Large Dog Flea and Tick Chewable Options for Pet Owners

As a pet owner, choosing the right flea and tick chewable for your large dog can be overwhelming with all the options available.

Nexgard is a popular choice among large dog owners, as it kills fleas and ticks within 24 hours of administration and lasts for up to 30 days.

Some large dog breeds require a higher dose of flea and tick prevention due to their size, such as Great Danes and Mastiffs.

Trifexis is another option for large dogs, offering a broad-spectrum flea and tick control that also treats intestinal parasites.

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You can expect Bravecto Chews to start killing fleas and ticks within hours of administration. It's a convenient and easy-to-use product that provides powerful flea and tick protection.

Bravecto Chews is indicated for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations for 12 weeks. This means you can expect your dog to be flea-free for three months.

It's also effective against tick infestations, including the black-legged tick, American dog tick, brown dog tick, and Asian longhorned tick, for 12 weeks. The lone star tick is controlled for 8 weeks.

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Bravecto Chews is safe for use in adult dogs, as well as breeding, pregnant, and lactating dogs. This makes it a great option for dog owners with multiple pets or those who are concerned about the safety of their pets.

For growing puppies, Bravecto Chews should be used when they are at least 6 months old and weigh 4.4 pounds or more. This ensures the product is effective and safe for their age and size.

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Bravecto Chews work by quickly reaching tissue fluids under your dog's skin after administration. This allows the medication to be ingested by fleas and ticks when they feed on your dog, ultimately killing them.

Fluralaner, the active ingredient in Bravecto, selectively inhibits arthropod γ-aminobutyric acid- and L-glutamate-gated chloride channels. This leads to insecticidal and acaricidal activity.

Bravecto Chews kills fleas, prevents flea infestations, and kills ticks, including black-legged ticks, Asian longhorned ticks, American dog ticks, and brown dog ticks, for 12 weeks. It also kills lone star ticks for 8 weeks.

Ticks on a dog treated with Bravecto are killed without engorgement, meaning they don't get full of blood before dying.

Fluralaner has a speed of kill against Ixodes ricinus ticks on dogs, with studies showing that it can kill ticks within a certain timeframe.

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Bravecto is a safe and effective flea and tick chewable for large dogs.

Bravecto has been tested and found safe in puppies at least 8 to 9 weeks of age at 5x the clinical dose. It's also safe to use in adult dogs and puppies over 6 months of age and weighing 4.4 lb. or greater.

In field trials, no problems were reported in dogs that received Bravecto concurrently with other commonly used medication. No serious adverse events were experienced by dogs in field studies and safety studies.

Bravecto is not effective against A. americanum in puppies less than 6 months of age. It's also not effective against the lone star tick beyond 8 weeks of dosing.

Use with caution in dogs with a history of seizures or neurologic disorders. This is because the active ingredient in Bravecto, fluralaner, is a member of the isoxazoline class, which has been associated with neurologic adverse reactions.

Bravecto has not been shown to be effective for 12 weeks duration in puppies less than 6 months of age. It's also not effective beyond 8 weeks after dosing against Amblyomma americanum ticks (lone star ticks).

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Bravecto Chews should be administered orally as a single dose every 12 weeks according to the dosage schedule. This ensures a minimum dose of 11.4 mg/lb (25 mg/kg) body weight.

To determine the correct dosage, you need to know your dog's weight. The dosage schedule varies depending on the weight band of your dog. For example, a toy dog weighing 4.4-9.9 pounds requires a 112.5 mg dose.

Here's a breakdown of the dosage schedule for different weight bands:

You can give Bravecto Chews to your dog at any time of the day, but it's recommended to give them at a mealtime, with food. This will help your dog digest the chewable easily.

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