Manufacturer merial produce two of the top spot on flea treatments for dogs and cats.
Frontline gold plus for cats.
Itss 3 secret weapons.
On top of that it s fairly safe to say that frontline plus is a more popular flea drop based on its 100 reviews.
These products are designed for household pets particularly dogs and cats.
Winner frontline plus.
The key difference between the frontline plus and the newer frontline gold is the speed at which the treatment begins to take effect.
It then self distributes continuously for 1 month to your pet s hair and skin through the hair follicles.
The objective of these two products is to eliminate fleas and ticks population on the pets.
Fipronil and s methoprene and pyriproxyfen make it relentless at killing fleas flea eggs larvae as well as ticks.
Frontline gold is the latest innovation in flea and tick protection from the maker of frontline plus.
You may have guessed that frontline gold being the newer product and showing higher effectiveness at treating eggs and larvae would surpass frontline plus in price.
So frontline plus while being a cheaper option tends to get more favorable reviews than the 46 frontline gold for cats as seen on the chart below.
So how do the two products compare.
Frontline gold has a new triple action formula.
Frontline plus should be used on dogs and cats only.
In addition to frontline plus the more recent frontline gold is another topical treatment that provides efficient protection against ticks fleas and chewing lice.
Both of them need to be applied once a month on a regular base and they are safe for both cats and dogs older than 8 weeks.
Frontline gold for cats also prevents development of all flea stages for up to six weeks.
And the protection doesnst quit all month.
Research demonstrates that frontline gold for cats kills adult fleas flea eggs and flea larvae for up to six weeks.
Frontline gold for cats kills ticks for at least one month.
In addition to having fipronil and s methoprene they now added a powerful third ingredient pyriproxyfen which helps to kill the next generation of flea eggs and larvae before they can develop into adult fleas.
There are specific.
Frontline and frontline plus are two medications and preventive products by merial.
From these glands it is continually wicked through the hair follicles onto the skin and haircoat for a month or more.
Once frontline plus is applied this combo stores itself in the oil glands in your pet s skin.
Frontline plus and frontline gold.
Frontline plus has 2 secret weapons.
A once monthly application is recommended where tick control is needed.
After being applied frontline gold for dogs and frontline gold for cats spreads all over the treated animal s body and is stored in the sebaceous glands under the surface of the skin.