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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 July 28th, 2026
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 June 19th, 2026
Learn about fleas: their life cycle, how they spread, how to detect a flea infestation, and how to protect your dog and home.
Updated on October 23rd, 2025
There's a lot of information out there regarding fleas and ticks—unfortunately, not all of it is accurate. Fleas and ticks can bring about a number of health issues in your pet.
Updated on October 23rd, 2025
Learn how to identify and remove a tick properly from your pet’s body using pointed tweezers, hemostats or a tick removal tool.
Updated on June 19th, 2026
Thank you for submitting your question regarding Buddy. I prefer to use a topical liquid for flea and tick prevention. The reasoning being this will prevent the spread of disease from ticks. All oral products require the patient to actually be bitten by the tick for the prevention to work. The bite is how tick born diseases are spread. My favorite product is Vectra 3D. It also repels mosquitoes so it works in conjunction with your dog's monthly heartworm prevention. This is a huge benefit. It is also effective against lice, certain types of mites and biting flies. Unfortunately, natural products are not going to effective. The diseases spread by ectoparasites can be a serious threat to your pet. A lot of times there are manufacturer rebates available when you purchase Vectra 3D. I hope this information helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! There is not an "All In One" option yet. There are products that are close but fail with the most important ticks, the deer tick that carries Lyme. What you are doing with the 2 products is the best. I am still hopeful one day we will have a product that get them all. Have a good day!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
I do not recommend any flea or tick shampoos, these are usually not safe products and not as long lasting as more modern preventive treatment for fleas and ticks. here is the list of the best flea products on the market. Spot ons: Revoulution Advantage Advantage Multi Frontline (ticks as well) Tablets: Trifexis/comfortis Bravecto (ticks as well) - for dogs Collar: Seresto ( (ticks as well) House spary: Indoorex
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Thank you for submitting your question regarding Hazel. I typically prescribe Vectra 3D to kill and repel fleas and ticks. It also will repel mosquitoes which will help to prevent heartworm disease. Fleas are very small jumping parasites. They will leave black flecks on the pet known as flea dirt. Ticks are larger, usually brown in color and attach themselves to a pet in order to draw blood. Both are capable of spreading disease. I hope this information helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! While it is ok to use both, I would suggest a different approach if you are still finding fleas on Daisy. I would try a product called Capstar which can kill a lot of fleas at once and combine it with another monthly flea preventative other than Comfortis if you are not seeing the desired results currently. I would suggest products such as Frontline and Bravecto which are great. Good luck and have a great night!
Updated on September 24th, 2025