[targonrotts]

there are many products out and here i will mention a few we have used at work and seem to work without a problem:
1. frontline plus topical or spray. fleas and ticks, apply monthly.pretty safe.
2. advantage-fleas only.pretty safe. i have used on my ferret too.
3. advantix-fleas and ticks-do not use in households with cats. some people say that advantage works better for fleas than advantix.
4. capstar-fleas. lasts one day but kills all fleas on pet. many people use this when starting sentinel and then give it once a month to kill any new fleas in town.
5. comfortis- like capstar but works for a whole month. not labeled for cats. worse effect, may cause some pets to vomit...but we only had one case in about a hundred now.
6. sentinel-heartworms, and flea birth control. has been around for over 10 years now.safe.
7. preventic collars- great for ticks. do not use on pups under 3 months, pregnant dogs,cats.
8. revolution- fleas/ticks(to some extent) safe for dogs, cats and i have done ferret too. we only use it for cats, due to we prefer to give a oral heart worm pill.

cats are more sensitive than dogs to flea products.prerethins can be deadly for cats.

as to nails, some dogs with a weekly trim are fine, others are fine with once a month. take back a little at a time then maintain.