Did you know that ingested fleas and ticks can lead to internal parasites? Fleas and ticks can also cause Lyme disease, parasitic dermatitis and a multitude of other diseases. These are just a few of the reasons why it’s important to keep your pet on prevention year round!
Here at RAH, we carry the following preventatives;
Canine Bravecto
Canine Bravecto is a flavored chewable preventative that lasts for 12 weeks. It prevents fleas, ticks and other parasites. It is suitable for dogs 6 months of age or older, weighing 4.4 to 123 pounds.
Canine Credelio
Canine Credelio is a flavored chewable that lasts for 4 weeks. It prevents fleas, ticks and other parasites. It is suitable for dogs and puppies 8 weeks and older, weighing 6.1 to 50 pounds.
Canine Revolution
Canine Revolution is a topical preventative that lasts for 4 weeks. It prevents fleas, ticks and heartworm disease. It is suitable for dogs and puppies 6 weeks of age or older, weighing under 5 pounds and up to 130 pounds.
Canine Capstar
Canine Capstar is a tablet meant for one-time use on heavily infested dogs of any weight. Capstar kills all live fleas within 30 minutes, but needs to be followed up with a preventative (i.e. Bravecto, Revolution).
Feline Capstar
Feline Capstar is a tablet meant for one-time use on heavily infested cats weighing 2-25 pounds. Capstar kills all live fleas within 30 minutes, but needs to be followed up with a preventative (i.e. Bravecto, Revolution).
Feline Revolution
Feline Revolution is a topical preventative that lasts for 4 weeks. It prevents fleas, ticks and heartworm disease. It is suitable for cats and kittens 8 weeks of age or older, weighing under 5 pounds or up to 15 pounds.
Feline Bravecto
Feline Bravecto is a topical preventative that lasts for 12 weeks. It prevents fleas, ticks and other parasites. It is suitable for cats 6 months of age and older, weighing 2.6 to 27.5 pounds.