Pet Flea and Tick Medicines – How to choose a suitable one?
There are increasing incidents of pets suffering from adverse side effects from using flea and tick medicines. Majority of these is caused by the use of wrong medication chosen by pet owners. This article teaches pet owners how compare flea and tick medicines and how to choose a correct one for their pet simply by learning how to read labels and knowing the ingredients used in these products
With the flea season approaching, it’s the busiest time of the year for pet owners and the hottest selling period for pet flea and tick medicine retailers. With the many different types and forms of flea and tick medicines available in the market, pet owners often have a hard time in search of one that is most suitable or safest for their pets.
In order to make a comparison of flea and tick medicines and to choose a suitable one among what’s available, it is important that pet owners have some basis knowledge about the active ingredients used in these products. Instead of simply grabbing a bottle of pet flea and tick medicine off the shelf in pet stores and supermarket or going for the "Cheapest flea and tick dog medicine" you could find, its pays to learn how to read labels on the bottle.
For example:
Do you know what are the common active ingredients in most flea and tick products?
Are they it natural or synthetic and how toxic or safe are they?
Can it be used on kittens or puppies?
Is it safe to use the product repeatedly?
How long will it stay active?
Is it active against just the adult or matured fleas or will it kill off other life stages of the fleas as well?
Is it safe to use on cats or dogs?
Certain ingredients may be too strong for use on cats or puppies while some may be effective against fleas but not ticks. Assuming all products to be the same and that it should be safe since they are put on the shelf for sale may end up causing the life of your beloved pets. As what Amy Suarez, regional director for the Midwest region of the Humane Society of the United
States said:
"Far too many people believe that just because these products are on a shelf, they must be extremely safe. That's not always the case,"
Because of the carelessness or negligence on the part of pet owners, many dogs and cats have died from side effects of flea and tick control treatment that could have been avoided if only pet owners have make an effort to read the labels. The importance of equipping yourself with some basic knowledge of what’s in each bottle of flea and tick medication cannot be overlooked or taken lightly.
In Part 2 of this article " Pet Flea and Tick Medicine" – What you should know, you would learn more about the commonly used ingredients in today’s flea treatment products. It’s safety, toxicity and suitability for use on cats or dogs will also be covered.
In order to make a comparison of flea and tick medicines and to choose a suitable one among what’s available, it is important that pet owners have some basis knowledge about the active ingredients used in these products. Instead of simply grabbing a bottle of pet flea and tick medicine off the shelf in pet stores and supermarket or going for the "Cheapest flea and tick dog medicine" you could find, its pays to learn how to read labels on the bottle.
For example:
Do you know what are the common active ingredients in most flea and tick products?
Are they it natural or synthetic and how toxic or safe are they?
Can it be used on kittens or puppies?
Is it safe to use the product repeatedly?
How long will it stay active?
Is it active against just the adult or matured fleas or will it kill off other life stages of the fleas as well?
Is it safe to use on cats or dogs?
Certain ingredients may be too strong for use on cats or puppies while some may be effective against fleas but not ticks. Assuming all products to be the same and that it should be safe since they are put on the shelf for sale may end up causing the life of your beloved pets. As what Amy Suarez, regional director for the Midwest region of the Humane Society of the United
States said:
"Far too many people believe that just because these products are on a shelf, they must be extremely safe. That's not always the case,"
Because of the carelessness or negligence on the part of pet owners, many dogs and cats have died from side effects of flea and tick control treatment that could have been avoided if only pet owners have make an effort to read the labels. The importance of equipping yourself with some basic knowledge of what’s in each bottle of flea and tick medication cannot be overlooked or taken lightly.
In Part 2 of this article " Pet Flea and Tick Medicine" – What you should know, you would learn more about the commonly used ingredients in today’s flea treatment products. It’s safety, toxicity and suitability for use on cats or dogs will also be covered.
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