Flea and tick prevention keeps your pet protected from parasites year-round. PetMeds carries 10 vet-recommended products — oral chews like NexGard, Bravecto, and Simparica Trio for dogs, and topical treatments like Revolution Plus and Advantage II for cats. Prescription options are verified by a licensed PharmD before shipping. Save 15% with AutoShip.
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Reviewed by Dr. Sarah Chen, PharmDThe best flea and tick treatment depends on your pet's species, weight, lifestyle, and any known conditions. For dogs, vet-recommended options include NexGard Chewable, Bravecto Chewable, Simparica Trio, and Credelio — all oral, all effective for 30+ days. For cats, topical options like Revolution Plus, Advantage II, and Bravecto Plus are the vet standard. Never use a dog flea product on a cat.
Answer three questions about your pet — species, size, and any known concerns — and the PetMeds treatment finder will match you to the flea and tick products most farm and ranch families start with, ranked by fit for your pet's profile.
Based on your pet's profile, these products match best.
The flea life cycle has four stages — egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Only the adult stage lives on your pet. The other three stages live in your environment: carpet, bedding, and cracks. A single female flea can lay 50 eggs per day. The pupa stage can survive dormant for 6 months. This is why skipping a monthly dose can trigger a new infestation — and why consistent 30-day protection is the vet standard.
Flea season runs year-round in warm climates and peaks in late summer. Tick season is more seasonal — ticks are most active from spring through fall, but many species remain active any day above 40°F. Year-round prevention is the safest approach, especially in rural and warm-climate regions.
PetMeds carries 10 vet-recommended flea and tick products for dogs and cats. For dogs: NexGard Chewable, Bravecto Chewable, Simparica Trio, Frontline Plus, Seresto Collar, and Credelio Chewable. For cats: Revolution Plus, Advantage II, Bravecto Plus, and Cheristin. Six are prescription, four are over-the-counter. AutoShip saves 15% on every recurring order.
Flea and tick medication dosage is based on your pet's weight, not age. Enter your pet's weight and select the species, and the calculator shows the correct dose tier for the most popular products, plus projected annual cost with AutoShip.
Flea and tick medication is safe when matched correctly to your pet. These five checks prevent the most common errors — and every PetMeds pharmacist is available at 1-800-738-6337 if you have a question.
Short, direct answers to the questions pet parents ask most.
Consistency beats catching up. 95% of a flea infestation lives in the environment, not on the pet. Treat every pet monthly, wash bedding in hot water, vacuum daily for two weeks. AutoShip re-enters the pipeline every 30 days so you never miss a dose. Call 1-800-738-6337 to speak with a pharmacist about your pet.
Six core systems power every PetMeds order: the OMS order pipeline, Ordergroove for subscriptions, the Vet Portal for prescription verification, Iterable for customer messaging, Salesforce Service Cloud for support cases, and the PIM for product data. Prescriptions for flea and tick products like NexGard and Bravecto are verified by a licensed PharmD before shipping.
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