PARASITES AND DISEASES
THE PART OF THE DOG WHERE TICKS ARE MOST COMMONLY FOUND.
THE HEAD
WE ARE THE 3 ACTIVE INGREDIENTS MAKING NEXGARD COMBO "THE ONE AND DONE SOLUTION FOR CATS'
ESAFOXOLANER, EPRINOMECTIN AND PRAZIQUANTEL
THE MINIMUM WEIGHT FOR THE USE OF NEXGARD COMBO
NON MINIMUM WEIGHT
THE FIRST PARASITICIDE AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN CANADA TO REDUCE THE RISK OF LYME DISEASE.
NEXGARD & NEXGARD SPECTRA
THE EXCIPIENTS (NON-MEDICINAL INGREDIENTS) IN NEXGARD COMBO ARE CONSIDERED TO BE WHAT?
NON-TOXIC
IS NEXGARD SAFE FOR PETS WITH MEAT BASED PROTEIN ALLERGIES AND IF SO, WHY OR WHY NOT?
YES, IT IS A SOFT CHEW TABLET MADE OF GLUTEN-FREE SOY PROTEIN, WITH ARTIFICIAL BRAISED-BEEF FLAVOUR.
A RECENT STUDY SUGGESTED THAT ADULT TICKS FOUND IN THE LATE WINTER/EARLY SPRING WERE MOST LIKELY TO BE INFECTED WITH _________. OVER THOS FOUND IN LATE FALL.
LYME / BORRELIA BURGDORFERI
IT'S THE FIRST ISOXAZOLINE SPECIALLY ENGINEERED FOR THE TREATMENT OF ECTOPARASITE INFESTATIONS IN CATS
ESAFOXOLANER
NEXGARD DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY ANIMAL MEAT PROTEIN, AND IS INSTEAD MADE FROM THIS PLANT-BASED PRODUCT.
SOY
THE RISK OF LYME DISEASE TRANSMISSION INCREASES SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN THE TICK FEEDS FOR LONGER THAN THIS NUMBER OF HOURS.
48 HOURS
NEXGARD COMBO IS SUPPLIED IN THESE 2 SIZES OF PRE-FILLED SYRINGE APPLICATORS
0.3ML AND 0.9ML
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NEXGARD & NEXGARD SPECTRA?
BONUS : HOW MANY SKUS ARE THERE FOR EACH PRODUCT?
NEXGARD - FLEAS, TICKS, LYME AND DEMODEX (AFOXOLANER)
NEXGARD SPECTRA - FLEAS, TICKS, LYME, INTESTINAL WORMS, HEARTWORM AND DEMODEX
SPECTRA = 5 SKUS
NEXGARD = 8 SKUS (3PK & 6PK)
THESE NASTY PARASITES CAN BITE A DOG UP TO 400 TIMES A DAY.
FLEA
THIS MOLECULE OF THE MACROCYCLIC LACTONE FAMILY IS CONTAINED IN NEXGARD COMBO
THE SAFETY OF NEXGARD COMBO INCLUDING 6 MONTHLY DOSES AT UP TO 5X THE LABEL DOSE TOPICALLY, WAS DEMONSTRATED IN CATS AS YOUNG AS?
8 WEEKS OF AGE
BEYOND THIS TEMPERATURE, TICKS CAN BE ACTIVE
FREEZING POINT (0 DEGREES CELCIUS)
THE MINIMUM AGE FOR THE USE OF NEXGARD COMBO
8 WEEKS
WHAT DO YOU DO IF A DOG VOMITS 1 HOUR AND 45 MINUTES AFTER DOSING, WHAT DO YOU DO?
RE-DOSE
IF THEY VOMIT AFTER 2 HOURS, DO NOT RE-DOSE.
CATS CAN BE INFECTED WITH THIS TAPEWORM BY FLEA INGESTION WHILE GROOMING
DIPYLIDIUM CANINUM
UNLIKE OTHER ISOXAZOLINES, NEXGARD CAN BE GIVEN WITH OR WITHOUT THIS.
NEXGARD CAN BE GIVEN WITH OR WITHOUT FOOD.
SAME BIOAVAILIBILITY
THIS MANY APPLICATION SITES ARE NEEDED WITH NEXGARD COMBO
ONE
THE CAUSATIVE AGENT OF LYME DISEASE SPREAD BY L. SCAPULARIS TICK VECTORS.
BORRELIA BURGDORFERI
THE SAFETY OF NEXGARD COMBO HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED AT THIS MAXIMUM TOPICAL DOSE
5X
HOW DO YOU ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING OWNER'S CONCERNS RELATED TOWARDS THE MDR1 GENE MUTATION?
OPEN DISCUSSION
NEXGARD BEGINS TO KILL THESE PARASITES BY 30 MINUTES, BEFORE THEY CAN LAY EGGS.
FLEAS
What is Milbemycin Oxime used for in Nexgard Spectra?
killing intestinal worms and heartworms
NEXGARD IS FAST-ACTING, REACHING THE MAXIMUM PLASMA CONCENTRATION IN THIS NUMBER OF HOURS.
2-4 HOURS / 1-2 HOURS FOR MILBEMYCIN IN SPECTRA
WHAT ARE THE TWO MOST COMMON TICKS FOUND IN MANITOBA?
BONUS : WHICH OF THE TWO TICKS PASSES LYME DISEASE FROM DOGS AND HUMANS
IXODES SCAPULARIS - BLACK LEGGED OR DEER TICK
DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS - AMERICAN DOG TICK
THIS APP SENDS CUSTOMERS REMINDERS WHEN IT'S TIME TO GET THEIR PETS' PRESCRIPTIONS REFILLED
PETCARE APP
AN OWNER REALIZES ON DAY 34 THAT THEY FORGOT TO GIVE THEIR DOG ITS MONTHLY NEXGARD.
HOW LONG WILL NEXGARD KILL TICKS FOR?
UP TO DAY 35
HOWEVER.....
WHAT WEBSITE IS A USEFUL RESOURCE FOR PARASITE/DISEASE PREVALENCE DATA?
CAPC
COMPANION ANIMAL PARASITE COUNCIL
NOT AN INGREDIENT QUESTION....
WHAT IS OUR GUARDIAN PROGRAM?
OUR GUARDIAN PROGRAM IS OUR SUPPORT PROGRAM BEHIND OUR NEXGARD PRODUCTS. EVERYTHING THAT IS ON OUR LABEL WE WILL STAND BEHIND. IF THERE IS ANY SUSPECTED LACK OF EFFICACY REPORT THROUGH OUR BIVETPV.CA WEBSITE.
NEXGARD CAN BE USED IN PUPPIES FROM THIS AGE, AND TREATMENT CAN CONTINUE FOR LIFE.
8 WEEKS
NEXGARD IS A VERY TASTY CHEW, THANKS TO THIS ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR THAT DOGS LOVE.
BRAISED BEEF
WHEN I WAS DOSING MY TWO DOGS WITH NEXGARD, ONE OF MY DOGS ATE BOTH OF THE DOSES, WHAT DO I DO NOW? SHOULD I BE CONCERNED?
NEXGARD AND NEXGARD SPECTRA HAVE BEEN TESTED AT 1X, 3X AND 5X THE DOSE AT 2 WEEK DOSES WITH NO SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS.
EVALUATED AS WELL IN PUPPIES 8 WEEKS OF AGE AND FROM 2KG OF BODY WEIGHT
MONITOR AND REPORT IF NECESSARY, USUALLY IF A DOG EATS A BOX OF NEXGARD WE ARE MORE WORRIED ABOUT THE BOX THAN THE ACTUAL NEXGARD.
Why do we recommend taking heartworm prevention into November?
Heartworm prevention works retroactively
What is your favourite parasiticide?
NEXGARD SPECTRA OBVIOUSLY!
What is Nexgard Spectra's weight range?
2kg - 60kg
Why is it important to remove ticks asap regardless of prevention?
Most Lyme transmission occurs after 48 hours
What is our Big Dog Top Up Program?
Bonus : Does this apply towards cats?
Boehringer will provide the added sku needed for large dogs outside of the weight category.
Yes - we have a big cat top up program
DOSING QUESTION/NOT INGREDIENTS
IF I FORGET TO DOSE MY DOG UNTIL THE 4TH OF THE MONTH, CAN I RESUME DOSING THE FOLLOWING MONTH ON THE 1ST?
YES, NEXGARD AND NEXGARD SPECTRA HAVE A ROBUST SAFETY MARGIN