The Space Coast Pet Podcast · July 15, 2024 · 17 min

Should you be concerned about oral flea/tick pet meds causing seizures?

Dr. Roger pet owner concerns about the potential for the newest generation of flea and tick preventatives - in a class of compounds called isoxazolines - to cause seizures. While products Nextgard, Bravecto, and Simparica Trio have gained in popularity due to their effectiveness, there is a growing concern among pet owners for the potential of neurological side effects in the pets attributed to treatment with these products. Dr. Roger Welton is a practicing veterinarian and media personality, CEO/attending veterinarian at ⁠⁠ ⁠Premier Veterinary Care⁠ ⁠⁠, and author of the top selling book, ⁠⁠ ⁠The Man In The White Coat⁠ ⁠⁠. Dr. Roger selects listener emails to be addressed on the air, so if interested in having your voice heard on the podcast, email comments or questions to [email protected]. For more content from Dr. Roger visit his blog at ⁠⁠ ⁠Web-DVM.net⁠⁠⁠ and you can also follow his public Facebook profile by friend requesting "Roger Welton DVM".