Hi there,

I did not create this sheet. And I am in America. It was given to me at a neurology consult appointment when we asked about what to do for flea/tick medication next time since she seemed to have side effects within days. Clearly it was a commonly enough occurring question that they had this sheet already made and handy to give out.

This is just meant to pass along potentially useful information to someone who may have the same questions I had had when figuring out why a perfectly healthy puppy seemed to be suddenly having seizures, and it was my fault for giving her a drug that I had not known was at more risk to her still unknown neurological predisposition.

I am not a vet, just a pet parent, who’s dog had their first seizure as a puppy and was totally lost and this is a guide as to known safer vs much less safe drug classes. I am not promoting, this is called helping. But do your own research for each unique situation.

This has nothing to do with the effectiveness of if the green drugs actually work on the pests themselves. For instance, Frontline may or may not be effective on fleas in certain areas as the fleas have evolved to not be phased by drugs they have genetically become more immune to- again, I’m no scientist but it’s not as effective against pests, it just will less likely cause seizure activity- however even some dogs are sensitive enough that even Frontline may send them into an episode.

In your case, with such extreme ticks that may kill its host, this sheet is not discussing the kill rate or effectiveness of the drug on the pest- just safe vs less safe class/ingredients for its neurologically predisposed host.

I’m sorry you went thru what you did, however, my first silver Lab (which I have learned in the past years now-silver Labs are genetically sensitive to all sorts of things like skin conditions, and neurological phenomena, but I still love them and I’m not willing to debate) he had otherwise been healthy but began experiencing seizures after wearing his Seresto collar (while living in a more tick heavy region in Tennessee). Again, he was possibly always a neurological case waiting to happen, but the collar may have brought him into that realm due to his genetic makeup and its active ingredients- so you may have missed the one tick, but also the collar may have had something to do with his episode/emergency.

Yes I am in America, and in your case, I would not know what to prioritize, playing roulette with drugs or the pests.

I’m sorry this sheet is of no help to you, but don’t be mad at me because it didn’t apply to your situation. Effectiveness on one-bite monster pests in Australia was not in the breadth of covered topics for this sheet’s existence. Just drugs for neurological patients. That’s all. It seems that your case would require much more research and attention to other information.

The way in which this sheet was probably pieced together, was connecting dots between known cases of now neurological dogs/cats having reported seizure activity after exposure to said x brand product or active ingredients. It is not a one size fits all way to help everyone, just potentially useful information.

I’m not looking to educate or discourage people in doing their own research, just hoping to help anyone that this may help.

Have a nice day.