Flea icon overlaid with the text fleas a constant challenge

FLEAS

A CONSTANT CHALLENGE

Flea infestation is still the top concern for pet owners1
Flea infestation occurs throughout the year, peaking in summer and autumn

Good flea control should:
  • Close up of a flea on a dog's body
    Arrow style bullet point Kill fleas fast
  • Close up of a flea with its eggs
    Arrow style bullet point Break the flea life cycle
  • Calendar on a smart phone
    Arrow style bullet point Provide continuous cover

How afoxolaner eliminates fleas

NexGard Spectra contains afoxolaner, a member of the isoxazoline family

  • A stopwatch
    Afoxolaner kills fleas fast†
    Arrow style bullet point Fleas start dying after
    2 hours4
    Arrow style bullet point 100% of fleas are dead
    within 6 hours4
  • Close up on a flea on its back
    Afoxolaner breaks the flea life cycle
    Arrow style bullet point Kills fleas before
    egg production2
    Arrow style bullet point Prevents the risk of
    household contamination
  • Close up of a hand circling a date in red pen on a calendar
    Afoxolaner has a long-lasting effect
    Arrow style bullet point Kills fleas for 5 weeks2,5
    Arrow style bullet point Monthly dosing assures
    continuous cover
† Data from NexGard® studies
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*Worm control guidelines advise that monthly treatment minimises the risk of patent infections with Toxocara spp, and that prevention of angiostrongylosis
can be achieved with monthly administration of macrocyclic lactones (Worm Control in Dogs and Cats, ESCCAP Guideline 01 Third Edition – July 2017).

1. Ipsos. Usage & Attitudes Report for Merial Europe. 2015.
2. EMA. Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC): NexGard Spectra chewable tablets for dogs (afoxolaner and milbemycin oxime). European Medicines Agency, London.
4. Beugnet F, deVos C, Liebenberg J, Halos L, Fourie J. Afoxolaner against fleas: immediate efficacy and resultant mortality after short exposure on dogs. Parasite 2014;21:42.
5. Hunter JS, 3rd, Dumont P, Chester TS, Young DR, Fourie JJ, Larsen DL. Evaluation of the curative and preventive efficacy of a single oral administration of afoxolaner against cat flea Ctenocephalides felis infestations on dogs.
Vet Parasitol 2014;201:207–211.

NexGard Spectra contains afoxolaner and milbemycin oxime. UK: POM-V IE: POM. Further information available in the SPC or from Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, RG12 8YS, UK.
UK Tel: 01344 746959 (sales) or 01344 746957 (technical), IE Tel: 01 291 3985 (all queries). Email: vetenquiries@boehringer-ingelheim.com. NexGard Spectra is a registered trademark of the Boehringer Ingelheim Group.
©2019 Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health UK Ltd.
All rights reserved. Date of preparation: October 2019. AHD12868. Use Medicines Responsibly.