Dog Wormer/flea Treatment

[Boto]

I have heard of a new dog combined wormer/flea treatment tablet which needs to be given only about every 3 months. It is called something like Bravelect. Has anyone tried or know anything about it? I have googled it but I'm not sure of the name. Many thanks.

[woofgang]

is it the new tablet? its called nexgard and the side effects don't make it look promising. Can't find anything anywhere about a 3 month one, are you sure you have that right?

[Boto]

Thanks for your speedy answer. I was told 3 months but the person who told me may have it wrong. What are the side effects?

[woofgang]

vomiting and Diarrhoea seem to be the common ones.
http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=a668d223-47a3-46b7-b642-f2de0dca6ab5

I don't think its in the UK yet

My dogs wear scalibor collars, which are licensed against fleas in the US but not in the uk, however they are the bees knees for ticks which is the main problem where I live.

[black_cat51]

we use the serresto collars - they last nine months and are great. i think you can only get them from the vet

[lankeela]

Why would you want to worm/flea treat your dog unless it has fleas or worms? Mine have not had either for years as a preventative and I don't believe in filling them full of chemicals for no reason. If I do ever find evidence of a flea I use Frontline Spray from the vet, one hit and they are dead, not like the spot on or tablets that only contain growth inhibitors. If I have to worm (eg pregnant bitch) then I use Panacur liquid.

[Boto]

The product I was told about is available in the UK as someone I know has just started using it - they are now away on holiday so will wait until they are back. I don't know if I would use it but I like to know my options. Thank you all for your replies.

[woofgang]

I worm regularly because my dogs run in the forest and eat poo. Likewise I use tick prevention because otherwise they would never be free of them and we live in a lyme hotspot. The only time we have ever had fleas in the house they were brought in by the humans, three time by me and once by my DH. DH picked his up in a cab.