What are Program Dog Tablets?
Program Dog Tablets is an effective medication used to treat and control flea infestations. While it doesn’t kill adult fleas, it works to effectively eliminate eggs and larvae to break the life cycle and prevent infestation. It’s also suitable for pregnant or lactating dogs and puppies that have been weaned and are on solid food.
This medicine provides long-lasting protection against fleas that lasts all month. Using Program Dog Tablets on a monthly basis ensures year-round protection for your dog and your home.
If your dog is currently infested with fleas then you will need to use a treatment that kills adult fleas, rather than prevents fleas in their immature stages from developing. If you use Program Dog Tablets at this stage, then you may not experience noticeable results until several weeks after dosing. Other treatments that focus on killing fleas, rather than preventing them may be more useful in this circumstance.
You may also wish to use this in combination with a household spray to ensure that fleas, eggs and larvae are eliminated from your house and its soft furnishings.
The medicine has been developed specifically for dogs. If you are looking to treat an infestation in a cat then be sure to request an appropriate alternative instead.
How does Program Dog Tablets work?
The active ingredient in Program Dog Tablets is lufenuron, which works to prevent immature fleas from developing. It prevents a larval flea from developing a hard outer shell, so the parasite dies due to its inner organs being exposed.
Because of the way in which the active ingredient works, this medicine doesn’t work to kill adult fleas. Preventing development is only effective on immature fleas, and an effective alternative is recommended for dealing with infestations of adult fleas.
Instructions for Program Dog Tablets
When you receive the medication, it’s important to read and understand the dosage instructions. The strength and dose of the medication will depend on the size of your pet.
Always use medications as directed by your vet. The tablets should be given orally and dosage guides are dependent on body weight. For dogs weighing between 2.3 and 6.7kg, use Program Tablets for Small Dogs. For dogs weighing between 6.8 and 20kg, use Program Tablets for Medium Dogs. For dogs weighing between 21 and 80kg, use Program Tablets for Large Dogs (1 tablet for dogs between 20kg-40kg, and 2 tablets for dogs between 40kg-80kg).
You should treat your dog with Program Dog Tablets once-a-month to ensure long-lasting, ongoing protection against flea infestations. If your dog does become infested with fleas, then consider a treatment that kills adult fleas rather than one that prevents the life cycle from continuing.
How to order Program Dog Tablets
Program Dog Tablets belongs to the AVM-GSL classification of veterinary medicines. These types of medicines do not require a prescription and there are no other legal restrictions regarding their supply (they’re also known as ‘over-the-counter’ medicines). However, a responsible approach to the supply of these medicines is still expected so all orders will be checked by a pharmacist or vet before leaving our pharmacy.
Because a prescription is not required, you can order this medicine by adding the required option to your basket and then checking out and completing the payment. Provided that your order is deemed suitable by our vet or pharmacist, it will be dispatched from our pharmacy to your chosen delivery method.
We offer a range of delivery methods with next day delivery available so you can have your order with you quickly and discreetly.