What are the side effects of flea and tick medication for dogs?
Berneice Rice
2025-08-28 21:57:24
Count answers
: 16
Substances that are toxic to fleas and ticks can also be harmful to pets when consumed or applied in large quantities. Active ingredients found in common flea and tick medications include naturally derived pyrethrins, synthetic pyrethroids, or a newer class of drugs, isoxazolines, which were the first oral flea and tick products. While they are all highly effective, they can cause toxicity if given incorrectly or if an overdose occurs. Adverse reactions such as excessive drooling, paw flicking/scratching, and ear twitching are often mild and can go away on their own. Although drooling may recur for several days after use of a flea-control product, most mild to severe symptoms resolve within a few days. Neurologic signs, kidney issues, seizures, and elevated body temperature can occur in cases of toxicity. Supportive care might consist of repeat bathing, intravenous fluids, anti-nausea medications, muscle relaxation, and seizure medication. Your veterinarian might also want to monitor your dog’s temperature, blood sugar levels, and kidney function, since these can be affected by toxicity in dogs. Dogs can also become exposed at toxic quantities through the ingestion or absorption of household insect sprays, foggers, and granules.
Braxton Runolfsdottir
2025-08-21 21:56:09
Count answers
: 19
If your dog or cat is having a reaction to a flea and tick product, it may show some of the following symptoms: Skin effects Irritation Redness Stomach or intestinal problems Vomiting Diarrhea Nervous system effects Trembling Depressed appearance Seizures. For flea and tick collars specifically, pet owners should remove the collar immediately if the pet is experiencing any adverse reaction. In addition, bathe your pet with mild soap and rinse with large amounts of water.
Alene Murray
2025-08-15 09:49:40
Count answers
: 17
The most frequently reported adverse reaction to this class of drugs is gastrointestinal upset (vomiting or diarrhea). In fact, the potential for neurologic side effects is already listed as a known possible adverse reaction on the label. Currently, for Simparica, less than 0.01% of dogs taking this medication have experienced any neurologic side effects. The FDA considers this level to be “very rare”. A very small percentage of dogs can have a mutation that allows some drug to cross this barrier, but even in those cases the receptor site that these drugs act on is rare to absent in most dogs. The FDA made this announcement to help pet owners and veterinarians be more aware of the potential side effects of this class of medications, not because they think the medication is unsafe.
Linnea Bechtelar
2025-08-05 04:06:18
Count answers
: 27
Isoxazoline products have been associated with neurologic adverse reactions, including muscle tremors, ataxia, and seizures in some dogs and cats. Although most dogs and cats haven’t had neurologic adverse reactions, seizures may occur in animals without a prior history. The FDA is alerting pet owners and veterinarians of the potential for neurologic adverse events in dogs and cats when treated with drugs that are in the isoxazoline class. If your dog or cat experiences any adverse event while using an isoxazoline product, first consult your veterinarian. The FDA continues to monitor adverse drug event reports for these products and encourages pet owners and veterinarians to report adverse drug events. Isoxazoline products are approved for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations, and the treatment and control of tick infestations. Some are also approved for treatment and control of ear mite infestations and some gastrointestinal parasite infections, and a few are also approved for prevention of heartworm disease.
Read also
- What is the best treatment for ticks on dogs?
- What is the most effective tick repellent for dogs?
- What is the safest flea and tick treatment for dogs in the UK?
- How to get rid of dog ticks quickly?
- How can you tell how long a tick has been attached?
- Do tick collars really work?
- Can you buy NexGard over the counter in the UK?
- What is the most effective tick treatment for dogs?
- What is a good alternative to tick medication for dogs?
- What is the best way to get rid of a tick on a dog?
- Can you get flea and tick medicine without a vet prescription?
- Is it better to take a tick off a dog soon?
- How to get a tick off a dog without a tick remover?
- What to put on a dog after a tick?
- Does my dog need treatment after a tick?
- Which is safer, Nexgard or Bravecto?
- How often should you give your dog tick treatment?
- Should I pull ticks off my dog?
- How do you permanently get rid of ticks?
- Why is Frontline no longer effective?
- How long is too long for a dog to have a tick?