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What's best flea, deer tick & heartworm for dogs, cats & kids?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

What is recommended for flea and tick, specifically deer tick) prevention as well as heartworm in dogs and cats that live together. (Kids in the house too) Bravecto for the dog and revolution for the cats was recommended but it looks like Bravecto dosen t touch the deer tick and we are in a heavy deer tick area so I am concerned.

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 8th, 2017

I would recommend the new product Simparica for flea and tick control (prevents 5 different tick species, including brown dog tick) and Heartgard for heartworm prevention. Then revolution for the cat for heartworm and flea prevention since there is no tick preventative available for cats.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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    Great question! Nexgard kills the deer tick as well as fleas and American dog tick/rocky mountain tick, and lone star tick. It is an oral pill as well, so I would us that for your dogs. Because Nexgard doesn't protect again heartworms, you will have to give your dogs Heartgard as well, which is available by prescription only from the vet. Advantix is a spot on treatment that treats the same things as Nexgard, but you would also have to use Heartgard as well for the heartworms. These two medications (Nexgard and Advantix) are for dogs only.

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