NexGard Spectra offers an all-in-one solution for your dog’s parasite protection needs, providing a delicious beef-flavored chew that combats fleas, ticks, mites, lice, heartworm, and intestinal worms. This broad-spectrum monthly treatment simplifies your dog’s healthcare routine, ensuring they are protected from a wide range of dangerous parasites.
Complete Parasite Defense in Every Chew
NexGard Spectra is meticulously formulated to deliver comprehensive protection. It effectively kills fleas for at least 35 days and protects against paralysis ticks, bush ticks, and brown dog ticks for the same duration. This ensures your dog remains safe from tick-borne illnesses and the discomfort of flea infestations. Furthermore, it aids in controlling flea allergy dermatitis, a common issue for flea-sensitive dogs.
Beyond fleas and ticks, NexGard Spectra targets other persistent pests. It serves as an effective ear mite treatment and controls demodectic and sarcoptic mange, which can cause significant skin and ear irritation. The chewable also protects against biting lice, preventing associated hair loss and skin irritation.
Heartworm and Intestinal Worm Prevention
Preventing heartworm disease is crucial for your dog’s long-term health. NexGard Spectra provides effective heartworm prevention when administered regularly, eliminating the need for separate heartworm treatments. It also addresses intestinal worms, treating and controlling roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms. By effectively controlling fleas, it also helps prevent flea tapeworm infestations, offering a holistic approach to internal parasite management.
Safe and Palatable for All Dogs
NexGard Spectra is suitable for puppies from 8 weeks of age and weighing as little as 1.35 kg. Its safety has also been established for breeding, pregnant, and lactating dogs. Unlike some other treatments that can be difficult to administer, NexGard Spectra’s highly palatable beef flavor makes it a chew most dogs readily accept. As an oral treatment, its efficacy is unaffected by bathing, swimming, or shampooing.
Choosing the Right NexGard Spectra for Your Dog
NexGard Spectra is available in five convenient weight ranges to ensure accurate dosing for dogs of all sizes, from very small to extra-large. For dogs exceeding 60 kg, the appropriate combination of chews can be administered. The brand also offers other specialized products like NexGard (for fleas and ticks) and HeartGard Plus and ParaGard (for heartworm and intestinal worms), allowing for tailored parasite control strategies.
Administration Guidelines:
- Administer according to your dog’s weight.
- Can be given directly or mixed with food.
- A single oral dose is given monthly, based on body weight.
- For dogs over 60kg, use the correct combination of chews.
Key Benefits of NexGard Spectra:
- Rapidly kills fleas and provides tick control for a full month.
- Treats and controls mange and mites.
- Prevents heartworm disease.
- Treats and controls roundworm, hookworm, and whipworm.
- Prevents flea tapeworm infestations.
- A tasty, monthly chew that dogs enjoy.
- Safe for puppies from 8 weeks of age and over 2kg.
- Effective against Dirofilaria immitis larvae for up to one month.
- Treats gastrointestinal nematodes.
Important Usage and Safety Information
Keep the chews in their blister pack until needed and store the packs in the outer carton. Wash hands thoroughly after administration. In case of accidental ingestion, especially by children, seek immediate medical advice. Safety has not been fully established for pregnant, lactating, or breeding dogs. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Do not use if there is a known sensitivity to the active ingredients.
Product Specifications:
- Target Species: Dogs
- Mode of Administration: Oral
- Active Ingredients: Afoxolaner, Milbemycin Oxime
- Manufacturer: Boehringer Ingelheim
- Brand Name: NexGard Spectra
APVMA Approval Numbers:
- NexGard Spectra for Very Small Dogs (2-3.5kg) Orange: 81008/102149
- NexGard Spectra for Small Dogs (3.6-7.5kg) Yellow: 81010/102155
- NexGard Spectra for Medium Dogs (7.6-15kg) Green: 81011/102157
- NexGard Spectra for Large Dogs (15.1-30kg) Purple: 81012/102161
- NexGard Spectra for Extra Large Dogs (30.1-60kg) Red: 81055/102246