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Why must tick products be species-specific?

Active ingredients and doses tolerated by one animal may harm another, so only a product authorised or prescribed for that species and individual should be used.

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Short answer

Active ingredients and doses tolerated by one animal may harm another, so only a product authorised or prescribed for that species and individual should be used.

At a glance

Active ingredients and doses tolerated by one animal may harm another, so only a product authorised or prescribed for that species and individual should be used. Veterinary advice must be tailored to the individual animal and jurisdiction. Product labels, prescriptions, travel rules and reporting routes take priority over general information.

Key takeaways

• Active ingredients and doses tolerated by one animal may harm another, so only a product authorised or prescribed for that species and individual should be used.

• Veterinary advice must be tailored to the individual animal and jurisdiction. Product labels, prescriptions, travel rules and reporting routes take priority over general information.

• Seek veterinary advice for an unwell animal, a difficult attachment, an adverse product reaction or uncertainty about a species-appropriate treatment.

Direct answer

Active ingredients and doses tolerated by one animal may harm another, so only a product authorised or prescribed for that species and individual should be used.

Put it in context

Veterinary advice must be tailored to the individual animal and jurisdiction. Product labels, prescriptions, travel rules and reporting routes take priority over general information.

What to do with this information

Seek veterinary advice for an unwell animal, a difficult attachment, an adverse product reaction or uncertainty about a species-appropriate treatment.