Does NexGard or NexGard SPECTRA need to be given with food? Unlike some treatments, NexGard and NexGard SPECTRA do not need to be given with food. You can choose to give the chew to your dog any time that suits you, with or without food.
Nexgard does sometimes cause a little GI upset or diarrhea, especially if it is not given with food. Giving it with a full meal can help prevent that next month. If he continues to have diarrhea, or starts vomiting or is lethargic, then it would be best to have your puppy seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible.
To be effective NEXGARD SPECTRA should be administered every 30 days. Flea Treatment and Prevention: For prevention of flea infestation, NEXGARD SPECTRA should be administered ideally just before fleas become active.
NexGard is a soft, highly palatable chewable that is readily consumed by dogs. It should be given in a manner that encourages the dog to chew rather than swallow the Nexgard whole. NexGard may be broken into pieces and fed to dogs that wold normally swallow treats whole.
If you miss that monthly dose, your pet is at a potential risk of getting flea or tick bites, which can transmit some serious diseases. Heartworm preventive medicine is especially important to keep on schedule for your pet.
Most heartworm medication for dogs has a 15-day overlap period – so if you are less than 15 days late, your pet should be okay. Simply give them a new dose and make sure to give them their next dose 30 days later. If you missed an entire month of coverage, your dog may not have had any of the medicine in their system.
A: Give the dose you missed immediately, then continue giving the medication on the day you've always given it. If the missed dose is more than 2 weeks late, your dog should be tested for heartworm again in six months (click here to learn why).
The only downside to NexGard is that the parasites have to bite the dog to be affected by the medication, which can sometimes take several hours to take place. We'll contact your Vet to verify.
NexGard is given as a tablet of the appropriate strength for the dog's bodyweight. NexGard kills fleas within 8 hours and ticks within 48 hours. After being given, its actions last for at least 5 weeks against fleas and up to one month against ticks.
The small percentage of ticks that do land on your dog's fur are immediately affected by the medication and are unable to walk or attach to the skin. Within minutes, the ticks fall off your dog and die, rendering them unable to affect your family or other pets.
Does NexGard or NexGard SPECTRA need to be given with food? Unlike some treatments, NexGard and NexGard SPECTRA do not need to be given with food. You can choose to give the chew to your dog any time that suits you, with or without food.
How long should I wait to bathe my dog (or let my dog go swimming) after giving NexGard? Because NexGard is an oral product, swimming or bathing has no effect on NexGard. Your dog's coat can get wet immediately after taking NexGard.
Why are there still fleas on my pet, even though I already gave the medication? If pets come in contact with new fleas, they will continue to be infested. FRONTLINE Plus and NexGard also make fleas become more hyperactive before they die, which may make them more noticeable to you.
If a dog vomits within 2 hours of administration of a Nexgard tablet, a new tablet should be given. If vomiting occurs after 2 hours, re-dosing is not necessary.
The safety studies for NexGard had a good outcome with a very small percentage of dogs experiencing minor adverse effects. The most frequently reported adverse reaction was vomiting; less frequent reactions included dry skin, diarrhea, lethargy, and anorexia.
Isoxazolines are neurotoxic to more than just insects; they also affect mammals. There is a reason why so many dogs experience seizures, ataxia, and tremors after taking NexGard — the pesticide compromises the dog's central nervous system. Once this happens, there is often no way back.
It should settle down though after 24 hours. If after 24 hours your pet still continues to scratch, there could be other things going on. Your pet could be flea-allergic, it could have a skin infection or a hormone imbalance, or other conditions which can lead to itchiness.
Give the first treat with the pill in it, then immediately present the second treat. Most dogs will gulp the first one down in order to make room for the next treat.
“NexGard (afoxolaner) is one of the isoxazoline class of parasiticides. Please do NOT use any of them again. There are now two isoxazoline-related class-action lawsuits in North America — one in Quebec and the other in New Jersey. The FDA finally has required warnings on the labels and product inserts.
Thank you for your question. I would not expect the lethargy or diarrhea to last more than 12-24 hours.
As you can see, both Nexgard and Simparica are extremely good and effective flea and tick treatment and they do not have a major difference between them. But that being said, Simparica does kill an additional tick specie and is relatively faster in eliminating fleas and ticks.
If you forget a month of preventative, make sure to give the next 2 doses on time to "catch up" for that missed month. If you miss several months in a row, you should give your vet a call for advice on when to plan for the next heartworm test and how to get started back on preventatives.
Vomiting may be the only sign of an overdose of Nexgard®. If you suspect an overdose, immediately contact your veterinarian, seek emergency veterinary care, or call an animal poison control center.
For an entire month, NexGard will keep killing any new fleas that jump on your dog before they can lay eggs. NexGard® is effective in breaking the flea life cycle.