Flea control products are confusing due to the enormous number of products available. This is a review of the best products. Frontline : Has had its day. When this was released in the mid 1990's, it was just fantastic. In our area of the world, it simply isn't working anymore. It is a safe product however although can be fatal in rabbits. Sometimes a reaction may occur where the product is applied. Advantage : Came out shortly after Frontline. It is working OK although I feel there is some better products. Advocate : Advocate is very similar to Advantage because the flea control component is the same. Advocate also claims to do Demodex mange and intestinal worms and heartworm. It doesn't work against Demodex in many cases so the claim is dubious. In a dog with generalised Demodex, Advocate will not control this. Dogs with localised Demodex will often get better without treatment so Advocate may not actually have any effect at all. I have seen far too many dogs passing round worms despite religious application of Advocate. Advocate doesn't actually work very well on intestinal worms. I have seen many dogs that are full of worms despite regular treatment with Advocate. This is a high end product that is very expensive and quite frankly, the product does not deliver on its claims. I would suggest you spend your money elsewhere. Revolution : This has been a good product over the years. We find it is still working well in our part of the world. It is extremely safe. I have never seen an adverse reaction to it and it can be used on all species for mites and fleas. You can use it in many animals including rabbits, birds and pocket pets. This is perhaps the safest product of all time for flea control. It doubles as a treatment for scabies and ear mites in cats and dogs and mites in many other species. A fantastic all round product. Capstar : Don't use anything else in dogs that have sever flea allergy dermatitis. No other product works this way. It stops the flea biting your dog. Most spot ons have a small number of fleas that still get a few bites in before being overwhelmed by the product. The flea is paralysed as it pushes the proboscis into your dogs' skin. The flea becomes paralysed and dies before an antigenic reaction is triggered to flea saliva. This is an absolutely fantastic product. The downside is you have to give it to your dog every single day which means there is a huge compliance problem. Comfortis : is a hugely effective flea control that is relatively new since it has only appeared on the market in the last few years. It works really well with a fast kill time. If your dog has a flea problem, this will sort it out fast. The fleas have not been exposed to it so it works extremely well. It can occasionally cause vomiting. It is very safe however. Don't use Comfortis if your dog has seizures. It only treats fleas. The most common cause of itching is fleas. Your pet will scratch and rub the lower back and scratch at the abdomen. Regular monthly flea control is the best way to treat flea problems. Severe flea allergy dermatitis is best treated with Capstar. use Comfortis every 2 weeks instead of monthly if your dog gets flea allergy dermatitis. I have been using this strategy quite safely without incident.
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