Drops from fleas for dogs can be considered the most versatile remedy for skin parasites. They combine the advantages of most other drugs:
- effective destruction of fleas
- scaring off other parasites (ticks, lashing)
- animal safety
- ease of use
... and at the same time are devoid of many shortcomings of other means. For example, they have a long residual effect — after a single application of a remedy, the dog will be reliably protected from fleas for several weeks — and with the right choice of a flea drop on the withers they do not cause an allergy in the animal.
However, these tools also require attention in the selection and accuracy in the application. For example, for puppies, flea drops are used only from two or three months of age, depending on the breed and the preparation itself, and nursing dogs cannot be rubbed at all.
Modern drops from fleas and ticks for dogs mostly very effective: they use the latest generation of insecticides such as Permethrin, Phenotrin, Metoprene, Imidacloprid. High-quality drugs are relatively non-toxic to dogs and humans, but have a pronounced nerve-paralytic effect on the fleas and other parasites themselves.
However, insecticidal flea droplets should be applied in strict accordance with the instructions. If you violate the rules for their use, the dog may have different side effects.
Side effects
The side effects of using flea drops are few and manifest mainly in violation of instructions for using the product. For example, in cases where a dog manages to lick the remedy, or when too large a dose is applied to an animal of a certain mass.
In such situations may occur:
- Hypersalivation - the release of a large amount of saliva in a dog, up to the appearance of foam. In this case, the pet must be given plenty of drink.
- Allergy - usually occurs when using drugs in particularly sensitive dogs, or when exceeding the permissible dose.
- Disturbances of coat in the area of application are extremely rare cases, which, however, sometimes occur.
- Muscle tremors.
- Tearing.
It is very helpful to consult a veterinarian about the possibility of using a particular agent for a particular breed of dog before buying drops from fleas. It is even better if the pet is constantly monitored by a veterinarian who knows his features well and is more likely to tell which drug will be as safe as possible.
Safety measures and general rules for the use of flea drops for dogs
Flea drops for dogs are usually sold in pipettes. Depending on the weight of the dog, it is necessary to apply from one-third to the entire volume of the pipette to the skin.
Means are applied, usually in the area of the withers. Here they are inaccessible to the language of the animal, and hence the drug itself acts as effectively as possible on the fleas.
Some products require application in several places along the spine of the animal.
After applying the drug, it must be gently rubbed into the skin. After the procedure, the owner must wash his hands thoroughly. Depending on the remedy itself, the dog can be played after half an hour to two hours after its processing.
On a note
Almost all modern flea drops in dogs are resistant to moisture. In accordance with the instructions for most drugs, the animal can swim or soak in the rain after only a few hours after treatment, while the tool itself will continue to work effectively.
In most cases, flea drops can not be applied:
- pregnant and lactating females
- sick, debilitated and recovering animals
- puppies up to 3 months of age.
However, each drug has its own characteristics. So, for example, special flea remedies for puppies that have a slightly shorter period of validity, but can be used to treat an animal at the age of one month. There are also special preparations for sick dogs.
Flea drops for adult dogs
For adult dogs today produced a large amount of funds in the form of drops, and the choice here is very large. Let's look at the most popular drugs.
Hartz Ultra Guard
These drops today are considered the most popular around the world. There are several drugs in the line, of which Hartz Ultra Guard itself is used in the most common cases, Hartz Ultra Guard Plus is used to treat heavily infected fleas,and Hartz Ultra Guard Pro is recommended for pets who constantly live in the open air in conditions of a large number of parasites.
All products of the Hartz Ultra Guard range remain effective for 4 weeks after application. It is not recommended to use them for sick and exhausted animals; their use for puppies under 12 months is prohibited.
Price Hartz Ultra Guard is about 450 rubles for three bottles, which is enough for 3 months.
Feedback:
“I am very pleased with the drops of Hartz. I recommend them and do not advise using something else. I buy two packs back in March and from April I begin to smear the dog until the autumn. Rhea will never be disturbed by fleas, ticks or mosquitoes. Once I bought some other drops, he had an allergy to them. So no more experimenting. ”
Lyubov Pavlovna, Maykop
Stronghold Flea Drops
Stronghold - one of the most effective drugs against fleas. It includes Selamectin, which destroys both adult insects and their eggs, and even scabies and some helminths.
Stronghold tested on 167 breeds of dogs, including such sensitive as the collie. In all cases, the drug has proven to be safe and effective. It is applied in separate drops along the entire spine,just an hour after application, it is completely absorbed and allows you to bathe the dog and play with it. Can be used for puppies from 6 weeks of age.
The price of Stronghold today is about 100 rubles per pipette. Drops vary depending on the size and weight of the dog.
Feedback
“We only have Stronghold in the vet pharmacy and it is for sale. But it suffices with the head. Very powerful stuff. One pipette is enough for the whole summer, and this is with our abundance of parasites. The dog never scratches at all and does not bring home either fleas or ticks. ”
Igor, Yakutsk
Bayer Advocate
Products Bayer is widely known due to the fact that they work effectively not only against fleas and ticks, but are also used to treat sarcoptosis, otodecosis, demodicosis, siphonopterosis, infections of dogs with nematodes and dirofilaria larvae.
The price of one pipette is 120 rubles.
Frontline drops
Frontline after applying 2 months protects the dog from fleas and a month from ticks. One day after application, the drug is distributed throughout the body of the animal. You can not bathe the dog for two days before using Frontline and for two days after.
Frontline drops are used only for adult dogs and cost about 100 rubles per pipette.
Drops Advantiks from fleas
Advantix drops contain as active substances Permethrin and Imidacloprid, which allow to repel blood-sucking insects. After they have treated the dog, it is not recommended to bathe it for a week.
The cost of drops is about 100 rubles per pipette.
Leopard
Bars - domestic development, in composition, method of application and efficiency is little different from imported counterparts. The active ingredients in its composition - Praziquantel, which protects the animal from worms, and Ivermectin - a substance against fleas and ticks.
It is allowed to use the leopard for puppies older than two months.
The price of one pipette Barca is about 60-70 rubles.
Flea drops for puppies
Almost all manufacturers of flea drops produce special preparations for puppies. In the lines of the same Hartz and Bayer you can find drugs suitable for puppies from the age of one month.
Next, consider the means of fleas on the withers, designed specifically for puppies.
Drops of Celandine
The active ingredients of flea celandine drops are Fipronil and Permethrin. Celandine allowed to apply for puppies at the age of two months.The tool is quite safe and does not lead to side effects in dogs licking puppies.
The price of one pipette is about 70 rubles.
Advantage
The basis of the means is Imidacloprid. The drug is used to treat puppies weighing up to 4 kg or lactating dogs. When using the product on a nursing dog, fleas, lice and lice are protected from protecting all litter.
The cost of the drug - 120 rubles per pipette.
Feedback
“Once I took the risk of treating puppies with flea drops. I asked the vet, I bought Advantage, I really liked them. The dog did not react to them at all, although it licked the puppies very diligently. I think now all the time I will buy exactly Advantage. ”
Raisa, Ulan-Ude
Drops from fleas for puppies Dan
Dana drops (from the Api-San company) are intended for use in puppies over 10 weeks of age. They are applied along the spine and carefully rubbed into the skin to avoid licking. Diazinon is used as an active ingredient in Dana drops.
Animals are not recommended to bathe for three days before applying the drops and for 3 days after.
The price of the drug - about 100 rubles for 4 pipettes - makes them the most affordable tool of this type for dogs in general.
Due to the large variety of flea drops on the market, each dog breeder can choose for his pet those who will be the best to deal with parasites and will not affect the well-being of the animal. For the same, in order not to make such a choice by trial and error, it is most reasonable to consult a veterinarian before buying the drops and show him your dog. The doctor is more likely to be able to determine which remedy will be most effective and safe for the pet.
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Drops - the most effective, of course, safer and more convenient. I just think that the dog is getting used to certain drops - fleas began to appear in my last year in the fall. Yes, and many dog lovers also say.
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My dog has fleas, we spray the sea, apparently, have forgotten, or I folded it somewhere, I can't find it, bathed it with flea shampoo, but then she picked them up again. Yesterday I bought Bars a drop, but we bathed her the day before yesterday evening, one and a half days ago, poor, cannot sleep from these parasites. So, is it possible to apply the drops a day after bathing? Spray I immediately applied, but with drops like?
Wash it thoroughly with antiparasitic shampoo (not beforethan 3 days after treatment), since you have a small one, choose a better preparation that consists of natural components (oils of eucalyptus, tea tree, lavender, etc.). There is such a “Four with a tail”, which, by the way, is quite inexpensive, try it, I really liked it. It's nice to see these little parasites wash up in the sink after washing.
From flea spray and spray only! Reliably and efficiently, plus it is also possible to process litter. I was advised by our Bars at the station, so I treat them to the dog. Not yet let down.
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Advantix drops are good for us, they protect us from fleas and ticks. They used collars, caught ticks, and never a tick stuck with these drops, I was very pleased with them. We often go to the country, to the forest, and do not worry about the dog, and he does not suffer.
Now a very large selection of tools to protect the animal from fleas. But in the warm season, I want to protect my pet from tick bites. I just relied on these factors when choosing protection for my dog and chose drops because they protect both from fleas and ticks.I buy them to my dog also because insects do not have time to bite the animal, because drops frighten them away, and this reduces the risk of infection with piroplasmosis. Flies and mosquitoes also scares. So my dog is safe.
We also like more drops both in terms of efficiency and usability. The dog is always trying to remove the collar and combing the skin under it, and the spray must be sprayed every time. We buy drops and drip every month from the end of March to November. The dog does not even notice that they dripped. And ticks have never caught.
I worked my puppy, he began to whine and itch even more. How now to remove the dead fleas?
My dog has a flea, can't get it out. Washed with shampoo, handled with droplets, and so 2 times. Anyway, they are. What to do?
Hello! I have been afraid of ticks since childhood. Even in the little camp did not go, because I was afraid that they would bite me and I would become paralyzed or even die. Years have passed, but the fear has remained)) As I got my mask, now I am shaking over it even more. From ticks, many have tried, but of all the drugs used, I liked drops the most.We used them that year and did not catch a single tick for the entire season, so now we only use them.
Good afternoon, tell me, is it possible to drip the frontline dog the next day after applying the drops from fleas of another agent, since it does not help?
I would not advise, maybe an overdose. Bathe the dog and after 2.5-3 weeks repeat the treatment with other drops.
Is it possible to immediately put a collar on and put the collar on immediately, so that, so to speak, for a specific effect?