| Compare! | Bio Spot® Defense Spot On® |
Advan- tage® II |
K9 Advan- tix® II |
Fipro- guard™ |
Front- line® |
Front- line Plus® |
Pro- gram® |
Certifect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kills Adult Fleas |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Controls Flea Develop- ment |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kills Ticks (Lyme Disease vectors) |
Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Repels & Kills Mosquitoes (Heartworm, West Nile Virus carriers) |
Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Repels & Kills Biting Flies and/or Lice |
Yes | No | Yes | Yes (Lice) |
Yes (Lice) |
Yes (Lice) |
No | Yes (Lice) |
| Admini- stration |
Apply Topically |
Apply Topically |
Apply Topically |
Apply Topically |
Apply Topically |
Apply Topically |
Oral Pill |
Apply Topically |
| Dosage | Monthly |
Monthly |
Monthly |
Monthly |
Monthly |
Monthly |
Monthly |
Monthly |
| Minimum 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 8 wks & older |
For Dogs & Cats 6 wks & older |
For Dogs 8 wks & older & at least 5 lbs |
| Active Ingre- dients |
Etofen- prox, S-meth- oprene IGR & Piper- onyl Butoxide |
Imidac- loprid & Pyriproxy- fen IGR |
Perme- thrin, Imidac- loprid & Pyri- proxyfen IGR |
Fipronil | Fipronil | Fipronil & Metho- prene IGR |
Lufen- uron |
Fipronil, & Metho- prene & Amitraz |
Additional charges for an office visit frequently apply if you purchase from your veterinarian.
Frontline® & Frontline Plus® are registered trademarks of Merial.
Advantage® II is a registered trademark of the Bayer Corp.
Program® is a registered trademark of Novartis.