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Dog Flea & Tick Control Comparison Chart
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Topical and Oral Preventives
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Bio Spot
SPOT ON
®
for Dogs
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Capstar
Kills
Adult
Fleas
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Controls
Flea
Develop-
ment
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Kills
Ticks
(Lyme
Disease
vectors)
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Repels &
Kills
Mosqui-
toes
(Heart-
worm,
West Nile
Virus
carriers)
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Adminis-
tration
Apply
Topically
Apply
Topically
Apply
Topically
Apply
Topically
Apply
Topically
Oral
Pill
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Pill
Dosage
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One-Time
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Age
For
Dogs
6 months
& older
For Dogs
>
7 wks
For
Dogs
7 wks
& older
For
Dogs
8 wks
& older
For
Dogs
8 wks
& older
For
Dogs
& Cats
6 wks
& older
For
Dogs
& Cats
4 wks
& older
2 lbs
or more
Active
Ingred-
ients
Permethrin
&
Methoprene
IGR
Imidac-
loprid
Perme-
thrin & Imidac-
loprid
Fipronil
Fipronil
&
Metho-
prene
IGR
Lufenuron
Niten-
pyram
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Flea & Tick Collars
Preventic
Tick Collar
BioSpot
Flea & Tick
Collar
Kills Adult
Fleas
No
Yes
Controls Flea
Development
No
Yes
(up to 5 months)
Kills Ticks
Yes
Yes
Repels & Kills
Mosquitoes
No
No
Administration
Worn
around neck
Worn
around neck
Dosage
Every
3 months
Every
5 months
Minimum Age
For Dogs Only
12 wks & older
For Dogs Only
12 wks & older
Active
Ingredients
Amitraz
Propoxur 10.0%
(insecticide - carbamate)
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Shampoos & Sprays
Drs. Foster
& Smith Flea
& Tick Shampoo
Kills Adult
Fleas
Yes
Controls Flea
Development
No
Kills Ticks
Yes
Repels & Kills
Mosquitoes
No
Adminis-
tration
Use directly
on dog
Dosage
Can be used
every 7 days
Minimum Age
For Dogs
& Cats
12 wks
& older
Active
Ingredients
Pyrethrins,
Piperonyl
Butoxide,
MGK 264
(Insecticide Synergist)
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