Fleas and ticks, for many dog owners, this is an almost unresolved problem, it is a daily and endless battle.However, since these parasites transmit various diseases to dogs and humans, it is essential that your pet’s fleas are always up to date.
Some of the chips available on the market ceased to be so effective some time ago, prompting the emergence of new high-end drugs that promise not only effectiveness in the fight against fleas, ticks and mites, but also long-term protection.That’s why in this Animal Expert article we tell you everything you need to know about the Bravecto line.
- Many dog owners who keep their dogs deworated every month with fleas to pour should plan not to bathe their pets two days before and two days after applying the drug to the dog’s neck so as not to wash the product reducing its effectiveness.
- Owners who have more than one animal should be careful not to let them ingest after application until the hair is dry.
As Bravecto is an antiparasitic in the form of a chewable tablet, it promises to end these concerns just as effectively as a Pour-On, with the advantage that your dog’s neck does not become sticky and still protects.the animal up to 12 weeks,continuous (about 3 months). The tablet has a nice taste, that is, it tastes and smells like a snack, which should make it easier for dogs to take the drug without having to do it and without stress for them.guardians and dogs.
Bravecto for dogs has a wide spectrum of action, that is, protects against various species of ectopasites and begins to act after 2 hours of ingestion, from there it will act from the inside out, then remain in the body of your pet, protecting every time the dog comes into contact with fleas and ticks.100% flea removal may occur after 8 hours of ingestion of the drug.It is important to note that Bravecto is not a repellent, so it does not prevent the dog from being bitten, since since the pill acts on the body of the dog, fleas and ticks must first bite the dog and then die, so in summer or endemic areas it is interesting to use Bravecto in combination with a natural repellent based on lemongrass or neem in petroleum spray.
As the drug protects up to 3 months, it ends up coming out at a lower price, as other pest control drugs available on the market protect up to 30 days. It is necessary to choose the pill according to the weight of your puppy.safe for pregnant or nursing and collie, who are allergic to many of the antiparasitic drugs available on the market today.
Bravecto for dogs also helps control DAPP, which is a dermatitis allergic to flea bites, as some studies have shown that even with the use of pipettes available on the pet market, 90% of fleas bite the animal.and feed himself before he dies while come.la dog’s blood with the poison.What Bravecto promises is a faster death from these fleas and ticks, which reduces the number of eggs and, therefore, the amount of fleas that would infest the animal again.For more information on allergy to flea bites in dogs, see this other Animal Expert article.
Until then, the lab that created Bravecto, MSD Animal Health, did not provide Bravecto for cats.However, Bravecto for cats was recently launched in Europe.It contains the same active substance as Bravecto for dogs, but does not come in the form of a chewable tablet, but in the form of a pipette, available for small cats (1.2 to 2.8 kg), medium cats (2.8-6.25 kg).) and large cats (6.25-12.5kg) such as Maine Coon, Bengal, Norway Forest and other breeds.
In cats, Bravecto pipette is applied to the neck at the base of the skull.Flea removal takes up to 12 hours and ticks take up to 48 hours.Bravecto also lasts 12 weeks (3 months).
Never treat your cat with the bravecto dog pill.Cats have a different drug absorption metabolism than dogs, and the risks of poisoning, in addition to the drug’s ineffectiveness, are higher.
Bravecto for cats, until the date of publication of this article, is not available in Brazil.
Bravecto is safe for puppies of 8 to 9 weeks, i.e. puppies of 2 and a half months.
Do not administer Bravecto to puppies in puppies less than 2 months.Look for pest control agents that can be applied to puppies in the form of aerosol fleas or others available on the market.
However, because Bravecto can be given to pregnant and nursing, if the mother does not have fleas and ticks and the environment is always clean and disinfected, puppies are unlikely to have ectopasites.
There are several species of mites, and among these species are the causes of scabies in dogs.One of these species, Demodex canis, is the causal agent of ancient scabies, popularly known as black scabies, and is difficult to treat because it exists is not a real cure because mite is not completely eliminated.To learn everything you need about ancient scabies in dogs: symptoms and treatment, Animal Expert has prepared this other article for you.
Studies have shown the effectiveness of Bravecto for puppies in the treatment and control of the symptoms of old-fashioned scabies in young dogs and adults, exceptionally improving the quality of life of these dogs, despite this, the indication of bravecto’s use against scabies has not yet been approved by MAP (Ministry of Agriculture , Livestock and Supply) and has been discussed by veterinarians at conferences and symposia.
Bravecto has also proven its effectiveness in tick control, however, the action against ticks is slightly longer than for fleas. In dogs, ticks are removed 12 hours after tablet administration. In cats, elimination occurs within 48 hours of pipette placement.Applied.
However, the duration of tick protection is also 12 weeks
The active ingredient in Bravecto belongs to Isoxazolines, a new class of antiparasites. The compound is Fluralaner, which acts on the nervous system of the ectoparasites, causing hyperexcitation of the nervous system, paralysis and possibly death. Studies show the efficacy of the Fluralaner molecule compared to Fipronil.
The Bravecto Dog Advisory is available free of charge on the MSD Animal Health website [1], containing information such as the flea and tick species it fights, dosages, precautions, contraindications, and side effects.
Bravecto for dogs is a medicine and should not be administered without the prior consultation and advice of a veterinarian on the health of your pet, as with any medicine, some animals may have reactions and side effects when using Bravecto.
There are other products on the pet market, which have the same action formula as Bravecto for dogs, but with an even lower value. As these other drugs have the same action molecule against fleas and ticks, the way they work in the animal’s body is basically the same, and they also come in chewable tablet form.
However, the duration of these other brands for Bravecto is not the same, for example, the duration of Nexgard, another pest control mark, is only 1 month, while Bravecto is 3 months. Nexgard, considered the generic Bravecto, is also not indicated.pregnant women, unlike Bravecto.
This article is for informational purposes only, in Animal Expert.com.br we cannot prescribe veterinary treatments or make any type of diagnosis, we suggest that you take your pet to the veterinarian in case of any condition or discomfort.
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