Chewable tablets for worms, fleas and ticks

 Do you like walking your dog? If you have a dog, then most likely your answer will be yes. However, being outdoors can carry some risks.Going outside, the dog interacts with the environment and its inhabitants. This is especially true for dogs walking more than 30 minutes a day and not only along asphalt paths. First of all, this applies to those dogs that actively pick up various objects on the street. As a rule, these are either sticks, or something edible, or seems to the dog as such. With this behavior, the dog runs the risk of encountering parasites that are on the ground and helminths (worms) in particular. Some helminths are common to both dogs and humans. That is why you should not forget about carrying out periodic deworming of both the dog and all family members. Also, the dog may encounter parasites, which, although they are not permanent for her, can bring her a lot of inconvenience and even cause significant harm to health. These are ticks, fleas and flying insects such as mosquitoes and blood-sucking flies. As a rule, ticks are considered the most dangerous parasites, because they carry the disease piroplasmosis (babesiosis). Mosquitoes, on the other hand, are carriers of a special type of helminths that live in the heart of dogs – dirofilaria. And besides, fleas, which some people think are not dangerous for dogs – their bites are still very unpleasant and can unnerve dogs, as well as cause flea dermatitis, accompanied by serious scratching. Veterinary pharmacies have a wide variety of drugs for fleas, ticks and worms. These are a variety of sprays, drops on the withers and tablets. NexgarD Spectra is a convenient solution for ridding dogs of the most common helminths, fleas and ticks, preventing heartworm disease in ONE delicious chewable tablet! What is this pill and why does your dog need it? Let’s try to figure it out.

Which flea and tick pill should I choose?

The German company Boehringer Ingelheim has developed Nexgard Spectra, a flea and tick pill.  Active ingredients of the drug: afoxolaner and milbemycima oxime. Afoxolaner is an insectoacaricide from the group of isoxazolines, known as the active ingredient of Frontline Nexgard. Studies have demonstrated similar pharmacokinetics of molecules of afoxolaner, milbemycin oxime and their combination¹ . Thus, the action against fleas and ticks in Frontline Nexgard and Nexgard Spectra are on the same level. Tablets are available in 5 types of dosage: 0,5 g, 1 g, 2 g, 4 g and 8 g.

Benefits of Nexgard Spectra Parasite Pills

• Broad spectrum of action: Nexgard Spectra tablet destroys both internal parasites (worms) and external parasites (fleas and ixodid ticks).
• Acts quickly and reliably. The drug begins to act in 30 minutes, all fleas die after 6 hours. This speed of action prevents fleas from laying eggs, which interrupts their development cycle, and also allows the use of NexgarD Spectra in the treatment of flea allergic dermatitis.
• The action of afoxolaner against ixodid ticks begins 4 hours after application². Nexgard Spectra destroys ticks within 24 hours. The conducted studies have demonstrated 100% effective in preventing babesiosis and borreliosis in dogs treated with afoxolaner^3,4.
• Afoxolaner is effective for the treatment of generalized demodicosis, sarcoptic mange and otodectosis in dogs^5,6,7,8.
• The efficacy of therapy for these diseases was >98% one month after the start of treatment. Prescribing the drug is simple and convenient for both the owner and the veterinarian due to the high palatability that has been preserved at the Nexgard Frontline level. Due to the fact that afoxolaner is prescribed once a month, the dog regularly visits a veterinarian to evaluate the results of treatment, and the cost of treatment is optimized.
• With the help of milbemycin oxime, the spectrum of action has expanded to helminths. NexgarD Spectra provides 100% prevention of dirofilariasis, and is also highly effective against other nematodes².
• The tablet is safe for dogs (subject to recommendations). The safety of Nexgard Spectra has been tested five times overdose on over 700 dogs of various breeds, including collies.². In dogs, there were no negative changes associated with the use of the drug.
• Suitable for all dogs over 8 weeks old and weighing more than 2 kg.
• Nexgard Spectra tablets for worms, fleas and ticks have an attractive smell and taste for dogs, so you can easily feed the drug to your pet. You can add a tablet to the food, or you can treat the dog just like that.
• It will help protect your family (including children!) from infection with parasites from a dog.

How to calculate the dosage of Nexgard Spectra tablets?

Calculating the dosage is simple – it depends on the weight of your pet. We have prepared a table to help you.

  Walks can be both pleasant and not so much depending on whether you are prepared for what you and your dog may encounter along the way. But in any case, the dog will always be ready to defend the owner and there is no doubt that a responsible owner will always take care of protecting his pet in advance. Good walks for you and your dog!1. Letendre et al. J. vet. Pharmacol. Therapy. doi: 10.1111/jvp.12332.2. Registration dossier.3. Beugnet et al. Parasites & Vectors 2014, 7:283.4.Baker et al. CIMID 49 (2016) 1–5.5. Chavez. Intern J Appl Res Vet Med. Vol. 14, No. 2, 2016.6. Beugnet et al. Parasite 2016 23, 14.7. Beugnet et al. Parasite 2016, 23, 26.8. Carithers et al. Parasites & Vectors (2016) 9:635

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