Flea Drops for your Pets

Flea eggs and larva aren't present on your pet, but in the carpet in your home, in bedding, and outside where your pet frequents. There's no point in killing the fleas on your pet if they're just going to be reinfested from eggs and larva in your home.

Treat your pet

There are many products these days that provide effective flea control for your pets. The easiest, and most effective, are the long-term oral and topical treatments, such as Program, Frontline, and Advantage. They're easy to apply, and generally provide long-lasting protection from fleas, often for up to a month per application.
These products are the most popular and effective way to treat to treat your pet for fleas. They're simple to apply, don't require messy sprays or powders, and work for up to one month. Regular applications of these flea control products will prevent re-infestation, once you've rid your pet and home of fleas.

flea drops

These topical treatments are far more effective than traditional sprays and powders. They're also less toxic, and more localized to the pet being treated, as opposed to sprays which result in a toxic cloud being released into the air, in addition to on your pet. Flea drops are a particularly convenient way to treat your pet as well.

For many people, applying any kind of chemicals to a pet's skin is unacceptable. Fortunately, there are many natural flea control remedies available, which don't use chemicals, but instead rely on essential oils and herbs to repel fleas. Garlic, brewers yeast, and eucalyptus oil are just a few of the natural flea remedies you can use. See our natural flea control page for more details.

For many people, treated flea collars seem like a safe and convenient method to control fleas on their pets. Unfortunately, despite what manufacturers may claim, collars alone are not very effective at controlling fleas. Flea collars generally work in one of two ways - either by emitting a toxic gas, or by releasing toxins that are absorbed into the layer of fat beneath the pet's skin.

The toxic gas method is usually only effective in the immediate area of the collar, i.e. the pet's head and neck. These collars are best used in vacuum cleaner bags, where the gas is contained, and can be effective against fleas that are vacuumed up.

Flea collars that release toxins that are absorbed into the fat layer are much more effective. These can contain pyrethrins, as well as IGR's, or insect growth regulators that inhibit flea egg and larva growth. Remember, controlling the early stages of the flea life cycle is just as important as killing adult fleas.

Ask your vet for recommendations bout the best collar for your pet. Some ingredients, such as permethrins, should not be used on cats. Your vet should be able to recommend, and even provide, the best flea collar option for your pet.

Keep in mind, as with any topical flea treatment, success depends on treating the environment as well. That means consistently killing fleas in your home as well, and undertaking a regular program of treating and vacuuming your carpets, particularly the areas your pet frequents, washing bedding, and treating any other areas that may harbor fleas, eggs or larva.