Kenora Veterinary Clinic Recommendation:Tick prevention only, additional heartworm prevention recommended. Monthly chewable tablet The KVC recommends tick prevention from March – October.Please note that Lyme ticks are active anytime the temperature is above 0 degrees Celsius, and they remain the most active in the Fall. Just 1 Simparica chewable each month starts killing ticks and fleas fast - and keeps on going strong for 35 days. So you have some wiggle room if you give it to your dog a few days late. Simparica is FDA-approved to block infections that may cause Lyme disease by killing deer ticks. An examination with a Veterinarian is required every 2 years to continue dispensing this product. Indications:Simparica kills adult fleas, and is indicated for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations (Ctenocephalides felis), and the treatment and control of tick infestations [Amblyomma americanum (lone star tick), Amblyomma maculatum (Gulf Coast tick), Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick), Ixodes scapularis (black-legged tick), and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (brown dog tick)] for one month in dogs 6 months of age or older and weighing 2.8 pounds or greater. Simparica is indicated for the prevention of Borrelia burgdorferi infections as a direct result of killing lxodes scapularis vector ticks.
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