[Warning] Flea and Tick Product Side Effects
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The FDA issued a warning about dogs showing 'adverse neurologic events' from a New class of Tick and Flea medications. The FDA-approved drugs in this class are Bravecto, Credelio, Nexgard and Simparica.
Dr Jones comments on this release, along with what he thinks you should do.
Still after all these years, all that harm being done to our pets - glad we still have some vets around warning about the risks and adverse reactions, not denying and or minimalising them, nor automatically pointing to "other underlying issues". Keep up the good work
Tell me about . They make it sound like I’m a bad dog mom because I won’t go e my dogs the one that kills fleas ticks and heart worm . I live where heart worm isn’t vet. Why give my dogs something for something they don’t have . They have no fleas and they don’t get ticks so why treat for them
My mini Dachshund died after giving Simparica and Endogard he died of IMHA 2 months later, not just neurological. He reacted the day he was given the two together and by February something was off, by the end of February he was very sick his red blood count was down to 9.. he passed on the 4th of March. I lost y Assistance Dig at less than 3 years of age. I beat myself up daily I knew about Bravecto but I did not know about Simparica. I cry daily.
Im so sorry for your loss
OMG, I am Horrified,. My 7 year old Poma poo has been on Bravecta for 5 years ! I just trusted my vet and the FDA, bit was I wrong. I always thought that AVet always had an animal's best interest at heart. Nobody can be trusted anymore but you Dr., keep it up, you are changing the world one paw at a time. we 😻 you !!
Have you noticed any adverse side effects?
Thank you for making this video. My girlfriend's little Corgi was on bravecto for fleas. Just the other day she was giving him his 3-month dosage when he became unresponsive. While he was breathing his eyes were closed and he would not open them for about 30 to 60 Seconds.
Luckily he snapped out of it but was rather lethargic and showed a decreased appetite for the next 24 to 48 hours. She's definitely going to stop using bravecto and seek out a natural alternative.
It's just not worth taking that chance.
Again thank you for sharing this information.
I used Bravecto on my 2 cats they both were affected by it. I only noticed because the ginger cat was red raw and fur missing at the site it was applied. I believe his slight heart murmur has been affected he's more lethargic and jumps in the fridge to cool down. My black cat has FHV he was at the vets after that put on Pro-kolin Advanced had diahrrea could see small white specks through his diahrrea I would say that was the Bravecto. He got bloods for FIV and FELV was negative but was told need done again 60 days could be false negative. I fed sick cat what he didn't eat I threw on roof Sad thing my cat ate it he has lost weight and body muscle. I'm guessing he has all them diseases maybe Lymphona. I blame myself not a day I don't cry wish I could turn the clock back. I also have white cat with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
Our dogs' vet talked us into giving them Trifexis... I was apprehensive but he said he used it with his dogs and had no problems. My boy began having random grand mal seizures. In my ignorance it didn't occur to me then yet that when the package says you ought not handle the medicine it was 1 red flag. When it causes anything daring to drink your dog's blood to almost instantly die, red flag 2. So what is it doing to their blood? Making it toxic! This and "trusted" pet food brands. Then more meds for seizures and then meds to help the anemia caused by these toxins and more meds to quell the nausea from the cantaloupe sized tumor we discovered he had. His death devastated our family and more so because we should have known better, but we trusted our vet. Please, if ANYTHING good could possibly come from my dog's passing, let it be that we all make the effort to educate ourselves and not just take your vet's word for it. Maybe not every dog will meet the fate mine did but it's our responsibility as pet parents to do right by them. I can never forgive myself for my ignorance and my dog's suffering
Vets here in US push these drugs so hard. I always refuse, opting instead to use natural sprays which aren't 100% effective...then I check and comb when we get back in the house as a secondary measure. Surely, it's more work, but I'd rather have a healthy dog!
Olive Murray, I live in a super hot climate and we have a lot of fleas. I was about to top up on the flea tablets, now I’m terrified. I have not purchased more and now my dogs have fleas and they’re itching. I can’t bath them more than once a month, for dry skin reasons. What do I do? :( I’m helpless and so are they.
@@xoxohayaati keep your water sprinkler on. They live in dirt areas. So you water once every day or so and you'll wash the eggs away
@@xoxohayaati Look for an essential oil spray for dogs that contains cedarwood, lemongrass, lavender, almond oil and coconut oil. The book 50 Essential Oil Recipes is excellent for teaching how to create your own flea & tick repellent. Apple cider vinegar is also good to keep insects away. Mix a 1:1 solution of ACV and water. If you need to bathe your dogs more often, use an all natural shampoo that contains oatmeal. Tropiclean Spa dog shampoo is what I use, and every ingredient is natural and 100% safe. Good luck 🐕
Llama Cebu thank you x
Marilyn thanks! Xx
Dr. Jones, bless you for putting this topic here. Oh the horrors of these drugs. My dog was on Bravecto for about a yr and a half and never ever had a reaction. His last dose , symptoms, is something I can’t unsee and I still feel guilty today for putting him at death’s door .
His first symptom was tremors, glassy eyes which would move side to side, humongous bloating of belly... His 4 paws swoll up. He would try walking and it was so uncoordinated he would lose his balance and fall down . Sorry this always makes me cry. I carried him out and had to support , hold him upright so he could urinate or defecate without falling down.
A perfectly healthy dog at death’s door because of a pill which to my knowledge has no reversal drug to give to counteract the pesticide inside his body .
He survived by God’s grace...certainly not by the Vet . I even showed the doc the video I took but still he wanted me to continue Bravecto. Doc changed his mind and ordered Symparica . Seriously?? No thanks.
I have no proof but will put it out here. From every being of my heart and soul I do believe Bravecto caused my dog’s Diabetes and frequent skin problems .
A dog does not crash for nothing .
Please beware and be informed .
I thank you so dearly Dr. Jones for the information.
Thanks for sharing Sophie
Thank you for your honesty. I am SO relieved that your dog did not die. But you have other issues to deal with. So sorry that your Vet is one of the regimented big headed docs ....... they are out there. God Bless and keep you and your dog safe now.
I have similar experience. My yorkie caught fleas and I tried all I could but couldn’t get rid and needed something more effective. We visited the vet and she was given Bravecto. There was a real push on this, she said both of her dogs get it every 3 months and there was a discount scheme that came with it. Almost too good to be true, a 3 months of protection against fleas and ticks. So I gave her the soft chew and soon after she peed herself. She never does this unless unwell. Few weeks later she had a seizure. That caused panic..but then I did a research on Bravecto and many pet owners confirmed serious side effects and even death. I decided not to give this treatment ever again. Needless to say, she never had a seizure since. I would warn everyone from giving this treatment to their dog. My dog is now more aggressive than she used to be so there may be a permanent damage to her nervous system. Never again.
I think my baby is the latest victim of this drug. They gave her a Heartguard + deworm and tick fleas all in one. She got a seizure after 5 hours of ingesting, good thing my stepdad is into animals, and he kind of saved her from drowning (heart). She is sitting on my lap while typing this while recovering, I hope she gets recovered in the morning. We will visit the Vet that recommended this to her. Imagine giving her 2x vaccine & this tablet in one visit, gosh.
I am up in Canada. One of the products the vets here use is Avantix (Avantage with tic protection). You apply the product at the base their tail/spine & back of their neck where they can't reach to lick.
The product is an oily substance that sticks to the skin & doesn't come off easy. The applicator tubes are single dose tubes based on weight of the animal (which are made also for animals very small like 5 pounds). While 2 of my dogs do OK on it (12 pounds/14 pounds), my 3rd one (who is under 10lb). Within 10 minutes of applying the product to her skin, she started vomiting bloody mucus like crazy. It was a Saturday and no vet near me. (vet visits 2x/week here because it is a small town). The dog was not around anything she could have eaten, no one else was here to give here anything, she was perfectly fine before. So I had a limp bloody puking mess that was probably going to die within an hour if I didn't take drastic measures. She wasn't going to make the trip to the vet which is over an hour away)
Dawn dish soap is often used to remove toxic oils from animals caught in an oil spill. It does an excellent job cleaning up the oils & not drying out the skin or doing other harm. Rescued & cleaned up animals caught in this oil spill can be released (in a suitable environment) shortly after cleanup provided of course they are healthy.
So... I used Dawn soap on my dog. Washed the application areas, rinsed her off well. She was fine within an hour (not lethargic, no more vomiting, stumbling, shaking, etc) Of course I brought her to the vet after and she was fine. Vet wanted to "try" Revolution (another product here in Canada same purpose). Nope! Sorry!
After seeing that, I won't put anything like that on my animals again! That was flippin scary!
I was using the product as a preventative (as advised by my vet) not because my animals had fleas or ticks. I've never had any major issues with fleas or ticks. Hope I never do. I think though the products to prevent fleas/ticks are scarier than the bugs themselves.
Thank you so much for getting the warnings about these products out there! Many people think because they are prescribed by the Vet, that they are "no questions asked" safe. Ask questions!!
Used to have vet administer revolution to cats regularly. The one became immuno compromised, another started to as well. Seasonal allergies, runny nose. Forward ten years. We got a flea prob now, using Vantage. Most stores sell this. Works ok. Brewers yeast dusted lightly over the fur scares bugs away too. In areas pets can't go sprinkle baking soda with table salt, bugs will become dehydrated to death. Lol. Any, soap and water bath removes and downs fleas too. Prevention is a good idea.
My dog got sick on Advantage Multi. He had a lot of problems with it. Went through a complete shed. Right after finishing the spring shed. Not what is suppose to happen. Didn't want to be petted or brushed any more. Got very growly. He seemed like he had dementia. Got a bad infection in urinary areas. Could not be trusted around anyone as he was just to snarly. He really didn't know what he was doing as the stuff went to his brain and messed it up. He lost a lot of weight. Those are the things that happened off the top of my head. After the second drops is when he did the shedding thing. After the third on it was 7 days and my dog got super sick. It took way over two months before he was back to normal. I went on line to find all sorts of horror stories about that stuff. I was really angry about that one. The new stuff the Dr is talking about s also a nightmare. They even have facebook groups set up to talk about them. They are sad to read let me tell you. It isn't just seizures. Some dogs die. Even dogs foods are making dogs sick, I do scavenger hunts. Stay away from Chicken as they are fed GMO, corn, soy or anything sprayed with Round up or fed GMO feed. The stuff will accumulate in the animals body. My boy had a nasty encounter with that stuff. Anything chemical wise he reacts pretty fast. That is worse then the Advantage Multi was. He seems to be recovering. It is taking a very long time however. It to affects their minds as well. Again he got the dementia thing. An alllergic rash all over his body. Quite grouchy. A lot of the same things happened as with the Advantage multi. A number of dog foods have been tested and they found it in them. They did not test all dog foods however. So be careful with that stuff too. It kill their Gut Bacteria. Even raw feeders have found problems with chicken. That one seems to be the worst. Organic would probably be fine. Watch out for that stuff too.
@@kiethz8201 - Wow - so sorry you had this many problems with these products. Indeed pretty scary stuff. I'm afraid to try anything else. If I have a problem with fleas again, I think I'll just use a little DE. I have few places where they would like to hide. No carpets, no overstuffed fluffy furniture (and I have a steamer I can kill off nearly anything with), bedding and such I can put through an extra hot dryer session if needed. My one dog reacts very bad to fleas so I will know if he even has one.
I make my own dog food now. I don't often use chicken but I do use it. Pasture raised organic chicken is stupid expensive where I am. I'd have to stop eating myself to buy it lol. Not many choices in this small town to shop (1 grocery store) so would have to book time off work, hire a dog sitter & travel to get less expensive stuff. Not the easiest thing to plan due to it being winter here and the roads being unpredictable. When I get a decent price on meat & veggies, I buy a bunch of it, make a giant pot of stew then can it for my mutts. Hopefully I can find a source closer to me that is not going to force me to re-mortgage my house lol..
@@tammy-lynnstewart5677 I had to put mine on a raw diet. I just buy the stuff at the grocery store, when it is on sale. I cut it up and stick in the freezer. I stay away from the chicken. That was in the dog food that made him sick. I doubt if there was any real chicken in that stuff. He is on Probiotics, Detox herbs made into teas, Vitamin C is really important. Eggs are a good thing for dogs. Even the shells in the event you have a bone shortage. I give that in between if I run short of bones. They have lots of goodies in them for bone health. Golden Paste is great stuff. That is part of his detox. Dr. Jones got me into that one. His advice has been very helpful. My boy is healing slowly. It only took about 1 week for him to fall apart. I will keep away from dog foods for a long time to come. I am so glad I have a freezer. I also have some friends that give me meat for him so that helps a lot. I get the expensive part for sure. Round Up has cost me a fortune and the health of my baby. Not too impressed with it at all. If you have any farmers around maybe you could get some right from them. I am going to be looking into that very soon myself. Good luck. We all could use some of that these days.
I would try RAW meat (Organic whenever possible), Natural food, then COCONUT OIL (UNrefind, Organic) just giving to dog as is with food ; a couple of TBL SPNFL in liquid when warm or solid form when chilly weather. It works wonders to fight the cognitive/dementia symptoms for human & dogs in my experience.
COCONUT OIL (UNrefined, Organic) is cheap especially comparing to VET's cost.
Also, there are some TH-camrs who feed DEHYDRATED meat fm store for convenience.
Thank you for posting this. Something else people should know is that the reactions in the animals seems to be more severe the longer the "treatment" continues. Subjecting your pet to enough poison to kill fleas for three months can seem harmless the first time. But many of the reported deaths occur at month 18, after multiple exposures. My assumption is that the poison builds up in the system, and continues to overlap, creating more and more damage. A couple of things to look up before you give this to your pet: the studies by the pharma company for at least one of these medications stops immediately prior to what would be the third dose (possibly because that is when they know they'll get the worst results), and the same company had this particular medication banned in the UK recently (source: café pharma - a sales rep blog for the pharmaceutical companies). Please research anything you put into your pet (or any loved one for that matter, especially one who cannot speak up for themselves and refuse it), and always assume the statements on the box are downplayed. Sometimes because they simply don't know the long term effects yet. I almost gave the medication I am referencing to my sweet little guy a couple of years ago. After extensive research, I was shocked at how much information was out there, yet they could still look veterinarians in the eye and tell them this was safe for their customers. To anyone who has lost a dear pet to these medications, I am so sorry. If this post can help even one person decide against these medications, I am grateful.
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My vet blatantly told me NOT TO WORRY about giving my 13 yr old dog beagle mix Credelio. We have bad fleas in Ca. and my dog already has myoclonic neurological symptoms. I wish I hadnt bought this $120.00 box because yes, my common sense was telling me not to. Thanks for the verification Dr Jones.
Thanks Jen
This is crazy because I just spent hundreds of dollars for nexgard for my two maltese dogs this week!! I had no idea about this and my vet did not say anything. Now after watching this I will NOT be giving it to them. You are NOT cynical, you have common sense which is rare these days, lol. I live in Florida so need a preventative and am going to order Dr. Karen Becker's natural flea and tick remedies from her website. You and Dr. Becker are two of the top vets in the entire world as far as I am concerned. Thank goodness for the internet and how much free helpful info is put out there for pet parents.
@@KayGx WOW, sure hope things have improved. Thank goodness for Dr. Jones and Dr. Becker who also has common sense /holistic knowledge .
@@KayGx, which medication are you giving your dog?
I used revolution on my 4 lb. Maltese yesterday and she's having a worse reaction than normal. on the 2nd day she usually acts like she's not feeling great but now she's shivering, lethargic and not herself at all. I worked for a vet for years I've seen heartworm disease, I've seen feces ravaged by tapeworm from fleas and I don't want her to go through any of that but this is scaring the shot out of me. she's tiny already for her breed at just 4 lbs. full grown and I just don't know what to do. did you figure out something that 100% works I can't risk heartworm with her but I don't waa n't to poison her to death either
The Last Unicorn, I live in a super hot climate and we have a lot of fleas. I was about to top up on the flea tablets, now I’m terrified. I have not purchased more and now my dogs have fleas and they’re itching. I can’t bath them more than once a month, for dry skin reasons. What do I do? :( I’m helpless and so are they.
jinx xo hey there. did you figure out a solution? i’m currently going through the same.
Thanks for the upload Sir, I do apologize for not being able to reply cuz I was busy with harvest day celebration. All your videos are very informative and savior for our pet dogs. You're a awesome Dr. Sir. 👍
Thanks Doc! My dogs and I love and appreciate you! May God Bless you immensely for you helping us take care of the animals he gave us!
Thanks Re!
My chihuahua mix dogs were on Bravecto and Nexguard. I believe that was part of what was causing their seizures. Thank you for sharing this information with others. You’re a good man. 😊👍
Welcome Veronica
My dog had seizures and we have never give him anything. Better check your dog, this video is dumb! And im here because i found ticks on one of my dogs, i have to check them everyday its getring uglier around here.
@ The synthetic flea/tick/heartworm vet medications you're putting on or giving to your dog are pesticides that are highly toxic. If you insist on giving them to your dog as pest & heartworm preventatives, I strongly suggest doing so ONLY during hot months, and at every 6 weeks vs every 4. Also, prior to dosing, give your dog milk thistle (or the vet Rx equivalent Denamarin) for 2 weeks, and another 3 weeks following. Have your dog's liver enzymes tested annually or bi-annually to ensure proper function.
@@EllieLove21 - so give my dog the milk thistle NOW, then the medication as scheduled, and then end the “hot month treatment” with milk thistle, or should i give it to them every time i give my dog her treatment? Also, what’s your suggested recommended dosing?
@@chrisknowles5358 I use the prescription Denamarin which I get from my vet to support my dog's liver. Dosing is based on the dog's weight. I can't suggest dosing if you buy a different formula of milk thistle, but you can always check articles by Dogs Naturally magazine (or other sources).
See this link: www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/milk-thistle-for-your-dog/
I use Triphexis for protection against heartworms, internal parasites, and fleas. Usually around June, I put my dog on a week of Denamarin (milk thistle) before dosing with Triphexis. I continue the Denamarin for another 5-7 days. Repeat this process every 4-6 weeks. Flea medication contains pesticides, and it's hard for our pet's livers to filter. Therefore, to minimize the toxin load I only give my Chihuahua Triphexis from June to October when fleas are the worst. This gives his liver a break during cold months.
Sometimes a little rant can be a good thing... Thanks for the information. 🐾
I have given my dogs Comfortis before, with no side effects, but you grabbed my attention when saying how hard it is to kill these pesty ticks and fleas and it makes sense that it would take something harsh to kill them. So, I think frequent baths in the summer and daily check for ticks may be my new normal. Thank you kind sir, and please continue doing what you do.
Comfortis caused seizure activity, vomiting, and lethargy in my dog 6 years ago. He is safe and healthy now.
@@amyf5240 Thank you so much for letting me know that. Do you mind if I ask how you control ticks and fleas for your fur baby, now?
@@ritabryant1516 Unfortunately my doggie contracted mange the year after that so he is on Advantix preventative. Luckily no side effects, no fleas, ticks or mange. Will E will be 8 next month, he's a 70 lb lab mix, very healthy and happy! He runs around on our land and loves to roll in goodness knows what, so we have to keep him safe. I do use garlic & yeast tabs (good for fleas), salmon oil for his skin. Diamataceous earth rubbed in the fur also deters fleas, you can spread it around your house too, all natural and safe even if ingested! Good luck!!
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@@amyf5240 be careful with garlic!
Garlic is toxic to dogs.
Depending on the form & amount it can lead to gas or a fatality.
I’ve been using your flea spray on the dogs. Also on the horses and ME ! It’s a great insect repellant and also keeps away the flies from the horses. Thanks for all you do !
I have been a follower of yours for several years. I live in Greece, in an infested area 3 months of the year, where we have cases of erhlichiosis and I only use natural remedies. It's been 9 years since my dogs had a chemical flea medicine and 7 since they had a vaccine or chemical wormer, and they are doing fantastic.
you are kind 💖💓
And beautiful😭💖
When I become older I will be a veterinarian like you✨🌸☹️
Thank you, dear! I'll be cheering for you!
Thank you for all the excellent information you provide and share with us all, keeping our beloved babies safe and our minds and hearts at ease!!!
Thank you so much for such good information Dr. Jones. I don't use those chemicals on my dogs. My dogs have never had a seisure. I use essentail oils mixed with vinager and water. I make sure the dogs are clean. Make sure the house is clean too.
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I got some last week that was really bad smelling. It was so bad till I had to cover it up after I rubbed it off my dog. She wouldn't go to sleep I had to cover her back up with a wet towel. I couldn't breathe myself finally I just got up and gave her a bath. I've been using 1 cup of water and 1 cup of vinegar on her. Thank you for posting you videos for us.
Thanks for talking about this, it needs to be more carefully considered. Bathing can go a long way for flea control, and food grade diatomaceous earth is great too. And vacuuming! Make sure to carefully dispose of your vacuum bags to avoid fleas coming back! Thanks so much for your video!!!
I use Borax around the house. I put in the cracks, under base boards etc where the dogs cannot get at it, but where fleas might go to hide. In powder form it is not good for pets. Mixed with hot water for scrubbing it is fine.
Welcome. also consider the Borax that Kieth suggested
Thank you Doctor Jones for your live and compassion for our pets. Last year I found an all Natural flea and tick product called Natural Care it formulated with Clove , Thyme , & Cinnamon oils. Once a month topical and so far no creepy crawlies... Also affordable 6 months of treatments $14
Thank you for sharing! Will check that out.
Thank you for sharing
I was under the impression that all three of those oils are toxic to dogs.
Please be careful.
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I love this stuff!! It keeps the fleas away and bedding etc can be sprayed directly. AND it smells great! Anyone who picks my baby up says he smells SOOO good.♥️
I also love this doctor. I have 3 cats and a toy poodle- all rescues. I don't take meds unless absolutely necessary and prefer not to give them to my fur babies!
Do you buy it online? I was getting it at WalMart, but it isn't always there!
I've been using NextGard for over a year. I have 5 dogs. A large brown lab mix. A Shih Tzu mix. Two Maltese mix. One Terrier mix.
I purchased a six month supply for the large dog. This dosage is good for dogs from 60-121 LB.
I first cut it in half and give the big dog that dosage. I then cut the other half in quarters and give each other dog a dose.
We have a lot of ticks in central Arkansas, so NextGard has been a savior. Attached ticks are usually dead by the time I find them. They are removed without difficulty.
None of the dogs have shown any reaction to the NextGard, but I don't give this dosage once a month. I usually wait three months before giving another dose for continued protection. This seems to have worked for protection without any side.
Love your channel!
Waiting for three months is smart. Thank you for watching!
So glad you did a video about this. I stopped using next guard about a year ago. Could you do a part 2 video about Heartworm prevention?
thanks for the suggestion, Thomas! stay tuned. ;)
Include more on cats too pl
Thomas Patti, I live in a super hot climate and we have a lot of fleas. I was about to top up on the flea tablets, now I’m terrified. I have not purchased more and now my dogs have fleas and they’re itching. I can’t bath them more than once a month, for dry skin reasons. What do I do? :( I’m helpless and so are they.
@@xoxohayaati Rosemary is another good essential oil you can put in the anti-flea/tick spray that she didn't mention in this video: th-cam.com/video/bUIYZSFbPEo/w-d-xo.html
chitownladyj, thank you very much. I’ll give it a try.
I bought WORMAWAY once and gave a minuscule amount.
It cost me $. 4.000 .00 ,I gave it to her because they asked if she was dewormed?
So I gave her a teeny amount even though I saw nothing.
She immediately went into a severe seizure in 2011. So that’ was super scary. The vet at ER said , it shouldn’t be sold ever ,innocent people are killing their animals every single day.
Thanks for your little rant. I have thought all along that these meds could be harmful and I tell my Vet, No thanks.
Thank you so much for letting me know. Fortunately, I haven't used those brands on my dogs. What do you use on your dogs?
My vet sold me Bravecto,after reading and research, I will return it and offer her some serious education on this product.
I lost my dog who was my best friend in January of this year. He was 4 years old. He got really sick and was shaking al the time. They kept shoving antibiotics down his throat and I spent over 10,000 going to vets trying to figure out just what was wrong with him. Many medicines later buddy is not here and I feel horrible. He was put on bravecto and now my gut is telling me I was poisoning my dog until he died. I'm sorry buddy !!!
My condolences and I know what it is like! I have been there. My condolences.
I'm so sorry for your loss. Going through this right now. I pray she will pull through. 🙏 I'm sitting with her trying to comfort her. I'm so mad at myself. 😢
that does not mean your dog died because of these drugs . sorry but you cannot prove that or even blame yourself for using that drug .
I have been using natural products such as wondercide spray and collar, every year I found ticks on my dog attached. I also check my dog about 10 times a day. We don't go in woods. Just a walk in the neighborhood, my dog picks 2-3 ticks. The natural stuff doesn't work at all. I live in NH. My dog just tested positive for lyme without symptoms, cant continue using the natural stuff. My vet prescribed Nexgard, I am going to use it. So far my experience with holistic vet is not good, expensive and doesn't work for my dog.
Thank you for this. My twelve year old, 14 pound terrier took Bravecto for a number of years without side effects until last May when she had a terrible reaction that included severe shaking and vomiting and night agitation and the shaking and night agitation went on for about one week. Yes, it’s true, giving one chew for three months of coverage was really convenient for me and it did a great job of killing almost all of the ticks, but as you said in your video, if that medication kills ticks, what is it doing to your dog? I called my vet and reported the incident to Merck, but truthfully, no one seemed that interested in my experience. We live on twenty acres of woods with a fairly large invisible fence area so it’s almost impossible to keep our dog from her daily explorations and thus remains a tick magnet. I am using a combination of Vectra 3D topical medication now and a tick check daily because we have noticed that the Vectra 3D seems to allow ticks to get on my dog from her head to her underbelly. I hate ticks but would never, ever give my dog Bravecto again after the experience we had. Thank you!
This was a calm and essential rant. My cat died from neurological damage from a popular flea and tick medication sold by my vet. As soon as I put it on him, he had a bad reaction and only got worse, developing seizures.
Sorry to hear this
I also want to say that heartguard is ivermectin which has been around for decades and I've used it on horses and dogs.Thanks so much for this video.i really want to learn more..
I live in NY State.
Thought I was going to lose my 12.5 y.o. Foxhound 4 mos. ago after my vet suggested Credelio chewable.
1 week on Credelio, Max became lethargic, not much strength in his back legs, just flopping down when he laid down, no appetite. I attributed his symptoms to the 30 day Doxycycline he was on for recent diagnosis of Anaplasma; from Advantix 2 not protecting my boy after 12.5 years on it. Product not the same after Elanco bought Advantix 2 from Bayer. I didn't realize Bayer sold their pet division until i had to call customer service, which wasnt good.
Was told Doxy would be hard on him, so figured it was the Doxycycline; until I gave him month #2 of Credelio.
I questioned vet prior to dose 1 about the neurological warnings on the box & was told he hadn't seen any problems. So I gave Max his first dose and saw issues creeping in by week 2 but attributed it to the Doxy.
Month 2: Doxy was done, so I gave Max his 2nd dose Credelio and he got worse; barely eating, lost 7 lbs. in 2 months, almost no strength in his back legs, still lethargic. At that point, I called vet told him No more Credelio, that we need to find another solution ie. Topical. I was scared my Max wouldn't recover from the Credelio.
Vet tried to talk me into another chewable like Simparica, Trifexis, Bravecto. After reading up on the alternatives, told vet absolutely no way because Vet said Topicals won't give the coverage needed as Credelio would. I said Max isn't going on another F&T chewable. After more research on topicals, I found Vectra 3D from my vets online pharmacy and Max has no problems now on #2 application of Vectra 3D.
Today, he's a happy, healthy and very vocal Foxhound with his normal voracious appetite, who's back to jumping on the couch and chasing squirrels in his backyard.
We were not aware of this information games Simparica to our nine month old puppy. She’s having a really bad reaction and our vet said there’s nothing she can do to do. What should we give her to detox her??? She’s having tremors and hives. She’s miserable and we feel helpless.
Dr. Jones,
Thank you for the video. I have a background in biology and I have 2 GSD's and 2 cats. I do not have an issue with fleas and ticks on my animals which they do not believe. My vet et al always has an issue with the fact that I continue to refuse purchase of their preventative even though I live in a tick "hot zone". I have them examined yearly, vaccinated, checked for heartworm and taking the preventative. They try to push the flea/tick preventative at every visit and I continually decline. The last time I was there they remarked that it is only a few dollars per month. Ignoring clinical signs but pushing the preventative seems like malpractice.
What do you use?
@@edithdavis2848 I don't use any flea preventative, my pets just do not have them!
But what do you use? You must use something? By telling us what you use, you are helping other animals also.
I get it that our dogs if given a full battery of immunization are protected for a long, long time and DO NOT need boosters every year. Thank ful for holistic measures to control fleas, and ticks; don't want to poison my dogs any longer with the powerful drugs that go on topically or are given orally. Done with that. So grateful for Dr. Jones.
@@despinachristakis1485 check your dog regularly, coconut oil kills fleas, washing and grooming your dog regularly and vacuuming /cleaning your house regularly, keeping your lawns and gardens mowed /maintained all keep fleas and ticks at bay.
found this vid after spending 4h overnight at the emergency vet clinic, due to ataxia, convulsions, head tilt, involuntary unrination, tremors, and general loss of muscle control/balance... started 8h after giving him his monthly nexgard. he’s 7mos... and he’s thrown up before after taking it, but never had this reaction.
crazy thing is that this vet never even suggested it might be nexgard. after doing bloodwork, suggested he needs an mri...
I have a neurologist appt tomorrow. but personally i’m convinced after reading and watching yt vids on the subject, that it’s due to nexgard.
to be continued...
I'm so sorry to hear that. Please keep me posted.
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I always go to your videos for advice for our babies! Thank u s much for your knowledge and bravery! ❤
I'm here because I'm experiencing what I think to be explosive diarrhea due to heartworm and flea and tick medication this month I gave my dog simparica for the first time and the next day he started with explosive watery diarrhea and 3 days later we're still dealing with it the only thing I did differently was give him that medication which makes me wonder if that's what we're dealing with has anyone experienced bad diarrhea after giving their dog these kind of medications?
Thank you Dr Jones for educating people who care to know the truth about harmful products. I will choose to continue on the God given natural path,even if it's more effort.
Hi Dr. jones,
thank you for these information. I wish I knew it earlier.
My maltese dog was really healthy and happy and every on and off I gave her Nexgard Spectra but not every month, up to the point I had to go on holiday and left her wit my husband. before I go I gave her one dose and she did not have any side effect and 6 week after my husband gave her another one but a day after she started shivering and few days after she vomit 7 times for 5 hours and the vet said she just had slight gastritis nothing to concern! she was really lethargic but a week after suddenly she could not walk anymore.
we took her to the vet and done ultrasound, and X-ray but nothing found. her blood test showed there is high level of acid in her blood. so we took her to the specialist and she had MRI and CFS which showed some abnormalities in her brain and they diagnosed her as Meningoencephalomyelis of unknown origin (MUO), I explained to the specialist about the nextgard spectra but he keep saying it is not related at all and he believes her problem is autoimmune illness.
so I wonder what is your opinion on this, could it be the nexgard or i am just paranoid about it?
really appreciate your reply in advance.
Love watching you learning alot. It's hard to know how to keep fleas away! I've been using the 3 month pill. I only use it through the summer months. I guess I will have to try something new
Browse through the comments. Other subscribers have great suggestions like some essential oils and the likes. ;)
Would have been nice if you had also discussed any natural treatment for tics. Live in Kentucky and it's a real problem.
I have made a video on that a couple of months ago. You may check it out here: th-cam.com/video/oyVLGxgzTGQ/w-d-xo.html
I'll make a new one once I find new remedies. Thanks, Leon!
I always appreciate your heartfelt opinions. I saw no ranting just deep concern, some anger, and maybe a bit of disgust, due to so many animals being exposed to these dangerous compounds. Hello! ticks are the superman men of the insect world. If it is strong enough to kill a tick, what is it doing to a dogs brain and neuro network????????????? I am sticking with your suggestions and remedies. Thanks doc.
As someone who was diagnosed with "Lyme Disease" I can say if you're dog is not having side effects I believe it may be worth it.
4 years later and I'm still affected. Just talk with your vet and weight your options.
exactly
This is insane, thank you
Flea Gone is what my friend uses on her dogs & she said it works.
Thank you Dr Jones for your thoughts on these collars. I lost my dog in 2020 and wondering why the vets here say the collars are good and it’s all fake news.
I trust your insights. We can’t lose anymore animals to these collars💕
I need to have a serious a conversation with my vet as he recommended both the Nextguard and Heartguard for my rescue dog. Most importantly get my dog off them and find a safe way of treating for ticks, fleas and heartworm prevention. Thank you doctor!
Thanks for watching, Sue!
I was using Revolution to help prevent reoccurring mange issues but after two months of applications my pup wouldn’t eat for an entire day and would vomit once or twice I said STOP! The first time I wasn’t sure if it was Revolution so I tried the next month but watched her reaction and YEP, it was! What price do our pets pay for our conveniences? The same price our kids pay for all the nonsense we give them as well.
My dog had problems with Advantage Multi. Super bad reaction with that. he is chemical sensitive. I can't even use a flea collar on him. Over the years I have stayed all natural with him. A few months back a dog food messed him up big time. It had Round Up in it. He broke out in a rash all over. Lost a lot of hair. Some places he even went bald. Has brain fog. His brain is starting to work again. It was a lot like dementia. He had that with the Advantage Multi too. Cranky. Didn't really want to cuddle at all. So not like my dog. The detox is taking longer for the round up then it did for the Advantage Multi. Watch out for dry dog food containing, corn, soy chicken, or anything sprayed with round up. Anything that might be GMO or fed GMO crops. Boy is that stuff not all it is cracked up to be. All it took was 10 to 15 pounds of the stuff to make my dog sick. So watch out for that too.
Totally agree with you, WholeSoul Mama
were you giving her the topical or oral?
I fed my dog simparica and he stopped eating, he lost a lot Of weight, luckily he always do fine with advantx.
What would you all use for heart worm preventive ? Instead of these drugs ?
my cat has got the nexgard combo at the Vet hospital for the first time and a few hours later she produced neurological side effects now she is in critical condition. The hospital denies that the spot on could have caused her condition and this is the worst reaction we could get from them. I'm trying to bring awareness my tiny little cat is the sensitive one to this drug and people should educate themselves more about it even those who work in a Vet hospital
I know this is an old video but our vet just prescribed us Nexgard Spectra, a flea, tick and wormer all in one........surely that can't be good.
Thank you for your channel, reaching us in the uk.
Thanks so much for bringing awareness...is there a follow up video on what you use as a flea and tick preventative? Or any alternatives? Would love to know as these vet meds and shampoos are all I know to use...I purchased flea collars as an alternative to the meds and read the label it said "known to cause cancer in the state of California" wow I was shocked and I just couldn't wrap that around my dogs neck so I returned them all...Could you please let us know the safer alternatives? Thanks so much!
I’ve given my two golden retrievers these edibles for ten years. One recently passed from cancer and the other has what appears to be small head seizures lasting only 5-10 seconds but they are becoming more frequent. My vet recently advised against using these drugs and recommended external liquid. Nice to know our loved ones are being experimented on by drug companies.
Which flea medication have you been using?
What do you mean by head seizures? My 3 yr old GSD did this strange head back n forth the other day like she was looking for something. Never seen this before. She’s been very itchy so vet said mites. I was very reluctant to give this Nexgard to her. I should have trusted my instincts
Never thought these were safe. I have a Bernese mountain dog who are prone for cancers. No thank you. I love my fur baby. I just hate that when you adopt they check with your vet whether you are “compliant” with vaccines and Flea and tic. Just too dangerous. Too much for these small animals. Sorry. I love my babies. I’ll give what is absolutely necessary. I will give baths with those essential oils fleas and tics hate and I’ll walk him early in morning and at night on side walk not trail during spring and summer and fall until
Frost. Thank you for your honesty. It’s lacking with shelters neutering kittens at 2 pound criteria 😐
Totally agree with you! :)
Hear, hear! Thanks for sharing, Dian!
I need help!
My dog was bit by 2 ticks on April 21st. I took him to the vet to get tested, they said need to wait 5 weeks, meanwhile, I reluctantly gave him tick medicine(May 11) since we now live in a heavily wooded and deer area. He started showing signs of weakness last week. Three days ago, he could no longer jump into bed, nor can he walk normal and falls. He also has a droopy face on right side(where he was bit)and drooling, right eye leaking puss. He is 7 and the only shots I ever gave him are rabies as required by law( he had his 3 year update on May 8th)
He also has 2 patches of hair loss, which he had 3 years ago and I treated with 3 days of melatonin, and hair grew back.
Any suggestions so much appreciated....
My almost 10 year old golden was given Bravecto by our vet and within a few days he had bloody loose stools, lethargy, no appetite, dehydrated. Ended up having to be put down two days ago. Vet asked if he was exposed to rat poison! No! And they knew his liver enzymes where a little high and yet gave him this with no warning to me at all about side affects. When I brought him in on Monday they wanted around $300 to run tests and no one mentioned it could of been his flea medicine! I’m so angry right now!
FDA has not done a good enough job, these products should be labeled "DEADLY"! My friend gave her two dogs Bravecto for the first time in their couple of years old and both died within a week. It is no longer a hit and miss it is an epidemic! People, if you read this, you now know, so if your Beloved has a negative reaction no matter how minor, this is on you because now you are educated!
As a professional dog groomer I felt extremely uncomfortable when the retailer that I worked for started encouraging us to sell and apply topicals to dogs that we groomed. I wouldn’t mind doing applications if it was proscribed by a vet and provided directly by the pet parent as the dog was checked in, but the idea of a groomer recommending and suppling a flea medication is dangerous and unethical. After many policy changes I decided it was time to change employers. As a groomer, yes we may notice things that don’t seem normal like lumps, ear drainage and skin issues, however we can’t diagnose or recommend anything to treat a pet, not even coconut oil on dry skin, we can only refer the pet parent to see a vet or specialist.
Good points. But yes highlight the concerns with the pet parents and encourage them to take it seriously
Here in the UK Ivermectin wormer is rarely used in dogs as it known that some breeds (particularly border collies and some other 'herding' breeds) have a genetic imbalance which makes them likely to experience adverse nervous system effects (known as Ivermectin toxicity) and some border collies died years ago after being given empty ivermectin horse worming paste tubes to play with at a stables.
Caution advised for all potent medications that are taken by mouth for pets...
Thank you so much for this video. We’ve stopped giving our Jesse Bravecto or Simparica. Can you please make a video on the safer options? Will definitely be checking out your books!
Thanks, and good suggestion
@@VeterinarySecrets I have given simparica to my dog nd he is unstable how long it will take time to stable him please help me please
Ty🌿My God I couldn't possibly imagine EVER putting that stuff on my dog. He's been my fur baby for 10 years... has never once had a single flea. I have used my own homemade remedies ... always worked great.
What do you use? My vet highly recommended credelio for mine. She does have fleas and he thinks it may have caused her slight ear infection she had, but I’ve never had to give her flea meds before except once but that was years ago.
@@LunaLoveBad6969 I recommend doing research on it. Books, internet - check out "natural methods for controlling parasites on dogs." You'll come up with a lot of good info. Then, it's trial and error. Best to ya!
What brought me here is that both of my dogs have lyme's, and they've been on this flea and tick preventive. I found so many ticks on them that I've been combing them every day for about a half hour to control ticks and fleas. That has worked. But my vet is poopooing that! Very not cool. I think they're going off that med.
Thnk You Doc, for the "Straight Talk," much appreciated!
You're welcome 😊
You are so good at explaining everything about pets. You are the best. God bless you
Thanks
very informative and transparently advised pros and cons
its now or never deal for loving pet..
Thanks!
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My English Springer Spaniel is losing control of his back legs. He has been on Simparico Trio for a year and I’m starting to think the heartworm medication is what caused it.
I appreciate your honesty 💯❤️
What about Advantage Multi - it doesn’t prevent ticks, but it’s for fleas & heartworm
These are most certainly not safe. Ataxia, drooling, panting, malaise, thyroid knocked out. Thanks for talking about this Dr Jones
Look at Apoquel and affects for Scratching. Mr precise vet put my pup on it despite the manufacturer saying NOT FOR DOGS UNDER 12 MONTHS OLD . MY PUP WAS 5 MONTHS .It screwed him up
I had to put my little chorkie (chihuahua/yorkie mix)down this morning after giving him K9 advantix and a flea bath last night. I woke up to him convulsing and having seizures. Three hours later, he was gone at the vet . I'm so upset and don't know what to do.
We used to use a super low dose of Advantage on the dog and cats and only if really needed. Since shifting the dog to homemade food we've since not seen any fleas on him. We decided to stop using all chemical flea/tick products on our animals. Instead, we dust them with DE if needed. It's a bit more of a hassle but we don't have to worry so much about whether we are "doing harm" to our furries.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for speaking out on this 🌞💕
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I have just given Bravecto to my Chloé, a 9 months old Golden Retriever, and found this video... I hope that everything is ok, but Bravecto, nevermore. My Thor, a 3 years old Cocker Spaniel died 1 year ago. He starts to be lazy and very ill. He refuses to eat for days until died. Now I am associating his death with Bravecto.
I'm so sorry to hear that. Our pets react differently to medications (just like humans) but here's a first aid video in case you notice flea medication poisoning: th-cam.com/video/WhW8bqE5vXI/w-d-xo.html
I gave my dog a bravecto 3mth chew and she passed 5mths later. She was healthy before that and that was the only thing different she had in that time.
My condolences! I bet those flea meds cause cancer. I feel you and have been there too.
no thats does not mean the dog passed away from these chews ... dogs die for many reasons ..
@@F_antomas
Occam’s Razor :
Popularly, the principle is sometimes inaccurately paraphrased as "The simplest explanation is usually the best one." This philosophical razor advocates that when presented with competing hypotheses about the same prediction, one should prefer the one that requires the fewest assumptions and that this is not meant to be a way of choosing between hypotheses that make different predictions
I’m so sorry….😭 I’m so scared and worried about my baby….
@@girlnextdoor369 you shouldnt be .... fleas also can cause serious damage to your pet ..if ylu live in a cold place, give them nexgard between April and october only ...thats what I do . don't listen to this nonsense . the guy makes contradictory videos
Thank you so much for this info Dr. Jones. I feel vindicated in my decision about this subject. :) I've never used any of these products on any of my pets, cats and dogs, and have never had any of them had a flea infestation. My dogs have picked up a tick now and then but we quickly remove them with an extractor and clean/medicate the wound to prevent infection. I know our current dog was bombarded with flea/tick chemicals while at the shelter and our vet was mystified when we told him we did not want to continue the treatment. Our dog also came to us with an unexplained seizure disorder.....go figure. We live in a part of the US that has hot, humid summers with loads of bugs including ticks. We just have to be vigilant about checking him all over when he's been outside for any length of time or at the park on a hike. For prevention I use a homemade concoction of essential oils that is sprayed on his collar.
helpfulnatural Would love know the recipe.
helpfulnatural You should have added what Essential oils you use. Making a statement without the information is a useless statement. Wasted your time and ours.
I also use an herbal spray on my dog prior to a walk in the forest. My concoction is eucalyptus, peppermint and lavender. I mix a few drops of each in a spray bottle of water.....shake well and spritz my dogs fur ( NOT the face) I use it on myself also
I FINALLY got advantage 2 for my dog... after 6 years. I just hate unnatural preventatives. But it's a topical for fleas, not ticks.
Good point.
I live in Atlanta and I had to start my 15 YO lahasa apso on symparica, because the fleas were exceptionally horrible this year. No side effects but I could tell she didn’t feel well for a few hours after giving it to her. I had been using natural methods for years, I’ve tried everything under the sun and nothing is 100% effective. I stopped in November because the cold weather seemed to kill most of them.
I believe it's best to use it only when necessary (some sort of last remedy). When the ticks are under control, better get them off the meds.
So my vet did recommend Bravecto. I normally don't give my dog any of this and he said it was so safe it would be no problem. My dog is 11 years old 100 pound American lab. Now he has diarrhea. What would the vet use to treat the diarrhea. The vet said he didn't think The bravado was the cause of the diarrhea
BECAUSE OF YOU I STILL HAVENT GIVIN IN I STRUGGLE EVERYDAY WITH MY DOG IN FLORIDA BUT I WONT PUT DRUGS IN HIS BLOOD .
I decided to stop Nexgard after my dog would vomit after taking it. The FDA warning cemented it.
Good for you
So i live in an area where tics are everywhere we are an active family, in the woods nearly everyday! This is my family's first dog, hes still a pup only had him for 3 months. Found multiple tics on him already and yes it came from a vet! So I switched to NextGuard I was informed of a very slight chance of the side effects, but told that its my best option for our situation. Hes been on it for 2 weeks now no side effects yet an no tics either YET! I LOVE our dog an do everything I can to make him as happy an healthy as I can treat him as my child ... I wouldn't want to give him this if its really bad for him, But limes disease is a very real thing here. I apricate your video an wonder if you or any other folks who know alot on this matter would care to share opinions. Thanks in advance!
Yeah, ticks are pesky creatures. There are dogs that react terribly with these medications. I understand it’s necessary for areas with high infestation. Maybe you can try alternating the tick medication you are currently using and some of the natural repellents in this playlist then see how it goes. I also have a video on what to do in case you notice a flea and tick medication poisoning.
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I am scared to use any of these flea and tick preventatives. I prefer to check my dog carefully everyday and deal with problems as they arise.
My dog took one dose and is having the neurological problems you spoke of…. I’m devastated 😢 I don’t know what to do or how to help him- please help 💔😭
I put activyl flea medicine on my dog yesterday & he is very lethargic & looks sick ….
Simparica Trio is FDA approved. But, does that mean its safe, or just not as bad??
I am trying to find out if Picaridin is safe to use on my dogs. Trials on humans, rats, and rabbits have shown very low toxicity levels. It is recommended as safe for preagnant/nursing women.
Which flea and tick product is safe? My dog has fleas
My dog(a beagle) growls, runs and hides when I approch him with the flea and tick med that you cut the tip off, I just apply onto his neck, down his back. How in the world would he know that it's medicine? Is it burning his skin or something. I do it every month. Help me out!! Is this is hurting my dog?
It burns them !
I just got today at vet and gave to my poodle baby I should have looked into this 1st I asked my vet what side effects there maybe she said just give to her with food could make stomach upset, please 🙏 it doesn't harm my baby dog
I wish I had a vet like you. My vet (as good as she is) refuses to blame Bravecto for my dog getting sick after ingestion of Bravecto. Minutes after she chewed he tablet she started shaking , drooling pofusely, eyes darting back and forth, difficulty breathing, vomiting and diarrhea. When the obvious cause is staring her right in the face, she still is adamant that it's not Bravecto. I think they make so much money off of these "so called" preventatives that this is what motivates them. There are signs all over my vets office pushing Bravecto and it just makes me sick. Dr. Jones, do you think these poisons will ever be taken off the market? Have you seen the facebook page called "Does Bravecto kill Dogs? It's totally heartbreaking....dogs suffering, dogs have seizures and finally having to be euthanized.
that would make me change to another vet. Closed minded vet is not a good vet. She should listen to you & work with you. Change to a vet who will see things the way you do.
My dog get blood in his urine . I have two dogs three days ago I use for them tick guard . So after three days one dog got blood in his urine.
I guess this because of that I use tick guard. I noticed that when I use last year same things happen. So just think .am I right.
I didnt know about this until now, im ashamed of myself that it took my dog that was perfectly healthy to suddenly have grand mal seizures 2 days in a row. Im heart broken. Is there anything i can do to help my dog after using the seresto collar and now on seizure meds. He is now taking seizure meds twice a day and so not himself. Hes only been on meds 3 days. Im desperate to find help for my baby
I am in the exact same situation after giving my 5 year old, 20 pound Chihuahua mix Interceptor plus.
After giving it, a week or so later she did had 2 Grande mal seizures. Took her to a vet and then to a neurologist they ran all types of bloodwork and spinal tap. $5,000.00 later said they they couldn’t find anything that caused it. It wasn’t a tumor in the brain.
She is also now on meds twice a day. And was told she can continue to have them, but less frequent on meds. Making it very difficult to be able to give her these pills exactly on time twice a day for her lifetime.