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Protect Your Pets From Harmful Parasites

Parasites such as fleas, ticks, heartworms and intestinal worms cause alot of misery for you and your pets. These include skin irritations and the transmition of diseases.
But there is a way to fight back and keep your pets protected year-round! This guide will help you find the right medication(s)
to prevent your pets from getting attacked by these harmful enemies.
Some signs to look out for:
  • Severe Itching / Scratching
  • Nausea / Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Skin irritations
  • Loss of appetite
  • Difficulty Breathing
  • Lethargy
Protecting Pets Against Intestinal Worms
Nemex-2 LiquidNemex-2 Oral Liquid
(Pfizer Animal Health)
  • Oral Liquid 2 oz, 16 fl oz
  • Active ingredient: pyrantel pamoate
  • Removes the roundworms Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina and the hookworms Ancylostoma caninum and Uncinaria stenocephala
  • Prevents reinfection with T. canis in puppies and adult dogs and in lactating bitches after whelping
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    Nemex-2 LiquidNemex Tablets
    (Pfizer Animal Health)
  • Oral Tablet Small, Large Dogs
  • Active ingredient: pyrantel pamoate
  • Removes the roundworms Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina and the hookworms Ancylostoma caninum and Uncinaria stenocephala
  • Prevents reinfection with T. canis in puppies and adult dogs and in lactating bitches after whelping
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    Panacur-C 2 gm
    (Intervet)
  • Packet per weight
  • Active ingredient: fenbendazole
  • treatment and control of infection with roundworms (Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina), hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala), whipworms (Trichuris vulpis), and tapeworms (Tae¬nia pisiformis)
  • Treats dogs 6 weeks and older
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    Panacur-C 4 gm
    (Intervet)
  • Packet per weight
  • Active ingredient: fenbendazole
  • treatment and control of infection with roundworms (Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina), hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala), whipworms (Trichuris vulpis), and tapeworms (Tae¬nia pisiformis)
  • Treats dogs 6 weeks and oldor
    • Protecting Pets Against Fleas & Ticks
    Advantage
    (Bayer Animal Health)
  • Monthly topical
  • Active ingredient 9.1% imidacloprid
  • Treats infestations in dogs and puppies 7 weeks and older
  • Kills 98% to 100% of fleas within 12 hours
  • Advantage remains effective if an animal gets wet
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    Capstar
    (Novartis Animal Health)
  • Single Tablet
  • Active ingredient nitenpyram
  • Treats dogs and puppies 4 weeks and older OVER 2 lbs
  • Kills adult fleas within 30 mins; 90% effectiveness within 4 hours
  • Can be used with other flea products to prevent and control fleas
  • Safe for pregnant or nursing bitches
  • Dogs may scratch temporarily in response to fleas dying
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    Frontline Top Spot for Dogs
    (Merial)
  • Monthly topical
  • Active ingredients: 9.7% fipronil
  • Treats dogs and puppies 8 weeks and older
  • Kills adult fleas and all stages of brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), American dog ticks (Dermacentor variabilis), Lone Star ticks (Amblyomma americanum), and deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis)
  • Helps control sarcoptic mange infestations
  • Waterproof and can be used on breeding, pregnant, and lactating dogs
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    Frontline Plus for Dogs
    (Merial)
  • Monthly topical
  • Active ingredient: 9.8% fipronil and 8.8% (s)-methoprene
  • Treats dogs and puppies 8 weeks and older
  • Kills adult fleas, flea eggs, and flea larvae and prevents eggs, larvae, and pupae from developing
  • Kills all stages of brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), American dog ticks (Dermacentor variabilis), Lone Star ticks (Amblyomma americanum), and deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis) and prevents and controls reinfestations
  • Eliminates chewing lice infestations and helps control sarcoptic mange infestations
  • Waterproof, Safe for pregnant and lactating bitches
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    Program Flavor Tabs
    (Novartis Animal Health)
  • Monthly topical
  • Active ingredient: 8.8% imidacloprid and 44% perrnethrin
  • Treats dogs and puppies 7 weeks and older
  • Repels and kills deer ticks (Ixodes scepu¬laris), American dog ticks (Dermacentor variabilis), brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), and Lone Star ticks (Ambly¬omma americanum)
  • Kills and repels mosquitoes and fleas and kills the larval flea stages
  • Repels and prevents blood-feeding by biting flies
  • K9 Advantix can cause serious harmful effects in cats; it is also toxic to fish
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    K9 Advantix
    (Bayer Animal Health)
  • Monthly topical
  • Active ingredient: 8.8% imidacloprid and 44% perrnethrin
  • Treats dogs and puppies 7 weeks and older
  • Repels and kills deer ticks (Ixodes scepu¬laris), American dog ticks (Dermacentor variabilis), brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), and Lone Star ticks (Ambly¬omma americanum)
  • Kills and repels mosquitoes and fleas and kills the larval flea stages
  • Repels and prevents blood-feeding by biting flies
  • K9 Advantix can cause serious harmful effects in cats; it is also toxic to fish
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    Consistently help control parasitic problems
    Kill fleas in carpet
    Long Acting KnockOut Flea & Tick Spray
  • Active ingredient: permethrin (2%) and pyriproxyfen (0.05%)
  • Kills fleas for two months and ticks for one month and sterilize fleas for three months
  • Treats dogs 6 months and older; no more ofthen than once a month
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    Kill fleas in carpet
    Virbac Pyrethrin Dip
  • Active ingredient: pyrethrins (1%), pipero¬nyl butoxide (4%), n-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide (6%), and di-n-propyl isocinchomeronate (4%)
  • Treats cats and dogs 12 weeks and older
  • kill and repel fleas, ticks, lice, gnats, mosquitoes, and flies on dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens
  • The dip must be diluted in warm water per the label directions before application.
  • Apply no more than once every seven days
    • Kill fleas in carpet
    Preventic Tick Collar for Dogs
  • 3 Month Single Collar
  • Active ingredient: amitraz (9%)
  • Treats dogs and puppies 12 weeks and older
  • The collar has activity against ticks starting within 24 hours of application and kills ticks for as long as the collar is worn
  • suggested that the collar be removed before bathing
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    Kill fleas in carpet
    Frontline Spray (Merial)
  • Monthly Spray
  • Active ingredients: 0.29% fipronil
  • Treats dogs and puppies 8 weeks and older
  • Controls fleas, ticks, and chewing lice
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    Kill fleas in carpet
    Proticall (Schering-Plough Animal Health)
  • Monthly topical
  • Active ingredient: permethrin (65%)
  • Treats dogs and puppies 4 weeks and older
  • kill and repel fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes and prevent reinfestation of adult fleas and the ticks Ixodes scapularis, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Dermacentor variabilis, and Amblyomma americanum
  • protects against dog lice (Trichodectes canis) and mites (Cheyletiella yasguri)
  • Toxic and is potentially fatal if applied to or ingested by cats
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