Dogs that spend a lot of time outdoors and exploring grass or woodlands are at higher risk of picking up parasites like fleas and ticks because they tend to live there after falling off wildlife, like foxes, hedgehogs, and squirrels. Perhaps one of the most popular flea and tick treatments for dogs is spot-on flea treatments. These easy-to-use and straightforward treatments come as pre-measured pipettes filled with liquid flea treatment, depending on your dog’s body weight, and typically offer up to four weeks of protection. Some of these treatments, like the Advantage Spot-On Flea Treatment, only kill fleas on your pet, meaning ticks can still bite your pet. If you want to offer them added parasite protection, you can find more broad-spectrum flea treatments, like the Beaphar FIPROtec COMBO for Dogs.
If you want a lasting flea and tick treatment, why not try a dog flea collar, like the Seresto Collar. These odourless and non-greasy collars provide your pet with up to 8 months of parasite protection in just one collar. The flea treatment is contained in a matrix within the collar that is slowly released while worn, offering extended protection against fleas and ticks.
Another good dog flea treatment is flea tablets, typically available in film-coated and chewable varieties for ease of administration. Tablets like the Advantage™ Flea Tablets for dogs are formulated to get to work fast, killing all fleas on your dog within four hours, and ticks within eight.