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Search Petco to find the benefits of both Interceptor and Heartgard worm medicines for dogs. We strive to help you keep your pup happy and healthy.
Updated on October 23rd, 2025
Learn how to remove flea and ticks. Petco has flea and tick removal services for dogs and cats. Get fleas and ticks removed at your neighborhood Petco.
Updated on February 10th, 2026
Search Petco for information on selamectin for pets of all kinds. We have all the details on how to prevent heartworms & parasites to keep your pet healthy.
Updated on October 23rd, 2025
You may have heard that flea and tick prevention are crucial for dogs and cats, but do you know why? Petco is sharing why and how to prioritize pest prevention for your pet.
Updated on October 23rd, 2025
At Petco, learn more about the benefits & differences of Interceptor & Interceptor Plus dewormer for dogs with heartworm, roundworms, hookworms & tapeworms.
Updated on October 23rd, 2025
I would recommend the new product Simparica for flea and tick control (prevents 5 different tick species, including brown dog tick) and Heartgard for heartworm prevention. Then revolution for the cat for heartworm and flea prevention since there is no tick preventative available for cats.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Congratulations on your new dog! I like Revolution if you are looking for a topical product. It consistently works well and is well tolerated. If you like the idea of an oral product better, I like Trifexis (it’s another all in one product). Sometimes though the pets can smell the Trifexis and they won’t eat it. In that instance, I like Simparica and Interceptor. My personal preference is oral products. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Great question! Nexgard kills the deer tick as well as fleas and American dog tick/rocky mountain tick, and lone star tick. It is an oral pill as well, so I would us that for your dogs. Because Nexgard doesn't protect again heartworms, you will have to give your dogs Heartgard as well, which is available by prescription only from the vet. Advantix is a spot on treatment that treats the same things as Nexgard, but you would also have to use Heartgard as well for the heartworms. These two medications (Nexgard and Advantix) are for dogs only. As for the cats, Simparica prevents five types of ticks, so this may work for your cats :-)
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Heartgard and interceptor are equal. It is personal preference for your dog and you. Heartgard is a larger, chunky chewable which some smaller dogs may not like to where interceptor is small pile that can be hidden in a treat and raiser to give pickier dogs. Bravecto is a better product as it is a pill form and last for 3 months but frontline is a topical that last for a single month
Updated on September 24th, 2025
If you have a tick problem I recommend Heartgard for heartworm prevention and bravecto for fleas and ticks. That is the most economical combination of oral medications at the PetCo clinics. Trifexis doesn’t do ticks so you would need another product as well. I prefer not to use a collar or topical for flea and tick prevention, especially if you have children around. Thanks for using Boop by Petco to help you care for Chester.
Updated on September 24th, 2025