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My poodle had a reaction to Frontline topical. Is Bravecto safe?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Poodle | Male | neutered | 7 years and 5 months old

My 7 year old poodle had a reaction, like racey, hyper etc to Frontline topical. Do you think Bravecto would be safe?

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Answered By Jenny, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 24th, 2018

I think tablets work better than topical and seem to have less reactions in my experience. Topciald can be irritating and burn the area where applied which can cause over stimulation such as you described With tablets, the most common side effect is vomiting and is minimal with that medication. I would recommend trying that instead

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