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What are the best flea preventives besides collars or shampoo?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 3 years old | 20 lbs

Hello. What flea treatment do you recommend? I don't want to use collars. I already have shampoo but I also want a preventive. Thank you in advance!

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 23rd, 2018

Here is a selection of preventives: Spot-ons and/or chews: Advantage, Advantix Advantage Multi Frontline (ticks as well) Bravecto spot on (ticks as well) - for cats, in tablet form for dogs Simparica, Nexgard Revolution I hope you find something that suits you and your dog.

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