A second EU field study involved 31 dogs with demodectic mange which were treated monthly on 3 occasions with NexGard. NexGard reduced the number of live mites by 97% 56 days after starting treatment and by 98% 84 days after starting treatment.
NexGard® and NexGard SPECTRA® are highly effective options to treat mites on dogs. They treat and control Sarcoptes mites, Demodex mites and ear mites.
NexGard and NexGard SPECTRA are highly effective options to treat and control sarcoptic mange, demodectic mange and otodectic mange in dogs.
Nexgard Spectra reduced the number of live mites by 99% 28 days after starting treatment and by 100% 56 days after starting treatment.
The active ingredient in NexGard is absorbed within 6 hours, resulting in a rapid protection against fleas. Following administration, fleas are killed within 8 hours.
It should settle down though after 24 hours. If after 24 hours your pet still continues to scratch, there could be other things going on. Your pet could be flea-allergic, it could have a skin infection or a hormone imbalance, or other conditions which can lead to itchiness.
Nexgard can kill 99% of all infections in a single treatment. The product kills eggs, larvae, and full-grown parasites making it highly effective in protecting your dog's health.
It is important to understand that this may take some time, as this flea and tick treatment is given once a month, and it may still be in their system for up to 30 days.
However, when something – such as stress, illness, or old age – weakens your dog's immune system, the mites can multiply out of control and cause demodectic mange. Puppies are also most commonly affected while their immune system matures.
NexGard SPECTRA provides the most complete protection from fleas, ticks, mites, heartworm and intestinal worms, all in one tasty chew. How often should NexGard SPECTRA be given? You should dose your dog once a month, ideally on the same day of each month.
Curing a demodex problem can take weeks to months, but fortunately, most dogs respond well to treatment.
Demodectic mange can resolve on its own in mild cases. It usually takes 1-2 months for mild, localized infections to resolve spontaneously.
Ivermectin (Ivomec®, Eqvalan®) is available as an injectable liquid or oral paste as a deworming agent for production animals. It can be given orally daily as a liquid to dogs to treat demodicosis.
You can't wash or scrub all Demodex mites away. But you may be able to help prevent infestation by keeping your skin clean. This removes the extra oil and dead skin cells the mites eat.
There are several 'spot-on' topical treatments, such as moxidectin + imidacloprid (Advantage Multi®, Advocate®) and topical fluralaner (Bravecto®). These medications are used 'off-label' for the treatment of demodicosis.
Demodex can only live in the human hair follicle and, when kept under control, causes no problems.
Demodectic mange is not contagious. It is a normal parasite that can grow uncontrolled due to a lacking immune system, therefore contact between a healthy dog and one with demodectic mange will not lead to transmission of the infection. Sarcoptic mange, however, is very contagious to other dogs as well as to humans.
If your dog has demodectic mange, you need to bathe twice a week, usually for several weeks. Canine herbalist Rita Hogan recommends neem shampoos for dogs with sarcoptic mange.
Demodectic mange, or demodex, is caused by a cigar-shaped mite, Demodex canis. The difference from sarcoptic mange is that these are a normal part of the skin flora, always present, and usually harmless. They are passed to pups from their mothers in the first few days after birth, but it is not contagious to humans.
NexGard is given as a tablet of the appropriate strength for the dog's bodyweight. NexGard kills fleas within 8 hours and ticks within 48 hours. After being given, its actions last for at least 5 weeks against fleas and up to one month against ticks.
How long should I wait to bathe my dog (or let my dog go swimming) after giving NexGard? Because NexGard is an oral product, swimming or bathing has no effect on NexGard. Your dog's coat can get wet immediately after taking NexGard.
Vomiting may be the only sign of an overdose of Nexgard®. If you suspect an overdose, immediately contact your veterinarian, seek emergency veterinary care, or call an animal poison control center.
The only downside to NexGard is that the parasites have to bite the dog to be affected by the medication, which can sometimes take several hours to take place.
As you can see, both Nexgard and Simparica are extremely good and effective flea and tick treatment and they do not have a major difference between them. But that being said, Simparica does kill an additional tick specie and is relatively faster in eliminating fleas and ticks.
If you miss that monthly dose, your pet is at a potential risk of getting flea or tick bites, which can transmit some serious diseases. Heartworm preventive medicine is especially important to keep on schedule for your pet.