Owner: Paula Slotboom

Old German Shepherd "Sofie" (1year old)

Got seriously ill after the controversial tick and flea drug Bravecto

Seriously ill

My healthy Old German Shepherd (1 year old) has become seriously ill from BRAVECTO. Lip is paralyzed, ear and head are crooked, I carried her to a field to pee for 7 days. She was limp and sometimes stood disoriented. Seemed dizzy. Beeped every now and then, I think of confusion. I gave her a 3 months working BRAVECTO pill, at the same time as her 1 year vaccinations. I was so preoccupied with her stress at the vet that I didn't read up. And I probably didn't hear them say that it is better not to do this at the same time: pill & vaccination. It seems to have been said (…)

Reported at the manufacturer MSD

We are now two weeks further, and it has been officially reported to MSD, and to an umbrella organization that monitors medicinal (side) effects. The vet had a Bravecto representative come by, who also pays for the follow-up consultations. Now it is a bit better, it lasted 9 days and she is walking around a bit happier and now and then has a trot.

I give her 2x N-acetyl-L-Cysteine, liver supporting supplements every day. I read that tip somewhere from a homeopathic DA. She also only gets meat, previously I mixed that with chunks. And she gets painkillers, because it could also be an ear-jaw nerve that has become inflamed because of the dent in her immune system. (Don't quite understand this, but I'm just mentioning it.)

Poisonous pill has worn off

All in all I think and hope that our Sofie will be back to her old self when that terrible poison pill has worn off at the end of August. But what a grief that self-administered pill has already given me.

I would say: never do it, don't take the risk. Even though many dogs are doing well. If it hadn't been a strong, young, healthy big dog, mine wouldn't have survived this (the danger hasn't passed yet, but I'm deliberately not looking for more info).

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More information:

This website aims to make people aware of the real serious health risks that exist when using the anti-tick/flea product Bravecto, and similar products such as Nexgard, Simparica, Credelio, Comfortis, Easecto, Vectra 3D, the Scalibor collar, Seresto collar, etc. etc..

Bravecto is indeed a TOXIC INSECTICIDE, which certainly does not belong in the body of your dog or cat! Several very serious side effects reported to the Medicines Evaluation Board have been observed, such as liver failure, kidney failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, cardiac arrhythmias, and various other very serious, life-threatening complications. So know what you are giving to your beloved furry friends!

Watch The consumers' TV programme RADAR that paid attention to the subject BRAVECTO. Four dog owners tell their sad story there.

More information can also be found on the websites www.bravectotruefacts.com and  www.isbravectosafe.com.

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