Last Updated: 19/06/2025
Flea and Worming Out of Stock Alternatives
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Author: Dr Carla Paszkowski BVSc (Hons)
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In the event you find that your preferred product is temporarily out of stock, our vet team have listed below some suitable alternatives. If your pet is on a specific treatment or has particular needs please don't hesitate to get in touch with us via our complimentary Vet Advice service.
Please note: different brands have different weight ranges, so it's important to select a pack that suits your pet's size.
A dog who needs a 'Medium Dog' product in one brand may not fit into the 'Medium Dog' dose range for another brand.
As such, all links provided in this guide will take you to a page containing all available sizes for that brand (even if the photo shows only one pack size - photos are representative only).
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Dog Parasite Products
Spot On Flea and Tick Products for Dogs
Advantage
Advantage is a topical spot-on treatment which covers fleas. It does not cover intestinal worms, heartworm, ticks or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Neoveon Plus: a topical spot on treatment which covers fleas for 1 month like Advantage, but has the added benefit of also covering lice for 4 weeks and ticks for 2 weeks.
- Bravecto Spot On: a topical spot on treatment which covers fleas like Advantage, but has the added benefit of also covering mites and ticks for 6 months.
- Seresto: a collar product, which prevents ticks as well as fleas.
Advantix
Advantix is a topical spot-on treatment which covers fleas monthly, and ticks if given every 2 weeks. It does not cover intestinal worms, heartworm, or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Bravecto Spot On: a topical spot on treatment like Advantix, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for 6 months.
- Simparica: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for one month.
- Nexgard: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for one month.
- Seresto: a collar product, which controls fleas and paralysis ticks for 8 months. Controls brown dog ticks and bush ticks for 4 months.
Bravecto (Spot-On)
The Bravecto Spot-On is a topical treatment which covers fleas, mites, and ticks for 6 months. It does not cover intestinal worms, heartworm, or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Bravecto Chew: a chewable version of Bravecto, which covers fleas and ticks for 3 months.
- Seresto: a collar product, which controls fleas and paralysis ticks for 8 months. Controls brown dog ticks and bush ticks for 4 months.
- Simparica: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for one month.
- Nexgard: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for one month.
Frontline
Frontline is a topical treatment which covers fleas and may help cover ticks if given every 2 weeks. It does not cover intestinal worms, heartworm, or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Bravecto Spot On: a topical version of Bravecto, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for 6 months.
- Simparica: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for one month.
- Nexgard: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for one month.
- Seresto: a collar product, which controls fleas and paralysis ticks for 8 months. Controls brown dog ticks and bush ticks for 4 months.
Neoveon Plus
Neoveon Plus is a topical treatment which covers fleas and lice for 4 weeks and provides protection against paralysis ticks if given every 2 weeks, and brown dog ticks for up to 1 month. It does not cover intestinal worms, heartworm, or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Bravecto Spot On: a topical version of Bravecto, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for 6 months.
- Frontline: a topical pipette or spray, which covers for fleas and ticks. The topical pipette covers for fleas for 4 weeks and paralysis ticks for 2 weeks. The spray covers for fleas for 12 weeks, and ticks for 3 weeks.
- Simparica: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for one month.
- Nexgard: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for one month.
- Seresto: a collar product, which controls fleas and paralysis ticks for 8 months. Controls brown dog ticks and bush ticks for 4 months.
Seresto
Seresto is a collar which controls fleas and paralysis ticks for 8 months, and brown dog ticks and bush ticks for 4 months. It's repellant action against paralysis ticks lasts 4 months. It does not cover intestinal worms, heartworm, or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Bravecto Spot-On: the topical version of Bravecto, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for 6 months.
- Bravecto Chews: the chewable version of Bravecto, which covers fleas, mites, and ticks for 3 months.
- Simparica: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for one month.
- Nexgard: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for one month.
Spot On Flea, Heartworm and Worming Products for Dogs
Advocate
Advocate is a topical spot-on treatment which covers fleas, intestinal worms, and heartworm. It does not cover ticks or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Neovet: also a topical spot on, which has the same coverage as Advocate.
- Evicto: also a topical spot on, which has similar coverage apart from intestinal worms. This is only available for puppies up to 2.5kg bodyweight from Pet Circle.
- Revolution: also a topical spot on, which has similar coverage apart from intestinal worms. Manufacture of Revolution for Dogs has been discontinued for all but the puppy formulation, so going forward, Revolution will only be available for puppies up to 2.5kg bodyweight.
Evicto
Evicto is a topical spot-on treatment which covers fleas, mites, and heartworm. It does not cover intestinal worms, tapeworm, or ticks. (Please note: the feline version has different coverage). Evicto is only available for puppies and dogs up to 2.5kg bodyweight from Pet Circle.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Advocate: a topical spot on which has effectively the same coverage as Evicto with added intestinal worm protection.
- Neovela: a topical spot on which has effectively the same coverage as Evicto.
- Revolution: also a topical spot on, which has similar coverage apart from intestinal worms. Manufacture of Revolution for Dogs has been discontinued for all but the puppy formulation, so going forward, Revolution will only be available for puppies up to 2.5kg bodyweight.
Neovela
Neovela is a topical spot-on treatment which covers fleas, mites, lice and heartworm. It does not cover intestinal worms, tapeworm, or ticks. (Please note: the feline version has different coverage).
Our closest alternatives include:
- Evicto: also a topical spot on, which has the same coverage as Neovela. This is only available for puppies up to 2.5kg bodyweight from Pet Circle.
- Revolution: also a topical spot on, which has the same coverage as Neovela. Manufacture of Revolution for Dogs has been discontinued for all but the puppy formulation, so going forward, Revolution will only be available for puppies up to 2.5kg bodyweight.
- Advocate: a topical spot on which has the same coverage as Neovela with added intestinal worm protection.
Neovet
Neovet is a topical spot-on treatment which covers fleas, intestinal worms, and heartworm. It does not cover ticks or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
Revolution
Revolution has recently been discontinued for dogs other than puppies and very small dogs up to 2.5kg bodyweight. It was a topical spot-on treatment which covered fleas, mites, and heartworm. It did not cover intestinal worms, tapeworm, or ticks. (Please note: the feline version has different coverage).
Our closest alternatives include:
- Evicto: a topical spot on which has the same coverage as Revolution. This is only available for puppies and small dogs up to 2.5kg bodyweight from Pet Circle.
- Neovela: a topical spot on which has the same coverage as Revolution.
- Advocate: a topical spot on which has the same coverage as Revolution with added intestinal worm protection.
Sentinel
Production of Sentinel has been discontinued. Sentinel was a tasty chew which covered fleas, heartworm, and intestinal worms including tapeworm. It did not cover ticks.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Neovet: a topical spot-on with similar coverage to Sentinel, except it does not cover tapeworms.
- Advocate: a topical spot-on with similar coverage to Sentinel, except it does not cover tapeworms.
- Evicto: a topical spot on, which has similar coverage apart from intestinal worms and tapeworm. This is only available for puppies and small dogs up to 2.5kg bodyweight from Pet Circle.
Bravecto
The Bravecto Chew is an oral chew which covers fleas, mites, and ticks for 3 months. It does not cover intestinal worms, heartworm, or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Bravecto Spot On: a topical version of Bravecto, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for 6 months.
- Simparica: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for one month.
- Nexgard: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for one month.
- Seresto: a collar product, which controls fleas and paralysis ticks for 8 months. Controls brown dog ticks and bush ticks for 4 months.
Nexgard
Nexgard is a flavoured chew which prevents fleas, mites, and ticks for one month. It does not cover intestinal worms, heartworm, or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Simparica: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for one month.
- Bravecto Chew: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for 3 months.
- Seresto: a collar product, which controls fleas and paralysis ticks for 8 months. Controls brown dog ticks and bush ticks for 4 months.
Simparica
Simparica is a flavoured tablet which prevents fleas, mites, and ticks for one month. It does not cover intestinal worms, heartworm, or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Nexgard: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for one month.
- Seresto: a collar product, which controls fleas and paralysis ticks for 8 months. Controls brown dog ticks and bush ticks for 4 months.
- Bravecto Chew: a flavoured chew, which covers fleas, mites and ticks for 3 months.
Credelio Plus
Credelio Plus is a flavoured tablet which prevents fleas, mites, ticks, intestinal worms, and heartworm for one month. It does not cover the hydatid tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Nexgard Spectra: a flavoured chew which has effectively the same coverage as Credelio Plus
- Simparica Trio: a flavoured chew which has effectively the same coverage as Credelio Plus, excluding whipworm.
Nexgard Spectra
Nexgard Spectra is a flavoured chew which prevents fleas, mites, ticks, intestinal worms, and heartworm for one month. It does not cover the hydatid tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Simparica Trio: a flavoured chew which has effectively the same coverage as Nexgard Spectra, excluding whipworm.
- Credelio Plus: a flavoured tablet which has effectively the same coverage as Nexgard Spectra
Simparica Trio
Simparica Trio is a flavoured chew which prevents fleas, mites, ticks, intestinal worms, and heartworm for one month. It does not cover the hydatid tapeworm or whipworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Nexgard Spectra: a flavoured chew which has effectively the same coverage as Simparica Trio
- Credelio Plus: a flavoured tablet which has effectively the same coverage as Simparica Trio
Heartworm and Intestinal Worming Products for Dogs
Heartgard Plus
Heartgard Plus is a tasty chew which covers roundworm and hookworm, along with heartworm. It does not cover fleas, ticks, tapeworm or whipworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Interceptor: a tasty chew with the same coverage as Heartgard Plus, along with tapeworm and whipworm coverage.
- Milbemax: a tablet with the same coverage as Heartgard Plus, along with tapeworm and whipworm coverage.
- Milpro: a tablet with the same coverage as Heartgard Plus, along with tapeworm and whipworm coverage.
Milbemax
Milbemax is a tablet which covers intestinal worms including tapeworm, and heartworm. It does not cover fleas or ticks.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Milpro: a tablet with the same coverage as Milbemax.
- Interceptor: a tasty chew with the same coverage as Milbemax.
Milpro
Milpro is a tablet which covers intestinal worms including tapeworm, and heartworm. It does not cover fleas or ticks.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Milbemax: a tablet with the same coverage as Milpro.
- Interceptor: a tasty chew with the same coverage as Milpro.
Aristopet
Aristopet is an oral tablet which covers intestinal worms including tapeworm. It does not cover fleas, ticks, or heartworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
Drontal
Drontal is an oral tablet or chew which covers intestinal worms including tapeworm for 3 months. It does not cover fleas, ticks, or heartworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
Endogard
Endogard is an oral tablet which covers intestinal worms including tapeworm for 3 months. It does not cover fleas, ticks, or heartworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
Cat Parasite Products
Spot On Flea and Tick Products for Cats
Advantage
Advantage is a topical spot-on treatment which covers for fleas only. It does not cover ticks, heartworm, intestinal worms or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Frontline Plus: a topical spot which has the same coverage as Advantage
- Neoveon Plus: a topical spot which has the same coverage as Advantage
- Bravecto Spot On: a topical spot which has the same coverage as Advantage, and includes tick control. It is applied once every months
Bravecto
The Bravecto Spot-On is a topical treatment which covers fleas, mites, and paralysis ticks for 3 months. It does not cover intestinal worms, heartworm, or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Seresto: a collar product, which controls fleas and paralysis ticks for 8 months.
- Bravecto Plus: a spot on which covers fleas, mites and paralysis ticks, as well as heartworm and intestinal worms (except tapeworm).
- Revolution Plus: a spot on which covers fleas, mites, lice and paralysis ticks, as well as heartworm and intestinal worms (except tapeworm).
Frontline
Frontline is a topical treatment which covers fleas. It is available in a spray and a pipette - the spray version also has a claim for tick prevention if applied every 3 weeks. Frontline does not cover intestinal worms including tapeworm, heartworm, and the pipettes do not protect against ticks.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Advantage: a topical pipette which protects against fleas for 1 month.
- Neoveon Plus: a topical pipette which protects against fleas and lice for 1 month.
- Seresto: a collar product, which prevents fleas and paralysis ticks for 8 months.
- Bravecto: a topical product, which prevents fleas and paralysis ticks for 3 months.
Neoveon Plus
Neoveon Plus is a topical treatment which covers fleas and lice for 1 month. Neoveon Plus does not cover for ticks, intestinal worms including tapeworm nor heartworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Advantage: a topical pipette which protects against fleas for 1 month.
- Frontline: a topical pipette which covers for fleas, or spray which protects against fleas and ticks if applied every 3 weeks.
- Seresto: a collar product, which prevents fleas and paralysis ticks for 8 months.
- Bravecto: a topical product, which prevents fleas and paralysis ticks for 3 months.
Seresto
Seresto is a collar which controls fleas and paralysis ticks for 8 months. It does not cover intestinal worms, heartworm, or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Bravecto: a topical spot-on with the same coverage as Seresto, but applied every 3 months
- Nexgard Spectra: a topical spot-on that controls fleas and ticks, as well as heartworm, intestinal worms and tapeworm.
Advocate
Advocate is a topical spot-on treatment which covers fleas, intestinal worms, and heartworm. It does not cover ticks or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Neovet: a topical spot on which has the same coverage as Advocate.
- Revolution: also a topical spot on, which has similar coverage to Advocate.
- Evicto: also a topical spot on, which has similar coverage to Advocate.
- Neovela: also a topical spot on, which has similar coverage to Advocate.
Evicto
Evicto is a topical spot-on treatment which covers fleas, mites, intestinal worms and heartworm. It does not cover tapeworm or ticks. (Please note: the canine version has different coverage).
Our closest alternatives include:
- Neovela: a topical spot on, which has the same coverage to Evicto.
- Revolution: a topical spot on which has the same coverage as Evicto.
- Advocate: a topical spot on which has effectively the same coverage as Evicto.
- Neovet: a topical spot on which has effectively the same coverage as Evicto.
Neovela
Neovela is a topical spot-on treatment which covers fleas, mites, intestinal worms and heartworm. It does not cover tapeworm or ticks. (Please note: the canine version has different coverage).
Our closest alternatives include:
- Revolution: also a topical spot on, which has the same coverage to Neovela.
- Evicto: a topical spot on which has the same coverage as Neovela.
- Advocate: a topical spot on which has similar coverage to Neovela.
- Neovet: a topical spot on which has similar coverage to Neovela.
Neovet
Neovet is a topical spot-on treatment which covers fleas, intestinal worms, and heartworm. It does not cover ticks or tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Advocate: a topical spot on which has the same coverage as Neovet.
- Revolution: also a topical spot on, which has similar coverage to Neovet.
- Evicto: also a topical spot on, which has similar coverage to Neovet.
- Neovela: also a topical spot on, which has similar coverage to Neovet.
Revolution
Revolution is a topical spot-on treatment which covers fleas, mites, intestinal worms and heartworm. It does not cover tapeworm or ticks. (Please note: the canine version has different coverage).
Our closest alternatives include:
Bravecto Plus
Bravecto Plus is a topical spot-on treatment which prevents fleas, mites, ticks, intestinal worms, and heartworm for one month. It does not cover tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Revolution Plus: a topical spot-on with effectively the same coverage as Bravecto Plus
- Nexgard Spectra: a topical spot-on with a similar coverage to Bravecto Plus, but also covers for tapeworm.
Nexgard Spectra for Cats
Nexgard Spectra is the first true 'all-in-one' parasite preventative for cats, covering ticks, fleas, heartworm, and intestinal worms including tapeworm, in a monthly topical treatment.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Revolution Plus: a monthly topical product, which has a similar coverage to Nexgard Spectra without the tapeworm coverage.
- Bravecto Plus: a topical product, which has a similar coverage to Nexgard Spectra without the tapeworm coverage. It is applied once every 2 months.
For additional tapeworm coverage, we recommend pairing the alternatives with a tapeworm-only tablet available from your vet, or an all-wormer such as Paragard or Drontal.
Revolution Plus
Revolution Plus is a topical spot-on treatment which prevents fleas, mites, ticks, intestinal worms, and heartworm for one month. It does not cover tapeworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Bravecto Plus: a topical spot-on with effectively the same coverage as Revolution Plus.
- Nexgard Spectra: a topical spot-on with a similar coverage to Bravecto Plus, but also covers for tapeworm.
Milbemax
Milbemax is an oral tablet which covers intestinal worms including tapeworm, and has heartworm coverage for 1 month. It does not cover fleas or ticks.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Milpro: an oral tablet, which has the same coverage as Milbemax.
Milpro
Milpro is an oral tablet which covers intestinal worms including tapeworm, and has heartworm coverage for 1 month. It does not cover fleas or ticks.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Milbemax: an oral tablet, which has the same coverage as Milbemax.
Aristopet
Aristopet is an oral tablet which covers roundworm, hookworm and tapeworm. It does not cover fleas, ticks, or heartworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Drontal: a worming tablet, which has the same coverage as Aristopet and comes in 2 sizes: 4kg bodyweight and 6kg bodyweight.
- Paragard: a flavoured tablet, which has the same coverage as Aristopet.
- Endogard: a flavoured tablet, which has the same coverage as Aristopet.
- Profender: a topical spot-on which has similar coverage to Aristopet.
Drontal
Drontal is an oral tablet which covers intestinal worms including tapeworm. It does not cover fleas, ticks, or heartworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
Endogard
Endogard is an oral tablet which covers intestinal worms including tapeworm. It does not cover fleas, ticks, or heartworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Drontal: a worming tablet, which has the same coverage as Endogard and comes in 2 sizes: 4kg bodyweight and 6kg bodyweight.
- Paragard: a flavoured tablet, which has the same coverage as Endogard.
- Aristopet: a worming tablet, which has the same coverage as Endogard.
- Profender: a topical spot-on which has similar coverage to Endogard.
Paragard
Paragard is an oral tablet which covers intestinal worms including tapeworm. It does not cover fleas, ticks, or heartworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
- Drontal: a worming tablet, which has the same coverage as Paragard and comes in 2 sizes: 4kg bodyweight and 6kg bodyweight.
- Aristopet: a worming tablet, which has the same coverage as Paragard.
- Profender: a topical spot-on which has similar coverage to Paragard.
- Endogard: a flavoured tablet, which has the same coverage as Paragard.
Profender
Profender is a topical spot-on which covers intestinal worms including tapeworm. It does not cover fleas, ticks, or heartworm.
Our closest alternatives include:
Further Reading
Want to read more? Check out our other articles:
Cat Guide to Flea, Tick and Worming
Dog Guide to Flea, Tick and Worming
What's the Best Flea and Tick Treatment?
History
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Thu Feb 15 2024
Written by Dr Carla Paszkowski BVSc (Hons)Dr Carla Paszkowski BVSc (Hons)
Veterinarian
Dr. Carla graduated from the University of Queensland in 2013 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science and worked for a number of years in small animal clinics across South East Queensland. While Carla enjoys most facets of clinical veterinary work, she holds a special passion for feline medicine, pocket pets, and nutrition.
