My dog has seizures. What's a safe and effective tick prevention?

You have to understand that there is no such thing as a 100% completely safe medication. For dogs, for cats, for humans, for anybody. There’s always a chance that one certain individual is going to have a reaction to a medication. That doesn’t make it a bad medication or an ineffective medication. What happened with your other puppy, I’m very sorry to hear about but there’s no way to know if it was a reaction to that medication or was there already a predisposition for that puppy to have seizures. I know this makes you weary of using Nexgard again however I have found it to be very safe and effective. I personally have not any patients have an adverse reaction to it. You can try a Seresto collar. It’s the only collar that I think actually works. Because you can take it off if there are any problems that makes it safer. When you apply a topical or give an oral medication once it’s in them you can’t remove it like you can a collar. So, if I were you, that’s what I would use. http

Hello. All tick and flea products if overdosed or if the individual animal has a sensitivity can cause seizures as the drugs typically work on the nervouse system of the insects. Check with your vet about which products in your area are safe and effective. Avoid cheap products because amounts of drug aren't regulated and we often see advrse side effects with the grocery store products (or dollar store products). Also, always give as directed and don't overdose or give a different animal meds meant for your animal or vice versa. Overall zoetis products like nexguard and bravecto are good and this looks like their new product.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding dogs and ticks. I recommend using a topical veterinary flea and tick prevention such as Frontline Gold and Vectra 3D. These products will repel and kill fleas and ticks on contact. The oral chews such as Bravecto and Nexgard, require the dog to be bit by the tick to kill it. This allows the tick to spread diseases to the dog. I hope this information helps!

I personally prefer oral flea and tick preventive as I don't like the greasy feel to the topical ones. In certain areas Frontline doesn't seem to be as effective as it used to be, so I would take that into consideration as well if there are a lot of fleas where you live. You can try it though and always switch back if you like.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Benson. There are a variety of safe flea and tick preventive medications. I prefer topical formulas because the flea or tick is repelled. When you give an oral chew the flea or tick has to bite your pet to die. This will still kill the pest, but it allows diseases to spread to your pet. For that reason, I prescribe Vextra 3D. Frontline Plus is also a good product, but does not cover quite as many pests as Vectra. Vinegar and water will not be effective. I hope this information helps!

A Zecke is the German word for tick. Ticks can transmit diseases and they suck blood and therefore you should remove all of them manually. The following flea and tick preventives will kill ticks: Advantix Seresto collar (has repellent action as well) Bravecto chew Simparica and Nexguard You should be able to get those in Egypt, at least via the internet. Sevin is CARBARYL, a carbamate which should not be used on dogs as it is very poisonous.

I do not recommend any flea or tick shampoos, these are usually not safe products and not as long lasting as more modern preventive treatment for fleas and ticks. here is the list of the best flea products on the market. Spot ons: Revoulution Advantage Advantage Multi Frontline (ticks as well) Tablets: Trifexis/comfortis Bravecto (ticks as well) - for dogs Collar: Seresto ( (ticks as well) House spary: Indoorex

The topical flea products are a bit safer than the oral ones in pets with seizures. However, there will be a slight risk with just about any product you use. We have found the least amount of seizures occuring with Advantage Multi. Best of luck with your pet TJ moving forward. Take care.

I am really sorry but to answer your question, there are NO natural remedies that are proven to work for fleas and ticks. They just don't work. If your dog did not do well on Bravecto there are many other products available that don't have the same active ingredient as Bravecto. You could try Simparica or Nexgard. Are you 100% positive the Bravecto caused the seizure? I hear this a lot from owners. They say the dog had a seizure a week or so after the Bravecto administration and peg that as the cause. It is highly unlikely to have been the cause that many days after ingestion. When dogs have seizures the most likely cause is underlying epilepsy. It is rarely due to medication administration. The other option is to try a Seresto collar. Many of my clients love this option and it does work well. One collar works for up to 8 months so it is cost effective too! ( https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/seresto-flea-and-tick-collar-for-dogs ) Hope this helps. Best wishe

The most effective options currently available for flea/tick control in dogs are oral medications, including Nexgard, Bravecto, and Trifexis/Comfortis. These are prescription medications, so you would need to get them from your vet. If you need over-the-counter options, K9 Advantix and Seresto collars are both reasonably good options that work well for many dogs.