bayer Corp.
Program® is a registered trademark of Novartis.
Frontline® & Frontline Plus® are registered trademarks of Merial.

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