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Bravecto, looks promising. Just now available in Canada.
I'm not a fan of Advantix and the other topicals as I find they leave an oily residue, have a strong odour, and not something you want kids getting on their face or hands when playing with the dog.
http://www.merck-animal-health-usa.c...m96-153753.pdf
Thanks. I'll have to ask my vet if she is using that product in the Spring.
Gotta say though, my dog has never had a tick or flea since I put him on Advantix. It is a little messy to apply but works .
This actually looks VERY promising. A single dose for 3 months coverage is a bonus and yes it would be nice not to have to worry about the exposure of the insecticide on the skin of the dog.
Thanks for the heads up be2man :thumbup:
I see it sells for $60 US on Amazon.com....I wonder what the vets will charge for it here :)
http://www.amazon.com/Bravecto-Preve...633MHJ7C6QGR0N
Supposed to be available in a 2-pack for next spring for a 6 months supply. It looks like they're pricing it to be competitive to 6 months of other flea and tick products plus some extra cause it's new. I'd guess anywhere from mid $60's in "rural" Ontario to ~$100 in the GTA per dose for the largest dog size 40-55kg
thanks for posting this, doc.
It will be well under $50.00 from my U.S vet
At ~$53/dose for the largest size here, so I'm sure you're right with the exchange difference and lower wholesale cost in the US.Quote:
Originally Posted by yellow dog
birth defects data is sort of disconcerting...
it was approved in the us May of this year. it's made in Austria and was approved in the EU in February (launched in April). afterall, it appears to be a fairly novel compound.
no idea about the trail subject numbers in Europe, but the leaflet talks only about 224 subjects for the US trail with one reported adverse event. the birth abnormalities are not further discussed; I bet they were considered statistically not significant, otherwise they would not have received approval for the drug.
it's not one of those live safer drugs, so to me it certainly falls into the wait and see category for the next 2-3 years.
My thinking exactly. I will wait a couple years and see. If it's better then I may try it. Advantix II works great for now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Waftrudnir
I used Liberty50 for all the dogs again this year and didn't find any fleas or ticks on any of them since we started it back in May.
At $13 for a two month supply (TSC U.S.) it cost peanuts compared to Advantix and works the same.....because it use the same active ingredient. So to change to a oral dose product would cost more, but might be worth it for the convenience.
My wive is with the majority...maybe wait a year or two to see how the reviews fair.
Anyone hear anything more about Bravecto and where to get it at a reasonable cost in Canada? It seems well priced at some American vet sites. I have enough Advantix to do my dogs for two months but would like to use the pills for the remainder of the season if possible.
Available by vet prescription only so I see no sites for purchasing it. I wanted to use the Seresto collar for fleas and ticks this year. They can be bought on line but can't get them shipped to Canada , so I'll be going with advantix 2 .
https://www.google.ca/search?sourcei....0.Ly-zfj_wsTo
Thanks very much Sharon.