NexGard Spectra

For those of you who have dogs, I imagine you are always keeping a close eye on your pet's health.

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In my case, I've been living with my dog for quite a long time, so I take extra care with lots of love. I worry a lot about whether they might get sick, and to ease those worries and look after my dog's health, I've been researching good products and giving them to my dog. In particular, to prevent problems with heartworm and ticks — which can be fatal to dogs — I've been giving them a dewormer once a month. But lately, as the weather has been getting hotter and we go for walks more often, I started to wonder whether the product I'm currently using is really the best one out there. Heartworm is transmitted through mosquitoes and is a truly frightening disease

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and ticks are also something you need to watch out for on walks, so it's hard not to worry when the warmer season brings more mosquitoes and ticks. So this time I searched around and looked into NexGard Spectra. People around me and many others were recommending NexGard Spectra, so out of curiosity I decided to look into it myself. I'll share what I found about NexGard Spectra, and I hope it's helpful for those of you who also have dogs. First, in terms of how to give NexGard Spectra, you simply give one tablet per month according to your dog's body weight

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There are five sizes in total. X-Small is for dogs weighing 2 to 3.5 kg, Small is for dogs weighing 3.5 to 7.5 kg, Medium is for dogs weighing 7.5 to 15 kg, Large is for dogs weighing 15 to 30 kg, and finally X-Large is for dogs weighing 30 to 60 kg. Each size of NexGard Spectra is color-coded differently, so you can easily identify the right size even at the pharmacy

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X-Small is orange, Small is yellow, Medium is green, Large is purple, and X-Large is red. NexGard Spectra can be easily found at veterinary pharmacies and animal hospitals. My dog weighs 4 kg, so the Small size seemed right. Looking at rough prices, I found that buying 2 comes to just over 110,000 KRW. Of course prices vary by pharmacy or clinic, but buying this way gives you a 6-month supply, so you can think of it as spending about 19,000 KRW per month — which isn't too much of a burden

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and that's probably why so many people are using it. However, because more and more people have been using and looking for NexGard Spectra lately, some pharmacies and clinics may not have it in stock. So it might be a good idea to call ahead and check, and if they do have it, stock up while you can. When giving NexGard Spectra, you can give it at any time regardless of meals, once a month according to body weight. It can be given to puppies 8 weeks of age and older, so keep that in mind when purchasing. This time I also looked into the range of parasites NexGard Spectra covers. It makes sense that if you can tackle multiple parasites with just one product, that would be even more effective

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That's exactly why I looked into it. The dewormer I'm currently using has a limited parasite coverage, so every time my dog tries to go into bushes on a walk, I get worried. NexGard Spectra, on the other hand, can cover heartworm as well as fleas, roundworms, ticks, whipworms, hookworms, demodex mites, ear mites, and sarcoptic mites. Because it can handle all of these at once, it's also known as an all-in-one dewormer. Beyond that, there are more unique advantages of NexGard Spectra

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and one of the first I'd like to mention is safety. Because I care so much about my dog, the first thing I look at when considering a product like this is its safety. NexGard Spectra is already widely sold across Europe and Japan, so you can consider it a dewormer whose safety and efficacy have been confirmed. On top of that, it has a beef flavor that dogs love, so you can give it to your pet without much resistance. And unlike many other products that come in a topical (spot-on) form, this is an oral treatment, so you don't have to worry about skin side effects

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Plus, it's a chewable rather than a tablet, so it can be given like a treat without any difficulty. NexGard Spectra strongly recommends their product for pet owners in the following situations: those who want to solve heartworm as well as external parasites all at once with a single dewormer; those who are reluctant to use topical dewormers due to skin side effects or hair loss; those looking for a dewormer their dog will happily eat; and those who want a dewormer that is safe for young puppies as well. In my case, I fall into the first category

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so I'm planning to purchase NexGard Spectra this time. I hope you read the information above carefully, and if it applies to you, consider purchasing NexGard Spectra for your dog. Also, if you add NexGard Spectra as a KakaoTalk Plus Friend, you can receive reminder notifications on the day your dog's dose is due. I used to have a hard time remembering the monthly dosing schedule, but now that NexGard Spectra offers a reminder service through KakaoTalk Plus Friend, I don't think I'll ever forget the dosing date again.