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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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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Published on May 14th, 2017
Yes of course, the main two other options are spot ons and a collar, here is the list of the best products: Spot ons: Revoulution Advantage Advantage Multi Frontline (ticks as well) Collar: Seresto ( (ticks as well) House spary: Indoorex
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