Which Flea and Tick Product is Safe and Effective for My Pet?
Our goal at Neffsville Veterinary Clinic is to educate pet owners so they can make the best choices for their pets.
There are several choices of flea and tick preventatives available to pet owners today. With a serious flea and tick season predicted, which product is best for your pet? Many pet owners try to save money and purchase their flea and tick protection at their local big box stores. Big box store products are not the safest nor the most effective and NOT the cheapest either.
You will see packs of flea and tick preventative that says “SAME ACTIVE INGREDIENT AS…”, so this must mean it’s safe and effective right? — Not Necessarily!! While these products do include some of the same ACTIVE ingredients, the proportions of the ingredients may NOT be the same. Sometimes only 1 of the 2 ingredients may be included, or the product’s soluble “carrying vehicle” may be inferior.
With tough economic times, it is understandable that pet owners want to save money on pet products. We have treated numerous pets with burns on their skin or neurologic problems from the use of low-quality flea and tick products. Unfortunately, in some cases, these pet owners ended up having major medical expenses for their pets that had acute, sometimes life-threatening, reactions to these poor-quality products.
Our doctors have chosen the flea and tick preventatives listed below as the best and safest products for your pet. The benefits of purchasing from us are:
Quality Products made in the USA – Never Frozen (never diverted from a foreign country)
Manufacturer Guarantees
Veterinary-Only Rebates
The Products we offer and recommend:
Parastar Plus (Canine):
Protection: Fleas, Chewing Lice, Ticks (Deer Ticks, Brown Dog Tick, American Dog Tick, Lone Star Tick)
$14.76 to $15.27 per dose (Rebates: $5.00 on 3 doses)
Applied topically every 30 days
Starts working in 5 minutes!!
Bravecto (Canine):
Protection: Fleas, Ticks (Deer Ticks, Brown Dog Tick, American Dog Tick, Lone Star Tick)
$49.92 per dose (ONLY $16.64 per month) (Rebates: $15.00 on 2 doses and $35.00 on 4 doses)
Flavored Chewable Tablet given every 90 days
Starts working in 2 hours
Feline Revolution:
Protection: Heartworm, Fleas, Hookworms, Roundworms, Ear Mites
$16.58 to $19.01 per dose (Rebates: Buy 6 doses, get 2 doses free — Buy 9 doses, get 3 doses free)
Topical applied every 30 days
Feline Easy Spot:
Protection: Fleas, Chewing Lice, Ticks (Deer Ticks, Brown Dog Tick, American Dog Tick, Lone Star Tick)
$11.30 per dose (Rebates: $5.00 on 3 doses)
Topical applied every 30 days
**Prices are subject to change
