How to choose the best flea control for your pet?

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Fleas are one of the most common parasites in dogs and cats . They transmit diseases and can seriously affect the health of our dog or cat. We analyze which are the different flea control products available and how to choose the most suitable one for our pet. Necklaces, pipettes, sprays, pills... With chemical or natural ingredients. There is a wide variety of flea control products on the market. When choosing the best one for our pet we have to take into account both its formulation and the way of applying it. These are some of the factors that we will have to take into account: The age of the animal and its characteristics . A flea treat for a puppy is not the same as for an adult dog, nor for a dog that is continually licking itself than for one that does not. His weight . When administering any flea control, especially pipettes, we have to take into account the weight of our pet. Also if it has long or short hair, since this can make it difficult for the product to penetrate the dermis of our pet (in case for the flea control to be effective, it has to come into contact with the animal's skin). Its environment . The level of protection that a dog or cat that lives in an urban environment needs is not the same as another that lives in the countryside. Going outside in rural areas or areas of high vegetation multiply the risks, so in these cases protection will have to be reinforced by combining different formats.

Who do you live with ? If the animal lives with other dogs and cats, it may happen that they lick each other, bite each other while playing... etc. It is important to choose suitable anti-flea products that do not cause poisoning in the other pet, especially if they are of different sizes. Members of the family . You must also take into account if there are children in the home since some anti-fleas can cause CZ Leads allergies and poisoning in the little ones (also in adults). It is common for children to touch the animal and then put their hands on their face, mouth, etc., and depending on the type of product we apply to our pet, it can be dangerous. The phase of the life cycle in which the flea is . These insects go through several phases in their development: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Depending on the phase you are in, some antiparasitics are more or less effective. From the egg stage to the adult phase it can take from 2 weeks to 6 months, which makes its elimination complicated. Therefore, it is recommended to work on prevention. Differences between natural and chemical anti-fleas The main difference between natural and chemical flea control products is that the former have an eminently preventive nature, while the latter act once the bite has occurred . On the other hand, conventional chemical antiparasitics can cause toxicity problems at high doses and when applied recurrently. They also frequently cause allergies in our pet's skin. Compared to them, natural antiparasitics do not contribute any toxicity to our pet's skin, but instead act as repellents and are safer for the whole family. For this reason, natural flea control products can be used even on puppies over three months old, pregnant females or dogs with allergies to conventional toxic insecticides.



At Disane we have developed a line of natural antiparasitics for both dogs and cats . In this range we have replaced the traditional toxic chemical components with other natural ones, from plants, such as neem or neem extract, citronella, geraniol or lavender . You can learn more about the differences between natural and chemical flea control products in this interview with veterinarian Carmen Durán . External or internal flea control There are external and internal flea repellents. In severe cases of flea infection, it is recommended to use a combination of several : pipettes with collars, collars with pills, etc. In the case of using chemical flea control , it is advisable not to combine formats that act in the same area of ​​the animal's body. For example, it is not recommended to combine pipettes and an anti-flea collar, as it can cause irritation and reactions in the neck area of ​​our pet. It is preferable to combine the pills with the necklace or the pills with the pipettes instead. If natural ones are used, there is no problem in combining pipettes and a collar, for example, even if they are applied to the same area of ​​the body since they do not cause alterations in the animal's skin . The same thing happens if we have applied a chemical antiparasitic to our dog or cat and we want to reinforce the protection with a natural one. In external flea repellents we find several presentations. For exclusive use in animals: Antiparasitic pipettes Antiparasitic collars To use both directly on the animal and in its environment to prevent fleas from invading its bed, carpets and other spaces that our pet frequents: Anti-flea spray Anti-flea powder You can expand the information about our products in the following IM Veterinaria article.