Which Frontline For Dogs
We looked at generic frontline for Dogs and it seemed that the difference in price was so negligible that it was not worth buying a generic over the frontline for Dogs that we normally use. What has come up is which frontline we should be using.
We have two main choices of frontline for our Dogs, those being frontline topspot and frontline plus. They both treat for fleas and ticks but is there a big difference between the two, and if so what are they, and is it a considerable difference?
Let’s take a look at which one we should be using if we want to treat for fleas and ticks as effectively as possible.
Both frontline medicines will kill adult fleas and will also kill ticks. The frontline will then go on to guard against any new infestations for a minimum of a month. This means that whichever one we use our Dogs will be protected for at least this period of time.
One thing that frontline topspot does not do is kill the fleas in their larval, egg or pupae stage. This means that although it will kill any adult fleas it is not so effective at getting rid of the fleas at their juvenile stages. Once they have grown they will be killed but we will not be destroying the life-cycle.
The cycle will keep perpetuating and we will always need to treat to guard against fleas.
Frontline plus on the other hand contains an extra active ingredient. (S) – methoprene is now included in frontline plus for Dogs. This eradicates fleas in the early stages when they are still eggs, larva or pupae.
By killing the young like this it is much more effective at breaking the cycle of the flea. If we can get rid of the young then there will be no adults and this will see a very marked reduction in the number of fleas our Dogs will get.
This may eventually lead to us not needing to treat for fleas on such a regular basis. As well as this it will also guard against mites so we have an added incentive to use frontline plus.
As we can effectively break the life-cycle it may mean that we either do not need to treat for fleas at all for some time or at the very least we may be able to extend the period between applying the frontline medication.
It is for these reasons that frontline plus is now recommended as being a much more effective flea control.
If you use frontline for Dogs then this is probably the best of the two products to use.
