These products are now available and flea control is no longer a mammoth and hazardous task. As yet Frontline is not approved for use in Canada. These soft pliable collars are effective for 8 months on dogs and 11 months on cats. They do not kill adult fleas but are very effective at breaking the flea lifecycle and stopping flea infestation. In animals with Flea Allergy Dermatitis, this collar combined with Advantage works very well.
Advantage is a topical flea adulticide for dogs and cats.
It interferes with nerve transmission in adult fleas and a single application is effective for about 30 days. It is packaged as a premeasured dose that is applied along the back. This product does not require the flea to take a blood meal before being effective. As a result it can kill the flea before it bites. Program , like the Ovicollar, acts by inhibiting immature flea development into adult fleas.