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Best flea prevention for dogs: collar or pill, safe around cats?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Schnauzer | Female | spayed | 9 years and 3 months old

hello ! i have a dog who goes out to the yard sometimes where she plays with our cats so i was wondering whether we should wear her a flea colar or we should give her a pill about it ♡

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 22nd, 2017

Since you have cats it’s best to get Sunny on an oral flea preventative, such as Bravecto, Nexgard, Simparica, Comfortis or Trifexis (flea and heartworm preventative. Best wishes keeping those fleas at bay with Sunny. Take care.

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