flea removal products vs tick removal products

Isabella Valencia

with so many products out there, choosing what to buy my pets can get really confusing. a friend told me that it's better to buy flea removal products as they work on ticks, too. how true is this?

Simon Dobson · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:56 am Post subject:

hi. you can look around here at pet shed. they have products here that can help you out. i've personally used a couple of their shampoos. they're great for dogs and cats with fleas and ticks.

and yes, most flea treatments like shampoos are also effective against ticks. and sometimes also against other pests like lice. just take a look and read at each product descriptions. i'm sure you'll find one to your liking.

http://www.petshed.com/products/category427.asp

Susie Lefler · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:46 am Post subject:

it's true; there are indeed flea treatments that also help get rid of ticks. i just don't know, though, if they have the same price as regular flea removal products. Cool

Melrose Clement · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:28 am Post subject:

if this is indeed true, then i think it would be cheaper to buy flea removal products in the long run because you no longer need to buy a separate product for removing ticks.

i'm going to check out that link you posted, Simon. thanks. Wink

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Regina McKee · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:04 am Post subject:

yep, there are flea removal products that also work well with ticks. for my cats I use Frontline Plus because it is not just effective in killing fleas but it also is effective for control of various types of ticks. i think it's a great solution. Wink

Joseph Niska · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject:

Wow. I didn't know those products are very versatile. That you can get rid of ticks and fleas and even more pests. Thanks guys for the info!

Sofia Blackbern · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject:

Tim Lassek

anti-flea treatments that are effective in removing ticks is indeed a practical choice, that is hitting two parasites with one stone so to speak..

Gina Cavendish

Amelia Bowman · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject:

if a treatment product can kill fleas, ticks and heartworms at the same time, then I think that's a worthy buy!

Libby Bowen · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:12 am Post subject:

there are also products that kill not only fleas and ticks but also ear mites, another irritant for our feline pets. go for products that not only remove these parasites but also prevent them from coming back.

Mikee Hansen · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:16 pm Post subject: flea eggs

an effective flea treatment should eliminate not only adult fleas and ticks but the unhatched eggs as well..

Harvey Simmons · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject:

That's very true, Mikee. Eliminating the unhatched eggs will make sure that all fleas or ticks are gone for good.

Michelle Pilver · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject:

is there really a product that does all these? can you give me a name of a brand?

Sofia Blackbern · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject:

Michelle, there are Frontline Plus, Revolution, a lot of other flea treatments out there. I heard they just don't kill one type of parasite but a wide range of parasites. Smile

Carlito Lucas · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject:

I agree, Mikee and Harvey. Most infestation resurgences are caused by these unhatched eggs which are almost always overlooked. The best treatment for tick and flea removal is one that also "takes care" of these eggs.

Melrose Clement · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:24 am Post subject:

it's really important that the product you use doesn't only kill adult fleas, but the little ones, too. a blog entry here at Pet Shed mentioned that a female flea can hatch 300 to 500 eggs in her lifetime. failure to get rid of these eggs means that fleas will only continue to increase exponentially! scary!
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Sofia Blackbern · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject:

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Susie Lefler · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject:

i'm sorry, did you say 300 to 500 eggs? is that per female flea? so, what if there are 100 female fleas infesting your kitty? that means the number of these pests can easily reach thousands! oh my!! Shocked

Sofia Blackbern · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:55 am Post subject:

Melrose Clement · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:08 am Post subject:

the scary part is that the fleas on your pet is just a small fraction of the entire flea population. which means that even if you got rid of the ones living on your pet, it doesn't mean that you eliminated them completely. Confused

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Michelle Pilver · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:40 pm Post subject:

this is why we need to clean our surroundings, too. just because we got rid of the fleas on our pets doesn't mean we can already remain complacent. for all we know, there are more fleas hiding in our home furnishings!