04/17/2019
DID YOU KNOW THERE'S AN FDA WARNING OUT ON THESE FLEA & TICK PREVENTATIVES?
In the fall of 2018, the FDA issued a warning on the Isoxazolines class of drugs including:
Bravecto
Nexgard
Simparica
Credelio
(This class of drugs may not be limited to only those brands named here.)
Research the topic well when determining what you want to use with your pet.
With sufficient cause to issue the warning to pet owners and veterinarians, the FDA indicated that adverse neurological events are being reported including muscle tremors, ataxia, and seizures.
Ticks and fleas pose a danger to your pets and carry diseases. Yes. Chemical prevention poses its own type of risks. Of course. Doing nothing or 'going natural' comes with again another set of risks. Naturally. The best we can do is to educate ourselves on all sides of any controversy or debate and make informed decisions for our individual pets based on their particular circumstances, health status, potential exposure, product safety, location, and other variables that may come into play for each dog. One way or the other, we all have to make decisions we can own for ourselves as it is each of us that will have to live with the consequences of them.
You can check the FDA warning here: https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm620934.htm
Here is the link to the FDA's Fact Sheet: https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ResourcesforYou/AnimalHealthLiteracy/ucm620940.htm
Here is a great post from Laurie Coger, DVM, on her Healthy Dog Workshop site. It gives additional links, some numbers, and downloads for the product sheets. http://healthydogworkshop.com/a-pill-for-fleas-and-ticks/
Here's a link from Karen Becker, DVM, that mentions as well some other products to be aware of and includes tips for alternatives should you decide to go that route. https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2018/11/11/flea-tick-medication-health-risks.aspx
Here's a Live video on fleas and ticks that Karen Becker did for the Cancer Series group: https://www.facebook.com/rodneyhabib/videos/10156286267817028/
Homemade Flea Shampoo video from Rodney Habib of Paws: https://www.planetpaws.ca/2016/07/19/make-flea-shampoo-pets/