By: WCPS
West Coast Pet Supply stocks several anti-flea and anti-tick products in our online store for all sizes and most life stages of dogs. Fleas are not only an irritant, but can carry tapeworm eggs that hatch when consumed. Ticks are notorious blood-suckers that can carry Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and ehrlichiosis. Some of the products that we carry handle mosquitoes, lice and biting flies as well.
When shopping for a flea and tick collar, it is best to get a collar that is tailor made for your dog in his particular life stage. There is the Zodiac FleaTrol Flea and Tick Collar for Puppies over 12 weeks old. This product begins killing fleas immediately after being placed around the puppy's neck and reaches maximum flea killing potential within a few days. The collar can last up to five months and water from swimming or baths won't hinder its power. Zodiac FleaTrol Flea and Tick Collar for Large Dogs with necks that are up to 25 inches offers five months of protection for bigger dogs as well. For smaller dogs, Zodiac has the FleaTrol Flea and Tick Collar for Small Dogs with Necks up to 15 inches.
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Topical solutions for fleas and ticks are applied directly to the dog. Zodiac also makes Spot On which is a flea and tick control product that kills and repels fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes for up to 30 days. Spot On also prevents flea eggs from developing. Spot On has several different sizes available, one for puppies (over six months), toys and miniatures under 15 lbs, one for dogs 16-30 lbs, and one for dogs 30-60 lbs. This application is administered between the dog's shoulder blades and comes with four different thirty-day applicators.
Advantage is a topical product that focuses on fleas, flea larvae and lice. Advantage is waterproof, so the idea of washing the product off with your pet's next bath is nothing to worry about. Advantage isn't for puppies younger than seven weeks old,. Advantage uses the same application process of three to four spots along the backbone that K9 Advantage uses. Upon application, Advantage starts to kill both fleas and egg-laying fleas within twelve hours.
Frontline PLUS is another waterproof topical application that is applied between your dog's shoulder blades that kills fleas, flea eggs, ticks and chewing lice. This product will control and prevent flea and flea larvae development for up to three months after an application. One application is good for one month with ticks and chewing lice. . Each box comes with three applications, and each application is good for one month. Frontline PLUS is available for puppies (over 7 weeks) and dogs up to 22 lbs, dogs 23-44 lbs, dogs 45-88 lbs, and dogs 89-132 lbs.
K9 Advantix is another waterproof topical solution for pest control. This product kills ticks, fleas, mosquitoes, biting flies, and lice. This product also kills fleas before they can lay their eggs. Larval stages of fleas in the dog's immediate vicinity (sleeping area, etc) are also killed after coming in contact with a K9 Advantix treated dog. This product is applied evenly to three or four spots on the back from the shoulder to the base of the tail. Each pack of K9 Advantix comes with 4 applications. Each application starts working within twelve hours and is good for one month. K9 Advantix isn't to be used on dogs younger than 7 weeks of age. There are several different dog sizes that K9 Advantix is available for: up to 10 lbs, 11-20 lbs, 21-55 lbs, and over 55 lbs.
With these and several other anti-flea and anti-tick products available at the West Coast Pet Supply online store there is surely a product that will meet your pet's needs and keep insect nuisances to a minimum.
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