Last visit to vets office I purchased a flee/tick product called "Bravecto". Before I give this to my boy I thought I would check to see if anyone had any comments or concerns about this product. This is new to me.
See my previous post. I went to a dog allergist who hates oral flea and tick meds as they can make dogs with allergies or sensitivities very ill, and they refuse to tell you what is in the chewables.Hello 👋🏻👋🏻
My pup Jack was diagnosed with 3 tick-borne diseases about 2 months ago because he is a very active and adventurous pup and we basically live in the woods. He was on Frontline Plus for extra large dogs but my vet said that apparently, it stopped working around 2010. (???) He finished his course of doxycycline and was feeling better than ever- just to return again to his lethargic, feverish state less than two months later. I brought him back to the vet and she diagnosed him with prostatitis, as he is not neutered (which is a SIN in her eyes). She claimed he had fleas (even though I have never seen a tick on him and regularly check), recommended Brevecto, basically shoved the boxes in my hands with a $10 rebate and another course of antibiotics, and sent us on our way.
Now, about a week and a half after giving him the Brevecto chewable for extra large dogs, he is having very adverse reactions. He feels feverish again, which is scary knowing he's on two different antibiotics right now. He is itching LIKE CRAZY ... WAY more than he ever has in the past. He is shedding BEYOND what he normally does which we all know is a little excessive with our shepherds. When he is feverish (which I can tell just by hugging him and getting my face close to his mouth), he acts all agitated, pacing back and forth, can't get comfortable, and he licks his lips way more than usual. I read on the brevecto website that hair loss and polydipsia (which is excessive thirst and probably is the explanation for his licking his lips so often) are side effects. Also, High ALT levels are a side effect, which means that your liver is releasing an amino acid that indicates it's being DAMAGED. On top of that, symptoms of ALT are itchy skin, lethargy decreased appetite, diarrhea, among others.
I am going to call my vet in the morning and try to schedule another appointment ASAP and try to get a refund on my second box of Brevecto. I obviously don't like seeing my dog even more miserable than he was before, and there has to be another solution/preventative for the tick issue.
Sorry for the novel, but I would love it if anyone experiencing or who has experienced something similar to reach out to me. I needed to vent all of that out and let you all know what was going on.