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Dog had Frontline & bath. Can I give Nexgard before camping?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 2 years and 6 months old | 75 lbs

My dog got frontline 10 days ago but had a bath 3 days after. He will be camping in the woods for the next week. Can I give him nexgard now?

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 17th, 2018

It is typically ok to space out flea/tick prevention by 2 weeks time span. I would recommend waiting the entire 14 days before using the Nexgard. The bath likely didn't strip any of the product off. If you do happen to see fleas on Dexter before the 14 day mark, you can safely give him a Capstar tablet (from your local pet store) which can rid the fleas off of him within 1 hr, but is not considered to be a flea preventative. I can also understand you wanting to go with a better product than the Frontline. I hope that you enjoy your trip with Dexter and that he remains flea/tick free. Best wishes and take care!

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    Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

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    Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is best to not combine these two products as per recommendations from the manufacturers and experts on this topic. It is also not needed as Dexter is likely covered well with the Frontline. Good luck and have a great day!

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