The
never-ending battle to keep those pesky fleas and blood-sucking ticks
off your dog may have gotten a little bit easier for dog owners. The
U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind
oral medication that combats fleas and ticks for up to three months.
Bravecto, a chewable tablet made by Merck Animal Health, can be used
in place of the spot-on topical flea and tick products that pet parents have
relied on for many years. Most topical treatments are liquids that
are applied to a dog's skin, usually on the back in between the
shoulders.
According
to the FDA, fluralaner - the active ingredient in Bravecto - prevents
fleas for 12 weeks; treats and controls the brown dog tick, American
dog tick and deer tick for 12 weeks; and treats and controls the lone
star tick for 8 weeks. It requires a prescription from a veterinarian
for its use.
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A book about a rescue dog
that will touch your heart
that will touch your heart
THE HUNT OF HER LIFE is a nonfiction book
about Samantha, an unwanted rescue dog who the author adopts at age 2.
This beautifully designed deluxe full-color book, by longtime newspaper journalist Joseph A. Reppucci, contains more than 60 vibrant color photos of dogs to help illustrate the compelling and uplifting
story of Samantha - a pretty tricolor bird dog who uses her warm
personality to win people over and build a new family after being put up
for adoption by a hunter because she is gun-shy and afraid to hunt.
Learn how she uses her special bonding abilities with people to help her
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Hunt of Her Life is must reading. It will take you on a captivating
journey - a trip like no other - that will touch your heart.
Available at:
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Also find it on: Amazon.com
Like it on: Facebook/thehuntofherlife
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“Bravecto is
a breakthrough innovation that offers pet owners and veterinarians
something that no other product does – the longest-lasting oral
flea and tick prevention currently available,” Merck Animal Health
official KJ Varma said in a media release.
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reports about dogs and health:
Number
of dogs sickened by Lyme disease surges
Dog owners have new weapon in fight against ticks and fleas
Dog owners have new weapon in fight against ticks and fleas
Kathleen
Heaney, a veterinarian at Merck Animal Health, says the tablet is
easy to administer and lasts up to three times longer than monthly
topical treatments. “Effective flea and tick control used regularly
is a crucial part of a pet’s overall health regimen,” she said.
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The Ruff Report is a column that appears on MySetterSam.com,
a blog written by Joseph A. Reppucci, a retired editor from The Patriot
Ledger in Quincy, Massachusetts. Mr. Reppucci worked as a reporter and editor on major daily
newspapers in the Boston area for more than 30 years. He is the author
of the book, The Hunt of Her Life,
a heartwarming story about his once-in-a-lifetime rescue dog. Find it on Createspace.com and Amazon.com.
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