Ectoparasite Control in Small Animals Flashcards
What is the active drug in Bravecto?
Fluralaner
How is Bravecto (fluralaner) administered?
Tablet with food
What is the spectrum of Bravecto/fluralaner?
Fleas
Ticks
Demodex
What are the active drugs in Pinovox/Advocate?
Imidaclopride
Moxidectin
How is Advocate administered?
Spot on
What is the spectrum of Advocate?
Fleas, larvae Worms Otodectes Sarcoptes Demodex Lice
What is the active drug in Comfortis?
Spinosad
How is Comfortis/spinosad administered?
Tablet with food
What is the spectrum of Comfortis/spinosad?
Fleas only
What is the active drug in Stronghold?
Selamectin
How is Stronghold/selamectin administered?
Spot on
What is the spectrum for Stronghold/selamectin?
Fleas Roundworm Heartworm Ear mites Biting lice Sarcoptes
What is the active drug in Milbemax?
Milbemycin
How is Milbemax/milbemycin administered?
Tablet
What is the spectrum for Milbemax/milbemycin?
Roundworm Tapeworm Whipworm Lungworm Heartworm
What is the active drug in Panacur?
Fenbendazole
How is Panacur/fenbendazole administered?
Liquid
What is the spectrum of Panacur/fenbendazole?
Roundworm
Tapeworm
Giardia
Lungworm
Which drugs are suitable for use in puppies as young as 2wks?
Milbemax/milbemycin
Panacur/fenbendazole
What is the active drug in Activyl?
Indoxacarb
What is the spectrum for Activyl/indoxacarb?
Fleas only
What is the active drug in Advantage?
Imidaloprid
What is the spectrum of Advantage?
Fleas
Biting lice
What is the active drug in Aludex?
Amitraz
What is the spectrum of Aludex/amitraz?
Demodex
Sarcoptes
How is Activyl/indoxacarb administered?
Spot on
How is Advantage/imidacloprid administered?
Spot on
How is Aludex/amitraz administered?
Wash
What is the active drug in Capstar?
Nitenpyram
What is the spectrum of Capstar/nitenpyram?
Fleas only
How is Capstar/nitenpyram administered?
Tablet
What are the active drugs in Certifect?
Fipronil
Methoprene
Amitraz
What is the spectrum of Certifect/fip,meth,ami?
Ticks
Chewing lice
How is Certifect/fip,meth,ami administered?
Spot on
What is the active drug in Frontline?
Fipronil (plus methoprene in Frontline Combo)
What is the spectrum of Frontline/fipronil?
Fleas
Ticks
How is Frontline/fipronil administered?
Spray on
Spot on
What is the active drug in Vectra?
Permethrin
What is the spectrum of Vecra/permethrin?
Fleas Ticks Sand flies Mosquitoes Stable flies
How is Vectra/permethrin administered?
Spot on
What is the active drug in NexGard?
Afoxolaner
What is the spectrum of NexGard/afoxolaner?
Fleas
Ticks
How is NexGard/afoxolaner administered?
Oral
What is the active drug in Prac-tic?
Pyriprole
What is the spectrum of Prac-tic/pyriprole?
Fleas
Ticks
How is Prac-tic administered?
Spot on
What is the active drug in Program?
Lufenuron
What is the spectrum of Program/lufenuron?
Fleas only
How is Program/lufenuron administered?
Tablet
What is the active drug in Rearguard?
Cyromazine
What is the spectrum of rearguard/cyromazine?
Blowfly strike
How is rearguard/cyromazine administered?
Topical spot on
What are the active drugs in Seresto?
Imidacloprid
Flumethrin
What is the spectrum of Seresto/i+flum?
Fleas
Ticks
Biting lice
Chewing lice
How is Seresto/i+flum administered?
Collar
What are the active drugs in Trifexis?
Spinosad
Milbemycin
What is the spectrum of Trifexis/spin+milb?
Fleas with concurrent worms
How is Trifexis/spin+milb administered?
Tablet
Which drugs are suitable for use in rabbits for ectoparasites?
Advantage/imidaloprid
Rearguard/cyromazine
Which drugs are suitable for ferrets for ectoparasites?
Advocate/imidacloprid and moxidectin
What drug cannot be given at the same time as Comfortis/spinosad?
Ivermectin
Which drugs are suitable to use in cats for ectoparasites?
Activyl/indoxacarb Advantage/imidacloprid Advocate/imidacloprid + moxidectin Capstar/nitenpyram Comfortis/spinosad Frontline/fipronil Vectra/permethrin Seresto/imidacloprid + flumethrin