Zodiac Pet Care Flea Control Products

Zodiac Pet Care flea control products Are Safe To Use.

Wellmark International, formally known as the Zoecon Company, is the maker of Zodiac On Spot. The Zoecon Company was established in 1968 and was the first company to develop and use insect growth regulators in their products. Insect growth regulators keep the immature stages of the insect form developing into the adult stage. Flea control should be a part of a pet owner's health routine for their pet. Fleas can cause skin irritations on both pets and humans. Fleas con also transmit tapeworms, an intestinal parasite caused from the pet ingesting the infected flea.

Zodiac On Spot comes in both dog and cat formulations. The dog formulation is available in dosages for dogs up to 15 pounds, dogs 16 to 30 pounds, dogs 31 to 60 pounds and dogs over 60 pounds. The cat version of Zodiac On Spot comes in a dosage size for cat under 5 pounds and a dosage for cats over 5 pounds. Zodiac has other products available for flea and tick prevention and control including flea and tick collars, flea and tick shampoo, a carpet powder, a carpet and upholstery spray and a room fogger. Other products similar to Zodiac On Spot are Frontline, Advantage, Bio Spot, and Promeris. Frontline and Promeris control fleas by killing the adult . Advantage and Bio Spot kill adult fleas and kill immature stages of the fleas as well.

Zodiac On Spot is a topical flea and tick preventative that is applied monthly. The dog formulation of Zodiac On Spot kills and repels adult fleas, flea eggs, ticks and mosquitoes and is safe to use on dogs 6 months and older. The cat formulation of Zodiac On Spot kills and repels adult fleas, flea eggs, deer ticks and mosquitoes and is safe to use on cats 12 weeks and older.