Canine Parasiticides:

Revolution (selemectin): FDA medication

used for: heartworms, intestinal worms, adult fleas, flea eggs, ear mites, sarcoptic mites, american dog tick.

age: 6 weeks old

administered: topical monthly.

can be used on pregnant and nursing bitches.

weights: 1-4; 5-10; 11-20; 21-40; 41-85; 86-130

Frontline Plus (fipronil, methoprene): EPA pesticide

used for: adult fleas, flea eggs, sarcoptic mites, brown, american dog, lone star and deer ticks.

age: 8 weeks old

administered: topical monthly

can be used on pregnant and nursing bitches

weights: 11-22; 23-44; 45-88; 89 and up

Heartguard Plus (ivermectin, pyrantel): FDA medication

used for: heartworm, intestinal worms

age: 6 weeks

administered: oral monthly

can be used on pregnant bitches but not nursing.

weights: up to 25; 26-50; 51-100

K-9 Advantix (imidacloprid permethrin): EPA pesticide

used for: adult fleas, brown, american dog, lone star and deer ticks.

age: 7 weeks

administered: topical monthly

can not be used on pregnant or nursing bitches

weights: up to 10; 11-20; 21-55; 55 and up

Sentinel (milbemycin oxime, lufenuron): FDA medication

used for: heartworm, intestinal worms, flea eggs

age: 4 weeks and >2 pounds

administered: oral monthly

can be used for pregnant bitches but not nursing.

weights:2-10 pounds; 11-25; 26-50; 51-100

Interceptor (mibemycine oxime): FDA medication

used for: heartworm, intestinal worms.

age: 4 weeks and > 2 pounds

administered: oral monthly

can be used on pregnant bitches but not nursing.

weights: 1-10; 11-25; 26-50; 51-100

* note revolution only did studies on the one type of tick, therefore they only say it kills that one type, some users noticed it does the same for other types of ticks but it wasn't tested on other types therefore it can only say what i have written above... also advantix may repel mosquitos..*
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Feline Parasiticides:

Revolution (selemectin): FDA medication

used for: heartworm, hookworm, roundworm, adult fleas, flea eggs, ear mites

age: 8 weeks

administered: topical monthly

can be used for pregnant and nursing queens

Frontline Plus (fipronil, methoprene): EPA Pesticide

used for: adult fleas, flea eggs, ticks

age: 8 weeks

administered: topical monthly

can be used for pregnant and nursing queens.

Heartguard (ivermectin): FDA medication

used for: heartworm, hookworm

age: 6 weeks

administered: oral monthly

can be used for pregnant queens but not nursing.

Interceptor (milbemycin oxime): FDA medication

used for: heartworm, hookworm, roundworm

age: 6 weeks and >1.5 pounds

administered: oral monthly

can not be used on pregnant or nursing queens

Advantage (imadicloprid): EPA pesticide

used for: adult fleas

age: 8 weeks

administered: topical monthly

can not be used for pregnant or nursing queens.

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some vets will use the frontline plus on dog's/puppies under 10 pounds. and i THINK meral even changed the weight on the package to 1-22 pounds..... always check with your veterinarian which they think would suit you and your pet best.

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Yes, the weight was changed to 1-22 pounds on Frontline Plus because S-methoprene wasn't tested on enough toy-breeds before their product initially came out. After a year, they finally did enough tests and the label changed to 1-22. I also didn't know until recently since our hospital has only been recieving the 10-22 packages, and we don't sell a lot of it.

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My vet swears by Frontline. I not only use it on the dogs and cats but I have had to use it on one of my snakes that had gotten mites at the pet store he was purchased from.

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