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How Does Bravecto Work To Kill Fleas And Ticks?
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Bravecto is a long-lasting flea and tick preventative that protects dogs and cats for up to twelve weeks. Learn how Bravecto works, why it lasts longer than other preventatives, and what makes it different from other options in flea and tick prevention.
What Is Bravecto?
Bravecto is a flea and tick preventive that comes as a spot-on topical application for dogs and cats. For dogs, it is also available as an oral chewable tablet. Bravecto protects against external parasites like fleas and ticks for up to twelve weeks, approximately three months.
Bravecto Plus, available for cats, also protects against internal parasites including hookworms, roundworms, and heartworms for up to two months.
What’s The Active Ingredient in Bravecto?
What sets Bravecto apart from other flea and tick preventatives is its active ingredient, fluralaner. Fluralaner is a veterinary medicine that offers a broad range of protection against fleas, ticks, and mites. Fluralaner can be applied topically or given orally.
How Does Bravecto Work?
Whether given topically or orally, Bravecto works by absorbing into the bloodstream. When fleas and ticks feed on your pet’s blood, they take in the active ingredient, Fluralaner, which quickly shuts down the pests’ nervous system, causing paralysis, uncontrolled movements, and finally, death in as little as two hours.
With Bravecto, fleas are killed before they can lay eggs, reducing the number of fleas in the environment and helping to control infestation. Bravecto has also been found to help prevent tick borne diseases like Lyme, as ticks can only spread disease after remaining attached for approximately 24 to 48 hours.
Why Does Bravecto Last Longer Than Other Preventatives?
Fluralaner, the active ingredient in Bravecto, absorbs quickly and binds to protein in the blood, allowing it to continue to circulate through the bloodstream longer than other preventatives.
How Long Does Bravecto Take To Start Working?
Bravecto begins to start killing fleas in as little as two hours. Within 48 hours it reaches full efficacy against fleas, ticks, and other parasites.
Why Do Veterinarians Recommend Bravecto?
Bravecto lasts up to three times longer than other flea and tick preventatives, meaning there’s no need to remember to administer monthly doses. This makes it easier to give your pet continuous, year-round protection against fleas and ticks.
How Can I Purchase Bravecto for My Dog or Cat?
Bravecto Chews for Dogs, Bravecto Topical for Dogs, Bravecto for Cats and Bravecto Plus for Cats are available for purchase at PetMeds.com with a prescription from your veterinarian.
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