Flea and worm prevention

[Feliss]

Just wondering what everyone uses?

The vet only really recommends the spot on liquids, dabbed on the back of the neck. My cats hate these, god knows why they can't improve the smell. The solvent used is also incredibly harsh (it stripped the paint on my microwave) and I'm loathe to put that on my cats any more.

I don't think collars work very well and they definitely wouldn't stay on. Anyone have experience of tablets or anything else? And if tablets, can you recommend a brand?

Thanks.

[fecto's mum]

I have tried Bob Martin tablets but they don't last long. I use Advantage spot on, we stopped using Frontline, it didn't work. I think flea repellents are gentler but we have 6 cats and we have to be on top of them. None of our cats have a bad reaction to Advantage but one of the dogs does. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

[Velvet]

Advocate - wouldnt use anything else

[dinky]

I've been using Activyl on the cats and dog. I buy it online as it is a lot cheaper than at the vet clinic. There is no smell and it works well. Only problem is that it needs to be applied monthly.

[Feliss]

I've gone for advantage this time. They've had the advocate before which they really didn't like and I also couldn't find it online! I couldn't find activyl either online. Got 4 pipettes for £9.99.

[fancyabrew]

I've gone for advantage this time. They've had the advocate before which they really didn't like and I also couldn't find it online! I couldn't find activyl either online. Got 4 pipettes for £9.99.

Advantage and Advocate are the same the only difference is Advocate also treat worms and needs a prescription. Advantage is just for fleas, both use the same activate ingredient for flea treatment (imidacloprid) and Advocate contains moxidectin for treating worms.

I've found this http://www.nutrecare.co.uk/flea-treatments-program-flea-treatments-c-251_1254/program-suspension-for-cats-6-x-133mg-p-10287 but haven't tried it as its quite expensive you mix it in to their food.

We use Advantage on our 3 and for worms we use Drontal. I'm looking for an effective Tick treatment (Frontline does ticks but is rubbish for fleas!) I've removed 6 ticks from the head\neck of Godfrey over the past 3 days!

[Feliss]

They both hated it, and shook most of it everywhere...

My mum used to program our cats when I was young. I think it was ok, but may be fleas are more immune to it now?

Annoying about ticks, none here but then myszka, the only one who goes out, prefers other people's houses to long grass etc!