Simplify your dog’s healthcare routine with NexGard SPECTRA, the premier veterinary-trusted oral chew that delivers complete, all-in-one protection against parasites. A single monthly chewable tablet eliminates the need for multiple treatments by protecting your dog from fleas, ticks, mites, lungworms, heartworms, and intestinal worms simultaneously.
Key Product Benefits:
- Complete All-in-One Protection: Safeguards your dog against both external parasites (fleas, ticks, mites) and dangerous internal parasites (worms) in one dose.
- Effective Worm Treatment: Protects against deadly heartworm disease and controls hookworms, roundworms, whipworms, and lungworms.
- Highly Palatable: Formulated as a delicious, beef-flavored chewable tablet that dogs readily accept as a treat.
- Fast-Acting Defense: Rapidly starts killing fleas and ticks within hours of ingestion, breaking the flea lifecycle instantly.
- No Messy Topical Residue: Being an oral chew, your dog can swim, be bathed, or play with family members immediately after administration.
Active Ingredients Per Chew:
- Afoxolaner: Controls fleas, ticks, and mites.
- Milbemycin Oxime: Prevents heartworm and treats intestinal worms.
📋 Veterinary Administration & Dosage Guidelines
NexGard SPECTRA must be selected strictly according to your dog's current body weight. Do not underdose or split tablets between multiple animals.
Available Weight Categories (Select your variant):
- Very Small Dogs (4.4 – 7.7 lbs / 2 – 3.5 kg): Orange Box
- Small Dogs (>7.7 – 16.5 lbs / >3.5 – 7.5 kg): Yellow Box
- Medium Dogs (>16.5 – 33 lbs / >7.5 – 15 kg): Green Box
- Large Dogs (>33 – 66 lbs / >15 – 30 kg): Purple Box
- Extra Large Dogs (>66 – 132 lbs / >30 – 60 kg): Red Box
- Note: For dogs weighing over 60 kg, use the appropriate combined sequence of tablets to match their total body weight.
General Guidance:
- Administration Tip: Can be given with or without food. If your dog doesn't take the chew directly, it can be mixed into their daily food bowl.
- Frequency: Administer one single chewable tablet every month (30 days) continuously throughout the year.
⚠️ Important Veterinary Health & Safety Information
- Visual Description & Symptoms: The product consists of marbled, reddish-brown, circular chewable tablets safely enclosed in protective blister packs within a color-coded box. It is typically sought after when an animal displays signs of parasite burden, such as frequent scratching, patchy hair loss (from mites), visible flea dirt, or lethargy and coughing (potential signs of lungworms/heartworms).
- Three Alternative Treatment Options: Depending on your dog's lifestyle or medical history, alternative options include:
- Simparica Trio (another highly effective monthly all-in-one oral chewable).
- Bravecto Chews if you prefer 12-week flea and tick protection combined with a separate dewormer.
- FRONTLINE Tri-Act Spot-On for a topical liquid option that also repels flying insects.
- Three Potential Side Effects: While widely tolerated and exceptionally safe, monitor your animal for rare adverse reactions, which include:
- Mild gastrointestinal upset (temporary vomiting, diarrhea, dry stool, or loss of appetite).
- Lethargy or mild sluggishness shortly after taking the chew.
- Neurological adverse reactions: Use with caution in dogs with a history of epilepsy or seizures, as the isoxazoline class (afoxolaner) has been linked to rare neurological events like muscle tremors or ataxia in sensitive pets.
- Label Verification: Always verify the weight range and the expiration date on the outer packaging box before giving the chew to your dog. Safe for puppies from 8 weeks of age weighing at least 2 kg (4.4 lbs).