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Flea and tick preventive update
Oral product may prove easier for pet owners.
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Spring approaches, and the bugs are beginning to emerge. It's time to catch up on the latest in veterinary parasite preventives to make sure your patients are protected. A whole new drug class is out to eradicate fleas and ticks in dogs, but any form of flea and tick preventive is absolutely paramount in all pets, says veterinary parasitologist Dr. Andrew Moorhead.
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