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What's the safest tick and flea treatment for my pug and my family?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 4 months old | 26 lbs

My pug is 2 years old and has adult tick and small tick and flee in her body so I thought of applying tick repellent medicine which one is better tick spoton or tick sprays which is best for and human health

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on March 20th, 2018

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If you have access to the oral flea and tick preventatives (Nexgard, Simparica or Bravecto) they work the best. Or the Seresto Collar (lasts for 8 months). Otherwise I would use the spot on (advantixx, etc). I hope this helps!

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