When considering a parasite preventative plan for your dog, you will obviously need to keep in mind which nasties it needs protection from. Many products will guard against two or more parasites, so finding the right preventative combination will mean you can look after your dog with a single, regular dose.

Bravecto is a flavored chewable that kills adult fleas, stopping them from laying eggs, and also kill ticks that may transmit deadly diseases. Trifexisis a flavored tablet that also kills adult fleas, and prevents heartworm, roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms. Trifexis does not kill ticks.

Bravecto is different in that it protects your dog for 12 weeks (8 weeks against Lone Star ticks), while Trifexis has a monthly dosing schedule.

Bravecto should not be used on dogs younger than 6 months old. Trifexis can be used on dogs from as young as 8 weeks.

Top tip: Fleas and ticks can carry nasty diseases, but protecting your pet doesn’t need to be difficult. Use our comparison chart to weigh up the pros and cons of the most popular products.