Cost for this workshop is FREE!
🎤 NEW: 2SpeakDog Discussion Group! 🐾 Humans Only!
Flea & Tick Treatment: What to Know Before You Use It
Friday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM (in person at 2SpeakDog + via Zoom)
Parasites like fleas and ticks are more than just a nuisance — they can carry diseases, irritate the skin, and disrupt your dog’s health. But giving your dog a flea/tick treatment isn’t just “pick the strongest one” — there are trade-offs, safety considerations, and holistic factors to weigh. In this session, we’ll dig into what the research says, what uncertainties remain, and how to make decisions that align with your dog’s individual health and immune system.
What We’ll Discuss
Mechanism & classes of flea/tick products: how they work (topicals, oral, collars, etc.) and what “isoxazoline” compounds are.
Safety, side effects & risk profiles: what adverse events have been documented (especially for newer compounds) — including what the FDA has published about isoxazoline-associated risks.
Real-world data & clinical studies: summaries and issues from veterinary literature (e.g. recent papers in Veterinary Medicine and Science and Veterinary Record) about efficacy vs. safety tradeoffs.
Natural, integrative, and adjunctive approaches: how nutrition, skin health, immune support, grooming, and environmental control factor into a holistic parasite-prevention plan.
Decision framework & tailoring to your dog: how to weigh age, breed, health status, exposure risk, and owner preferences when choosing or rotating products.
Open Q&A & experience-sharing: bring your questions, personal cases, or concerns (e.g. past reactions, co-medications) so we can brainstorm together.
Why This Matters
Some new flea/tick drugs have shown excellent efficacy, but they also carry reported side effects in certain dogs. (See what the FDA has to say about potential adverse events with isoxazoline agents.
You’ll want to balance risk vs. benefit — not simply “strongest = best.” The veterinary literature continues to evolve on this question (for example, in Veterinary Medicine and Science and Veterinary Record) and there is no one-size-fits-all answer.
By combining evidence, caution, and holistic support (nutrition, skin/coat care, immunity, environmental practices), we can aim for safer, smarter parasite control.
Logistics
🗓 When: Friday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
📍 Where: At 2SpeakDog (in person) + via Zoom (link shared to registered attendees)
🔗 References & reading in advance:
Wiley article in Veterinary Medicine and Science (doi:10.1002/vms3.285)
“Updated Summary on Use and Safety of Flea and Tick Preventives for Animals” (Prime Scholars)
Because the truth is: when you know better, you do better and we’re here to help each other do both.
Although we will be talking all about our pets, this discussion group is only for the humans.