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Product & Manufacturer

Activyl? Spot-On for cats and kittens

Preventive vs. Kills Only, Mode & Frequency of Administration Preventive Topical Monthly

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Indoxacarb

Heartworm? No

Fleas? (adult, larva, pupa, egg?) Yes ? adult fleas and larva

Ticks? No

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Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

No

Starts killing

fleas in 8

hours

Merck Advantage?II for cats

Preventive Topical Monthly

Bayer Advantage Multi? for cats

Preventive Topical Monthly

Imidacloprid No Pyriproxyfen

Imidacloprid Yes Moxidectin

Yes ?

No

all life

stages

Yes

No

No

Lice

Yes -

Ear mites

Roundworm

Hookworm

Kills fleas in 12 hours, they don't have to bite; may be toxic to bees

Also FDAapproved to prevent fleas and heartworms in ferrets

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Product & Manufacturer

AssurityTM for cats

Preventive vs. Kills Only, Mode & Frequency of Administration Preventive Topical Monthly

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Spinetoram

Heartworm? No

Fleas? (adult, larva, pupa, egg?) Yes ? adult fleas

Ticks? No

Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

No

Elanco Bravecto? Topical Solution

Preventive Topical 3 months*

Fluralaner

No

Merck

*(only effective for 2 months against Amblyomma ticks, which can transmit Cytauxzoonosis)

Capstar?

Kills only Oral

Nitenpyram No

(Novartis) Elanco

Yes

Yes* ?

No

Dermacentor

Ixodes

Rhipicephalus

Amblyomma*

Yes

No

No

May be used offlabel to treat demodectic mange mites

No

Kills 98100% of fleas/ticks in 12 hours; does not repel insects; may cause vomiting; safe for pregnant and nursing cats; not for younger kittens Starts working in 30 minutes, kills fleas in 2 hours; cats may scratch more temporarily after use as fleas bite more when dying off

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Product & Manufacturer

Catego? for cats

Preventive vs. Kills Only, Mode & Frequency of Administration Preventive Topical Monthly

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Dinotefuran

Fipronil

Heartworm? No

Fleas? (adult, larva, pupa, egg?) Yes ? all life stages

Pyriproxyfen

Ceva

Cheristin? Preventive

Spinetoram No

Yes

for cats

Topical

Monthly

Ticks? Yes No

Elanco

Comfortis? Preventive

Spinosad

No

Oral (with food)

Monthly

Elanco

Yes

No

EasySpot? Preventive

Fipronil

No

for cats

Topical

Monthly

Elanco

Yes ?

Yes

adult fleas

only

Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

Chewing Kills fleas in

lice

6 hours, they

don't have to

bite; small

volume dose;

toxic to

rabbits

No

No

Kills fleas in

12 hours,

starts

working in

30 minutes;

small

volume dose

No

No

Starts killing

fleas in 30

minutes;

poor taste,

may cause

vomiting; do

not use on

pregnant or

nursing cats

No

Chewing Toxic to

lice

rabbits

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Product & Manufacturer

EFFIPRO? Topical Solution for cats

Preventive vs. Kills Only, Mode & Frequency of Administration Preventive Topical Monthly

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Fipronil

Heartworm? No

Fleas? (adult, larva, pupa, egg?) Yes ? adult fleas only

Ticks? Yes

Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

Chewing Toxic to

lice

rabbits

Mosquitoes

Virbac EFFIPRO PlusTM Topical Solution for cats

Preventive Topical Monthly

Firponil

No

Pyriproxyfen

Yes ?

Yes

all life

stages

No

Chewing Toxic to

lice

rabbits

Mosquitoes

Virbac

A note on Frontline? topical products: Overall, these products are very safe for cats when used appropriately. However, with decades of use,

studies have shown decreased efficacy in some formulations. Kills ticks slowly (within 24-48 hours) compared to other products, perhaps

allowing various tick-borne infections to occur. Kills fleas in 8-24 hours.

Frontline? Preventive

Fipronil

No

Yes ? all Yes

No

Chewing Prevents flea

Gold for cats Topical Monthly

Pyriproxyfen

life stages

lice

re-infestation;

toxic to

rabbits

(S)-methoprene

Merial

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Product & Manufacturer

Frontline? HomeGard

Preventive vs. Kills Only, Mode & Frequency of Administration Kills only

Household spray (do not apply on your pet)

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Permethrin

(S)-methoprene

Merial

Heartworm? No

Fleas? (adult, larva, pupa, egg?) Yes ? kills adult fleas on contact and disrupts the development of eggs and larva

Ticks? No

Frontline? Plus for cats

Preventive Topical Monthly

Fipronil

No

(S)-methoprene

Yes ?

Yes

all life

stages

Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

No

Use other

flea product

on pet at

least 3

months;

during use,

animals

should not

be in the

room,

humans

should leave

the room for

30 minutes

(until dried);

toxic to cats

when aerosol

or wet (cats

should avoid

contact until

product is

dried)

No

Chewing Toxic to

lice

rabbits

Merial

Frontline? Preventive

Fipronil

No

Spot On Cat Topical

Monthly

Yes ?

Yes

adult fleas

only

No

Chewing Toxic to

lice

rabbits; can

use on

pregnant or

nursing cats

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Product & Manufacturer

Frontline? Spray

Preventive vs. Kills Only, Mode & Frequency of Administration Preventive Topical spray Monthly*

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Fipronil

Merial

Frontline? Tritak? for cats

*(only effective against Ixodes paralysis ticks for 3 weeks) Preventive Topical Monthly

Etofenprox Fipronil

Heartworm? No

No

Fleas? (adult, larva, pupa, egg?) Yes ? adult fleas only

Yes ? all life stages

Ticks?

Intestinal Worms?

Yes ?

No

Dermacentor

Ixodes*

Rhipicephalus

Amblyomma

Yes

No

(S)-methoprene

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

Chewing lice

Controls sarcoptic mange mites

Chewing lice

Can also be used on dogs; toxic to rabbits

Starts killing fleas and ticks in 15 minutes; toxic to rabbits

Merial Heartgard?

Preventive Oral Monthly

Ivermectin

Yes

No

No

Yes ?

No

Hookworm

Merial Interceptor?

Preventive Oral Monthly

Milbemycin Yes oxime

No

No

Elanco

Yes ?

No

Roundworm

Hookworm*

*(effective against Ancylostoma caninum hookworm only)

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Product & Manufacturer

KnockoutTM Brand Products

3 options: 1) E.S. Area

Treatment 2) Room and

Area Fogger 3) Area

Treatment

Preventive vs. Kills Only, Mode & Frequency of Administration Kills only

Household spray (do not apply on your pet)

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

E.S. Area Treatment; Room and Area Fogger:

N-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide Permethrin Pyrethrins Pyriproxyfen

Heartworm? No

Fleas? (adult, larva, pupa, egg?) Yes ? all life stages

Area Treatment:

Virbac

Phenothrin Pyriproxyfen Tetramethrin

Ticks? Yes

Milbemax? Preventive

Milbemycin Yes

No

No

oxime

*(when used

Oral

monthly)

Praziquantel

Monthly for

Elanco

heartworm prevention*;

every 3 months

for intestinal

worm control

only

Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

No

Yes ?

No

Roundworm

Hookworm

Tapeworm

Use other flea product on pet at least 3 months; during use, animals should not be in the room, humans should leave the room for 30 minutes (until dried); toxic to cats when aerosol or wet (cats should avoid contact until product is dried)

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Product & Manufacturer

Resultix?

Preventive vs. Kills Only, Mode & Frequency of Administration Kills only Topical spray

Active Ingredient(s) (alphabetical order)

Isopropyl myristate

Heartworm? No

Fleas? (adult, larva, pupa, egg?) No

Ticks? Yes

Intestinal Worms?

Other

Additional

Parasites? Features &

Comments

No

No

Can also be

used on dogs

Bayer

Revolution?

Preventive Topical Monthly

Selamectin Yes

Yes ? kills adult fleas only,

Yes* ? Dermacentor variabilis

Yes ?

Lice

Roundworm

Hookworm Ear mites

Stronghold? in some countries

also

(American

Zoetis

prevents dog tick) only flea eggs

Sarcoptic mange

from

mites

hatching

Seresto? Bayer

Preventive Collar 8 months*

Flumethrin No Imidacloprid

*(only effective for 5 months if pet swims or bathes more than once per month)

Yes

Yes ?

No

Dermacentor

Ixodes

Rhipicephalus

Amblyomma

Chewing lice* (for 1 month only)

Repels fleas/ticks; kills fleas in 24 hours, ticks in 48 hours; may cause hair loss and skin redness at collar; may be toxic to bees

Stronghold?

Preventive Topical Monthly

Selamectin Yes

Yes ? kills adult fleas only,

Yes* ? Dermacentor variabilis

Yes ?

Chewing

Roundworm lice

Hookworm

Revolution? in some countries

also

(American

Ear mites

prevents dog tick) only

(Pfizer) Zoetis

flea eggs from hatching

Sarcoptic mange mites

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