Guide to Flea and Tick Medication - Ask A Vet 

Well at least this doc is informative about the products on the table, with his handsome self :)

I can watch him talk all day lol

What a handsome doctor.

This is a very good video. I love the way he took the time to clarify everything.

he likes every single product

Guys, don’t take what he said about using dog products for cats (and vice versa) lightly! A long time ago, before I ever knew this, I was desperate to get rid of a flea infestation that was driving my dog nuts, I had an extra cat collar, and I hadn’t known how dangerous these collars could be. Long story short, I left for maybe half an hour after putting the cat collar on my dog to get some groceries, and when I came back, my dog was in a catatonic state. Luckily, he survived, and he’s doing great, but it could have been much, much worse! Do NOT use these products on anything other than what it’s meant for!

Highly informative video. I usuallly find that pet owners sometimes use dog products on cats and vice versa. This is really fatal. Thanks for sharing this video.

I wish my vet looked like this one!!! :)

OMG why doesn't my vet look like this 😍😍😍😍

Love your patience in explaining things thoroughly, I Finally Understood. Thank you Dr. Handsome

My experience with vets has been universally bad. They are always trying to push procedures that cost major $$$, but do nothing for my kitty's longevity. One vet went so far as to accuse me of not loving my kitty because I refused to pay for procedures that she had admitted were immaterial to extending my cat's life. I told her to never say that again. If she did, I would start yelling profanity laced speech at her. She left the exam room and I never saw her again. They tried to charge me for an extended visit, but desisted after I threatened to call the DA and complain about them. For cat flea treatment call your local cat boarding service and ask what they recommend.

A red flag just went up when this vet mentioned the ingredient/chemical "fipronil" in one of these products! Why? Because just before watching THIS video I watched one that talked about a study that showed how "fipronil" can cause a TON of neurological side effects! If a vet is going to tell all about the good stuff why not be perfectly honest and warn pet owners about the bad stuff, too!!? Let us make a choice based on THAT information!

I live in the Caribbean and fleas & ticks are everywhere; I use to use FRONTLINE on my dog but the flea and ticks became immune to this treatment and it no longer was effective. So I decided to use the CERTIFECT, now I must admit that it works better than Frontline but as soon as I would apply it, within 3 to 5 minutes my dog would run around and try to get it off by rubbing in his bed or on the rug. I also noticed that his demeanour would change and he would just lie in one area of the house like he was sick for the entire day and then go back to normal the next day. My local vet told me that the Certifect has been known to kill dogs and have other side effects. My question is “Are there any other treatments that are just as effective as the Certifect but without the side effects?”

Spray apple cider vinegar with water on your dog and mix coconut oil in the food twice a day in 1 week itching will be gone & fleas will be dead... Tried everything but this helped my German Shepherd who was itching a lot...

So glad I got Advantage II, it literally worked.

Thank you for this video. A little street kitten came into my life but since I have a Labrador I thought of giving it the dog's flea treatment to the kitty... luckily I saw this vid before doing anything. Tomorrow I have to buy kitty flea and tick treatment.

I would love to see an updated version of this line up because we now have long acting collars etc. Touching also on whether you can use some other things in conjunction like we needed to do a capstar even though the cats were treated with a monthly... now I have them treated with the cheapy prevententive (because it seemed they were getting immune to the other monthly) and I need to use a Capstar.. I don't know if it's safe. SOOOO many more questions because unfortunately we have became a mini rescue like so many more Americans that have become inundated with neighborhood cats. The face of Vet medicine has to change.. somehow.. to meet more needs. These videos are great.

THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST HANDSOME VETS I’VE COME ACROSS!!! THE NICE PHYSIQUE AND WAVES FOR ME.

I love your video, it is so simple and complete. Thank you, Dr. Campbell, you are wonderful!

Well known Flea and tick collars last up to 8 months and it absorbs into the oils throughout the whole body of the dog... they work great

Why do the spot on treatments cost so much? If you have more than one pet, it's a lot of money just for fleas and I don't have it.

He’s so handsome gosh and smart!

I love the way you've explained things. I'm from India. I've adopted a street puppy and it's 2 weeks old but it's full of ticks and flies. I've tried removing it but it's too many. How should I get rid of it.

Thanks. The reason I came here is it seems every one of the products out there has at least some horrific results. Frontline seems like fleas are immune to now. Some of these topical products has even killed or burned cats. I want to protect them, not kill them (Cats I mean).

I started watching your videos. I watched the one on nail cutting and it really helped me decide as to which one to purchase. Great information, can you do a video on diabetic pets. I saw a post on a popular pet website where someone was using a human blood glucose monitor on there pet. I thought it would be great for you to get the word out on the dangers of doing this.

I love how they used a model/actor for this

Ticks adlnd fleas should all die! My poor dog had lots of ticks all of a sudden. This information is very helpful.

Revolution is highly recommended by longtime breeders of yorkies in my experience thank you

I use a few of these products and it made my dog sick .. I try COCONUT OIL and it really work.

Thank you for this informative video, it was much needed.

Great video and thank you so much for the info. Take care and keep up the good work. God bless you.

Great tips! Thank you for the information.

Very good looking doctor

Informative and HANDSOME

What about diatomaceous earth?

Advantage & Frontline plus, has stopped working on my pets. I even shave the back of their shoulders to make sure there is full contact. Any ideas? Trouble is we can't get anything else without prescription. Arghh!

This video was produced in 2013!!! There are new meds now....like bravecto. This is old info.

What about peppermint oil or Sprays with peppermint In them?

This is so clear!!! Thank you doc!

This guy is Killin it!! 😎🤓

he fine, I'd take my dog to the Vet every damn week..

How is called the product that combine : fipronil, amitraz and (S)-methoprene

Now he knows good and well no one clicked on this video to learn about fleas while he’s looking like that and with that thumbnail lol

Hi. This video is great. Can you do one that is focus more on ticks infestation, instead of flea? Would really appreciate it.

Great video. Thank you.

Very helpful man thank you great video

How's about mentioning if any of these products contain any of the harmful poisons that are causing so much buzz in the pet world with more than half pet fatalities coming from spot on treatments with poisons.

If we are being honest, isn’t frontline and others, have a poison in it that can give dogs seizures, memory issues and other problems that have at time even killed dogs? Correct me if I’m wrong, but both my dogs had major issues from frontline. Also water proof and if dogs go in water, now we have bad stuff in our waters (that have shown in testing) sorry for buzz kill but I want to be clear on these products.

I was using flea away pills.Didnt work.So got Sergeants flea & tick squeeze on for dogs.My ? is how long should I wait to put drop on her?I stopped giving pills yesterday.Since I heard not to mix.Thanku

I am loving the Oni masks in the background.

I used frontline plus on my cats for 6 months! It didn’t even make a subtle change in on cat that was absolutely covered in fleas! For $50-60 bucks a box it should’ve at least kept them at bay! Plus flea shampoos are only good for one thing! Which is hitting the infestation with a one 2 punch until you apply the actual flea medication!

Oppsie you covered it with the 4th item THANK YOU for the video

The last two are by prescription only??? Trifexis is great but What can be bought over the counter?

Don't really understand the idea behind killing the tick AFTER the bite. Some medicine only work after dogs are bitten. What is the point?

Thanks for the info!

We've had pet rats for years and have given them kitten/puppy revolution for mites, at the recommendation of our exotic pet vet. It works beautifully and never had an issue, even with babies. I only feel safe doing this with revolution.

Wonder job, presentation and content.

I use Comfortis on my dog, it's a great product; she has a severe flea allergy, but she also has sensitive skin so any topical is a big no-no (she gets even itchier and will rash). I tried the Scalibor flea/tick collar, it worked for the first 6 months (yes a flea/tick collar that lasts that long) but she started loosing her fur around her neck the second time around, so stopped that immediatly. She gets regular Lyme's disease vaccinations; too bad there's no oral tick preventative.

Very helpful mr. Veterinarian I know which one to buy thank you for your Insight

Fire information .. thank you from Miami FL

every time i ask my vet about an effective flea killer and preventative he always insists that the kind you buy at the pet store does not work and the only effective ones are the prescription ones that are like $70 a month, why is that? is it true or is he just selling me on something?

You are not mentioning that these products when used can be found in almost every major organ in the pet's body and can cause serious problems. It was discovered that dogs who live near lakes that the pesticides in these products were found in the water far above normal levels. Bottom line: your pet licks these areas and ingests these pesticides. How is this not harmful?

I would love to hear your take on NexGuard and Bravecto both of which my Vet recommends but I dont want to chemically injure my dogs. They come with warnings on the pkg for seizures. My older cat seems to have developed a severe reaction to REvolution. She starts throwing up panting, lethargic, and wont eat for days! Of course I stopped giving it to her and now she is an indoor cat. But she has serious health issues now. I swithed her to holistic everything. But the dogs are outdoors with us in the woods and I just dont know what to do.

Where is Bravecto?

Great info. Thank you Dr. Yummy Pants.

Exactly the info I needed!

Uuum where is his office I need to make a trip!

@thepetcollective Can we do an updated version for 2020?

Doesnt the meds on the skin get on my skin when scratch my pet and all over my house when said pet rolls on my couch/bed? No bueno.

But does these chemicals cause cancer in dogs?

Please do a video on the toxicity of the products recommended , thank you

get to the point , what works best

I tried Advantage II on my puppy & he still got fleas. Thought I was doing the right thing heading off a potential infestation but I guess it's hit or miss with these products.

My cat now has seizures and it started after using flea medications, maybe coincidence but I don't know what to do anymore. SO TIRED OF THIS!!!

Dang thanks Geordi La Forge for Reading Rainbow and this flea & tick education

What about nexgaurd

I have a question if your cat is infested with fleas and you give it the cat pill or early that’s 24 hours how long after you give the cat the pill can you give them revolution

When you say don’t bathe 2 days before and 2 days after. Are you referring to the pet or the pet owner ?

Reviews for sergeants dual action With natural oils

thanks doc you are the gem i was searching for on youtube my dog got his eye swelled by itching

Frontline plus is horrible, not made the same as 10 years ago. It's more watered down, so you will have to go buy more of it. Capstar is the worse of them all. My dog became very deathly ill from 1 pill.

Where can I purchase this product called selim ector is this safe for cats and dogs and how much does it cost and where can I buy it?

I just want to ask how often should frontline be applied? Like every month? Every 3 months? How long does the effects lasts?

I was just wondering what the difference is between Frontline plus Flea and Tick treatment vs Frontline Tri-Act Flea and Tick treatment for dogs are?

if you have several smaller cats and dogs, can you buy the flea treatment for large dogs and just divide D/HxQ?

How do you feel about Vectra 3D?

Is flea and tic medication, the same as lice med

Nice to see a black dr

What does it mean”do not wait 2 days before and after application of this product”

We are in UK and have been battling fleas with everything since April. Nothing seems to work 🙁

I spent 60USD on Frontline and it didn't work. Dont waste your money. What I found works is the colors from certifect. Just my 2 cence.

Heeeeeyyyyyyyyyyy Dr. Campbell 😍😍😍

my dogs dont have fleas or ticks and i herd that frontline and k9 advantage is toxic to dogs any advice you can give

Can you do a video for people new to owning a dog? And things to do when you first get a rescue

Is he a vet in Florida?❤

Are they safe??? No side effects or not???

Thanks Doc!

"A mirrion" hahaha can't stop laughing

I still don’t know what to get. 😩

Thank you so much.