I hope yours is an isolated incident! These are the side effects that were observed: Most common is vomitting Weakness and lethargy Soft stools Loss of appetite Ive spent over $3,000 on vet bills for at least four visits to the ER and follow up lab work including X-rays. I gave this trash to my 5 month old JRT yesterday. The vet wont acknowledge it was Simparica although Dolly had no problems with seizures before. So bad that the FDA made them put a huge warning now on the package. Ive read these stories and am also disgusted. Today is Friday. My dog has had a previous back leg surgery. This simple-to-give oral monthly treatment protects dogs against heartworm disease as well as against ticks and fleas and intestinal worms like roundworms and hookworms. He has been on simparica since he was old enough to take it. She said to watch for drainage. Simparica Trio should be used with caution in dogs with a history of seizures. This was the first time she was given this drug and will be the last. Call the FDA. Side effects The contra indication is important to know before you utilize the simparica. We were told the Neurologist would be between $10,000 to $12,000. I am so upset - I gave it to him last week and he had an accident in the house. She still has her appetite at the moment. Sunday, he was lethargic and refused to eat. All three drugs are pesticides that work by attacking the nervous system of the fleas and ticks, causing death. How is your dog now? Thanks! I took him back to the vet and explained my concern that it was from the Simparica Trio and they didn't seem concerned that it was the issue. Then a week later 2 more just 24 hours apart then a little over w week later she had 3 in 24 hours. She is scared of her own shadow, walks into things at times, trips and stumbles, has become very timid, stares at the wall and has to have either me or my husband in sight at all times. I had to give him flea prevention because he goes to Daycare. Is there any good outcomes from this tablet? She had the treatment yesterday and seemed ok. I gave simparica trio to my 10-year-old Havanese. She had been on the Seresto collar and Tri-Heart for 8 years with no issues. After reading all your entries, i'm thrilled i chose to take her off of it. I looked up side effects for this drug and was horrified to find that the flea med can cause tremors seizures and worse. Today he wont eat, is sleeping all day, and when he is up he is panting heavily. gave this to my dog three different times. Hi, Id like to thank all the contributors to this thread and Im so very sorry for the pain you and your pets have undergone. I am currently in the same situation and we are at day 16 after giving simparica. My vet never informed me of any issues with this medication and I'm kicking myself hard now after reading all of these horrible experiences with everyone's fur companions. I'm so glad I found this forum, it confirmed my instincts that this drug is very harmful. If anyone has suggestions or knows how else I can help my little guy please let me know. Anyway, he prescribed him pain relief for 7 days. Moreover, the safe use of this product has not been evaluated in breeding, pregnant or lactating dogs. Gave our Bloodhound Simparico Trip on Tuesday on Thursday he got extremely thirsty and was peeing everywhere from drinking so much water. Now, here we are one month later and I just gave him the second dose about two hours ago. The third ingredient in Simparica Trio is. Charlie took the pill on Monday and could not even walk this morning. It's getting better and I decided to just wait and hope when this stuff clears out in 30 days he goes back to normal. Then the following week 1 pill every other day . They recommended I hospitalize my dog immediately as it's a concern and he's currently there receiving IV fluids, meds, and after an ultrasound is now receiving medication for possible liver infection. Just a little nervous !! Im just hoping my sweet girl is going to be ok. My English Springer Spaniel(Sadie) received her first dose of Simparica Trio at 12 weeks old, with no noticeable side effects. I am also very worried about him. The representative for the company says the half life is 16 days. He did blood work and found that the phosphorus levels in her blood were way to low and that was causing the neurogical problems and it was most likely from Simparica Trio. For those who lost their dear companions from this medicine my heart goes out to you all. I went home and somthing didn't feel right, but I read the leaflet and it said no known side effects. However, they are possible, so it is better to know they might happen. Then she lost control of her legs and couldn't walk or stand. The Maltese mix is lethargic and wont jump on bed or couch. I hate pills for me so I struggle giving this to him. It is the flea and tick component that is the problem. After reading all these reports I am convinced this is the reason our baby is so sick. Has anyone else experienced this? No way I will ever give it to her again. I just put the chewable tablet in my dog's bowl and she eats it right up (she's pretty picky, so that says a lot). Never ever again with this med for him. lola weighs about 9lbs. She was due to get the next dosage this week and i am choosing not to give it to her with the hopes that it will be out of her system and her Liver levels will go down. Side effects are rare and may include: Vomiting Lethargy Diarrhea Loss of appetite Neurologic side effects have been seen after using medications in this class of drugs. Simparica has possibly shown no severe side effects that may concern the health of dogs. Thank you in advance. Gave Simparica to my dog yesterday. It's only available with a prescription from your veterinarian, so you . At the same time, Simparica Trio is used to prevent heartworm and lungworm disease (both caused by blood worms that infect the heart and blood vessels supplying the lungs). Is Simparica only available with a prescription? He is pissing a lot and often and drinking a lot of water. Took to vet and she said it could be the Simparico Trio. Strictly natural with zero side effects from now on. When fleas or ticks bite, they are exposed to its FDA-approved ingredient sarolaner, the insecticide, and acaricide that kills parasites fast. Did you ever get to the bottom of redness in eyes? Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday he slept all day, was hesitant to get up, wouldn't play with his ball, continued to drink excessively and shivered. Friday early evening Bellas stool was still soft with structure with the outside color almost black but the inside was tinged with lime green. She's finally resting at home, but still not able to walk, run, eat, etc. There is a petition in Australia to have this drug banned through change.org, which I've signed. Is it effective? Hi i have only had my pup for about a week and a half i took him to vet and asked what would be safe to use since my pup is only about 11weeks old and weighs 4pds (prob less today) i gave him this medicine last nite and wish i would have seen this post sooner Now i pray he makes it thru the night. Bella is a very anxious dog and is my husbands shadow. She's wobbly on her feet and seems lopsided, although her eyes look ok; she is really lethargic and barely lifting her head. My 5 year old, healthy Australian Shepherd had a check-up + boosters at the vet on January 24th. Now her dog is very sick and she has to take the dog to the vet every day in the past week. It is better but not gone. Trifexis and Simparica are available only with a prescription from your veterinarian. Simparica chewable is a preventative that is better suited to healthy adult dogs living in areas where ticks are prevalent. She's pacing and wants to eat grass. Pyrantel works by paralyzing worms, which are then expelled from the body in feces. Oh how I wish I had know the side effects of this medicine I would never haven given it to her.. the company that makes this poison should be sued. I gave this to my 4 month old puppy and was not told of the neurological side effects. Available in six weight categories: 2.8-5.5 lbs, 5.6-11 lbs, 11.1-22.0 lbs, 22.1-40 lbs, 44.1-88.0 lbs and 88.1-132 lbs. ALL oral tick meds are in the same class of drugs, so cannot give anything with that in it. I wish I would have read these comments first. She hasnt had any more seizures but still seems off. Instead it has become a world of greed. I don't recommend anyone risk their pet's life just to be a little easier having a pill to take. Each medication combats different pests. I dont like that my dog looks at me like he doesnt know who I am. And he was on Comfortis before and did fine. We wont be using this medicine ever again! I gave my 15 year old dog this medicine. Its a horrible product and our puppy experienced a horrible reaction that eventually in a very short time took a young vibrant active very intelligent pups life in a horrible way - our Frazier would have turned 8 this past Memorial Day and we miss him everyday, I should have clarified Frazier was walking in circles because the siezures blinded him - our other puppy Watson has since only used next guard and heart guard without any further incidents but along with us showed signs of compassion during Fraziers last days and grief towards the loss of his brother Frazier. After being ingested by a dog, sarolaner is distributed throughout the body. Could this be caused by the med? Today June 1,2022 she is still having neurological problems. No more Simparica for him. When I bathe him the scabs fall off and I think, oh good, this problem is going away. We rushed to the vets who said it had to be neurological and once I mentioned the diarrhea she looked into Simparica suspecting MDR1 with my dog. But I have heard of other dogs who recover, or who continue having seizures but not fatal. Also vets needs to tell the truth!!! The innovative formula disrupts gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate receptors, which both play a role in nerve transmissions. We rescued another dog. My French bulldog 2 years olds had a second attack in 3 days. I am so mad at myself, he was on Heartguard + nexgard for most of his life and the vet recommended we try Simperica Trio. I called the manufacturer (Zoetis) and filed a report, immediately discontinued the tablets and started to detox him. Getting him to go out was nearly impossible. They did an ultrasound (2 of them), X-rays, blood test, gave fluids, did another ultrasound (looking for a master fluid that keeps popping up and going away between her stomach cavity & spinal cord. Used my own intuition and knowledge to make a good choice for my pet .good luck to everyone one here ! Hi there, my dog has been taking simparica trio for two months. We gave our 3.5 month old Aussie pup a dose of Simparica today (vet's prescription), and I did not see the warnings about giving it to dogs under 6 months. Our pick for best oral flea control product for dogs is Simparica TRIO, a chewable tablet that is fast-acting and kills more parasites than any other oral product. around 12 years She grabs and won't let go. It works by creating uncontrolled neuromuscular activity leading to death in fleas as well as some ticks and mites. This medicine is making her shaky/tremor, anxious, and she is panting a ton. I dont know. This was the only thing we changed, I am convinced this is what did it to her. My baby is so sick from this Drug. I have 3 other dogs - large breeds that also took 1 dose, but no reaction. I am so mad at the vet and think we should file suit against this company. I disagree. Things like: Bloody Diarrhea In a margin of safety study, Simparica was administered orally to 8-week old Beagle puppies at doses of 0, 1, 3, and 5 times the maximum exposure dose of 4 mg/kg at 28-day intervals for 10 doses. I guarantee he will not take this trash again. Simparica Trio reduced live flea counts, as well as clinical signs of FAD, by 99.0% at day 30 and by 99.7% at day 60. I started thinking about his history. After reading all of supporting reviews, I will never give him this again. So sad as he was once a happy healthy dog with no prior health issues. I am up writing this 4 a.m. since our Lambchop is too restless to sleep! iI hope she will not have any other problems. Our baby isnt the same at all since his one and only dose of Simparica. No more of this junk for my pups! Hoping for good news with your pup!! Hopefully, there is no permanent damage to his brain or body. My vet gave us Simparica for my newly adopted Chihuahua yesterday. You don't think I'm going to continue with this poison. Once she is completely healed I am putting her back on those. His neck felt swollen and he was panting heavily gasping for air. How long do the side effects last? We ended up encouraging him to eat something by spoon feeding him. It is Now 3 pm and Lily is on her way to the animal hospital and most likely going to have to spend the night, we will flush her with iv and hope It helps Flush It out Of her system. I am so worried after reading these comments. Buddy 8 year old male Boxer formerly energetic and playful. My dog steadily went downhill after I gave her the first dose of simparica. She became very neurotic, so many changes in her personality and she became very anxious her first and only dose was in November 2020 she never returned to the special dog that we had and she passed in March 2021 at 8 years old. 2-6 days in vomiting here and there. At the same time, it opens glutamate-gated channels, which adds to the flood of nerve communications. My 5 year old Bichon Frises, Ivy, was on NextGard for years. Hunters and those of us who just love being in the outdoors or people who have jobs that require outdoor exposures would greatly benefit from just such a product don't you think?, YET, there isn't one considered safe for humans. I would say these changes may have happened more suddenly than just normal aging so I'm not going to give him this medication anymore. Hes been on it for six months. Losing my Dolly devastated me and I wanted to warn others about Simparica but I got sick. I regret putting her on this drug. 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