4 Popular Tick Treatments: Our reviews + our recommended product
No. #1: Frontline
Our rating: 3/5
Pros:
Suitable for dogs & cats
Effective for fleas & ticks
Cons:
Needs to be applied every 2 weeks in peak season for complete coverage - easy for busy families to forget and miss a dose
Fleas can become resistant
No. #2: Bravecto & Nexgard chews
Our rating: 2/5
Pros:
Easy to administer correct dose
Cons:
Does not repel ticks - instead, it only works AFTER the animal has been bitten
Pets are not protected from vector-borne diseases (those which can be caught after being bitten)
Can take up to 8 hours to kill fleas & 48 hours to kill ticks
Active ingredient is not suitable for cats
No. #3: Advantix Spot On
Our rating: 3/5
Pros:
Great product that has proven to be very effective
Cons:
Needs to be applied every 2 weeks in peak season for complete coverage - easy for busy families to forget and miss a dose
The active ingredient is not suitable for cats - highly toxic
No. #4: Our favourite - Seresto Flea & Tick Collars
Our rating: 5/5
Acts as a tick deterrent - the tick does not get the chance to bite the animal
Subsequently, the animal is also protected from vector-borne diseases (those contracted by being bitten by fleas & ticks)
Waterproof
Suitable for dogs & cats
Non-invasive - simply attach like a regular collar
Single collar gives 4 months for tick protection & 8 months for fleas - Windan’Sea recommends using 2 per year (new collar in Aug/Sept and again in Dec/Jan)