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Safe Medication - Trifexis

Is Trifexis safe for Aussie's?




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Safe Medication - Trifexis

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Trifexis - seizures
by: Anonymous

I own a 7 year old female whose mother was a Great Pyrenese and father was listed only as a lab. She is pure love. She has never had any health problems period. She has always been on heartguard as well as comfortis. Two separate pills I giver her at different times of the month. She started Trifexis 2 months ago(2 doses). Last night she had a horrible seizure and I took her to animal emergency. They could not find anything from blood tests. Everything was normal including liver, kidney. No infection. Too old for epilepsy diagnosis, too young for tumor. I mentioned starting her on Trifexis 2 months ago and all their heads turned in unison like I just said the f-word. The vet said that could very well be what caused her seizure. Nothing else fits. In my opinion convenient combo pills and new drugs that do the same thing as the old drugs and marketed as an improvement in some small way aren't work the risk. Drug companies want to make money first and foremost. Safety comes second. All I'm saying is be very careful.
Trifexis is a different medication than Heartgard
by: Anonymous

I'm not sure that this should be a warning against Trifexis. Heartgard is potentially lethal to Aussies (and other shepherd breeds), so it should be avoided at all costs. That being said, allergies exist in all dogs and you switched from Heartgard to Trifexis, which has the same active ingredients as Interceptor (which is safe for Aussies) and is thus very different from Heartgard. So, what could have happened is a "normal" allergic reaction to a medication that would have happened with any milbemycin oxime-based medication. It's unfortunate that it happened, but I would recommend staying away from Trifexis AND Interceptor (or any medication with milbemycin oxime). And also remember that this is a possibility when switching from any medication to another and possibly not the "fault" of the medication.

Disclaimer: I've only heard good things about Trifexis, but it's still new. Always make sure to consult with your vet before switching medication as they should be up-to-date with the lastest warnings and reviews. (But don't blame them should something happen - not everything is avoidable!)
Trifexis seizure
by: Anonymous

We own a 4 year old lab. She was recently switched to Trifexis and a couple days after taking the medication she had several hours of focal seizure which led in to a full blown grand mal seizure while she was in the lake. Thank goodness we were swimming right next to her or she would have drown. The vet ruled out other serious causes and determined it was probably the medication. We will not be giving her Trifexis ever again. I agree to be VERY cautious!!
bad reaction
by: Anonymous

I have a Havanese and also a Morkie, My morkie did fine on it and my Havanese had trembles the first night and vomiting, then about a week later he had a 3 seizures in one day., About 2 weeks later he had another one. It has been 3 months and he has not had another one. I really think that it was Trifexis. I will never use this drug again on any dog.
Beware of Trifexis
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My five year old Husky/Akita mix had a series of seizures last night, only a few hours after a dose of Trifexis. He has never previously had a seizure. He is an extremely energetic, fully of life dog. We always say in jest that his stomach is made of steel and he never complains about a thing. Seriously, he surfs, skateboards, eats his veggies, and smiles the whole way. He was extremely lethargic, eyes rolling in the back of his head, and shaking legs only hours after taking the medication. DEFINITELY look into this medication before giving it to your dogs. I am alarmed that it is even on the market!
Trifexis PESTICIDE
by: Laura Berben

Vets all over the place are recommending Trifexis but I bet not one of them have smelled these tablets after opening the packet! THEY SMELL LIKE PESTICIDE! I am going to switch my darlings back to Revolution which worked beautifully in the past. Now my one dog is going bald, she has little appetite, vomits occasionally and it could very well be this product!
DO NOT GIVE TRIFEXIS TO YOUR DOGS
by: Karen

Trifexis almost killed my 2 year old Spanish Mastiff of 160lbs.
It is NOT SAFE AND IT HAS KILLED MANY DOGS ALREADY.
DO NOT GIVE IT!!!
My Gus has now had 3 gran mal seizures that are awful and the first one we thought he was going to die.
It has been reported to the FDA. Our vet is taking it out of his practice and recalling this horrible drug. Please read other forums and you will see.

Also Comfortis has the same drug in it.
TRIFEXIS CAUSE SEIZURES
by: Anonymous

Just had to bring my 2 yr old German Shorthaired Pointer mix to the vet this morning with horrible seizures. He is the healthiest dog I have ever had and has never had any problems. Of course, he has been taking Trifexis for a couple of months now. Just got his third dose three days ago and THANK GOD I hadn't given it to him yet.
This drug is horrible and no one should EVER give it to any dog ever.
ignorant
by: Anonymous

most people should do research first. talk to you veterinarian to decide which prevention is best for your pet. alot of them actually have the same ingredients. and comfortis has spinosad , not the milbemycin oxime... just be careful... i also didn't hear anyone say they gave it with food, which you're suppose to do as it can upset (causing vomiting) if you don't. i have a 1 year female miniatur pinscher who has been on trifexis since she was of age, and has never had a problem with it. i've never seen a flea...although my beagle who had been on heartgard vomited almost immediately... he's been switched to trifexis and not one problem.
Trifexis can be harmful.
by: Anonymous

I have a minature dauschund that is almost 5 years old. She has had bad reactions to various things in the past, but my vet did recommend Trifexis. I was leary about giving it to her but I talked to another vet and they felt it was very successful. I gave her the tablet Friday and she has started vomiting and having diarriha.
It started out slow on Saturday. This is Sunday and she has had several bouts today. No fever, but I am confident that she is experiencing a reaction to the tablet. I will never use it on her again. I am praying she can get past this.
She almost died once in the past from pancreititus. Don't use Trifexis! It is not worth taking a chance. Our pets are too important to put them through this. They cannot tell us how they feel.
Trifexis beware
by: MJJP

I gave this stuff to my two Boxers in late April 2012. One did fine the other puked everything up, laid down, eyes turned red. The inner eyelid covers most of the eyeball while she is conscious. She has been sleeping non stop, has no energy . Today 5/16/2012 is the second day of one seizure every hour. This dog still acted like a pup until an hour after ingesting Trifexis. For those here who say that Trifexis is the same as Interceptor IT IS NOT!! Trifexis has Spinosad as the second part which is an insecticide and is marketed as such. You put this stuff on lawns and bushes NOT in your dogs mouth. This stuff either works well or is a disaster. BEWARE!

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