Posts from August, 2014

NexGard: New Flea and Tick Control for Dogs

August 22, 2014 by Elmhurst Animal Care Center

Elmhurst Animal Care Center is very excited to be able to offer one of the newest flea and tick preventatives on the market: NexGard. This oral parasite preventative has recently been approved by the FDA as a safe, effective option for external parasite control for dogs. Our staff is pretty excited about NexGard – here’s why…

Why NexGard is Different

Until recently, pet owners had to rely on topical spot-on products or collars to provide good flea and tick control. This presented challenges for some pet owners:

Topicals can be messy

Bathing and swimming can influence effectiveness

Some pets with sensitive skin do not tolerate these well

Concerns about exposure to cats and children

Issues with applying topicals down on the skin as directed

Because NexGard is administered orally, none of these problems are a concern. NexGard is conveniently dosed as a tasty beef-flavored chewable that most dogs eat willingly. Continue…