Parasites, such as fleas, ticks and intestinal worms, are a problem. Not only are they annoying for your pet, but they are also a health risk for your pet and your family.
Did you know that some of them can transmit diseases which affect humans as well?
Advantages:
- Eliminates ticks
- Eliminates fleas quickly
- Eliminates mites (scabies and ear mites)
- Prevents heartworm infestation
- Protects against intestinal worms (round, hook and whip worms), among others.
Treatment regimen:
The treatment regimen should be based on the veterinary diagnosis and the epidemiological situation
epidemiological situation.
Treatment of flea and tick infestations and gastrointestinal nematodes:
NEXGARD SPECTRA can be used as part of seasonal flea and tick treatment.
(replacing the treatment with a monovalent flea and tick drug) in dogs in which flea and tick infestations have been
where gastrointestinal nematode infestations have been diagnosed at the same time. A single
treatment is effective for the treatment of gastrointestinal nematodes. After treatment of
nematode infestations, flea and tick treatment should be continued with a monovalent drug.
monovalent drug should be continued.
Treatment of demodicosis (caused by Demodex canis):
Monthly administration of the product until two negative skin scrapings are obtained one
month apart. Severe cases may require prolonged monthly treatments. As demodicosis is a multi
demodicosis is a multifactorial disease, when possible, it is advisable to treat any underlying disease as well.any underlying disease should also be treated appropriately.
Treatment of sarcoptic mange (caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis):
Monthly administration of the product for two consecutive months. Additional monthly administrations of the product
additional monthly administrations of the product may be required based on clinical evaluation and skin scrapings.
skin scrapings.
Prevention of dirofilariasis:
NEXGARD SPECTRA kills the larvae of Dirofilaria immitis for up to one month after transmission
by mosquitoes, therefore, the drug should be administered at regular monthly intervals
during the time of the year when the vectors are present, starting in the month following the first expected exposure to mosquitoes.
month following the first expected exposure to mosquitoes. Treatment should be continued until 1 month after
after the last exposure to mosquitoes. In order to establish a treatment routine, it is recommended that
be used on the same day or date each month. When substituting another dirofilaria preventive
in a dirophilaria prevention program, the first treatment with NEXGARD
SPECTRA should be started on the date on which the other medication would have had to be administered.
Composition : NexGard Spectra 9 mg/2 mg (dogs from 10-25 kg): 9.375 mg of afoxolaner and 1.875 mg of milbemycin oxime.
