Flea & Tick

Conventional medicine, dictates the use of pharmaceutical drugs and chemicals that have proven harmful and/or fatal to many unsuspecting pets and pet owners. New Beginnings encourages the use of natural products for the control of fleas and ticks.

Common reactions to conventional products include vomiting, itching, diarrhea, lethargy, reduced appetite, increased thirst, abnormal neurologic signs such as tremors, unsteadiness and/or seizures, and death.

Products that fall in the fluralaner/afoxolaner/sarolaner family of chemicals.

Activyl Tick Plus, Advantage, Bravecto Chew/Topical, Capstar, Catego, Certifect, Comfortis, Credelio, Effitix, Frontline, Fiproguard, FirstShield Trio, Frontline Gold, K9Advantix II, Nexgard, Paradefense, Parastar, PetArmor, Preventic, Provecta, Resultix, Revolution, Revolution Plus, Scalibor Collar, Sentinal, SimpleGuard3, Simparica, Seresto, Trifexis, Vectra 3D, etc

If you have a dog or cat who has taken any of these and and you suspect ANY adverse reaction to the product, report the reaction to the FDA!

This page is dedicated to informing the public to the dangers of using commonly prescribed toxic, sometimes fatal, flea and tick preventatives. We will also provide you with alternative options to safely and effectively treat fleas on your dog.

 

Animal Drug Safety Communication: FDA Alerts Pet Owners and Veterinarians About Potential for Neurologic Adverse Events Associated with Certain Flea and Tick Products

September 20, 2018

“The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting pet owners and veterinarians to be aware of the potential for neurologic adverse events in dogs and cats when treated with drugs that are in the isoxazoline class.

Since these products have obtained their respective FDA approvals, data received by the agency as part of its routine post-marketing activities indicates that some animals receiving Bravecto, Nexgard or Simparica have experienced adverse events such as muscle tremors, ataxia, and seizures. Another product in this class, Credelio, recently received FDA approval. These products are approved for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations, and the treatment and control of tick infestations.”

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Healthy & Safe Alternatives

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