There are two key dates each month that determine when a late charge is assessed, a payment is considered past due and when the account is reported -- whether positively or negatively -- to the credit bureau: the due date and closing date.
Garlic and B-vitamins seem to make blood less attractive to fleas, so many guardians supplement with garlic and brewers yeast during flea season. Sensitive animals can develop an allergy to brewer's yeast, so monitor your pet to guard against worsening itchiness (pruritis).
What are the new drugs? There are three drugs in the category of oral flea and tick preventives: Nexgard, Bravecto and Simparica. Nexgard (active ingredient afoxolaner) and Bravecto (fluralaner) were approved in the US in late 2013 and early 2014. Simparica (sarolaner) was just introduced in March 2016.