Parasitides 1

Question 1

Activyl TickPLUS has what two active ingredients?

Answer 1

Indoxacarb and Permethrin

Question 2

Minimum age for admin of Activyl TickPLUS?

Answer 2

8 weeks

Question 3

Dosage/Admin for Activyl TickPLUS?

Answer 3

Monthly Spot-on

Question 4

How does Indoxacarb work, and what parasiticide uses it?

Answer 4

Oxadiazine insecticide targets sodium channels.

Activyl TickPLUS

Question 5

Advantage (Bayer) has what active ingredient?

What about Advantage Multi?

Answer 5

Imidacloprid

Imidacloprid and Moxidectin

Question 6

Minimum age for admin of Advantage (Bayer) in cats? Dogs?

Answer 6

D: 7 wks

C: 8 wks

Question 7

Dosage/Admin of Advantage?

Answer 7

Monthly spot on (can be used weekly

Question 8

What does Advantage (Bayer) target?

Answer 8

Fleas

Question 9

What does Advantage Multi Target?

Answer 9

Kills fleas, ear mites, scabies mites, demodex

Prevents heartworms, intestinal worms.

Question 10

What is the active ingredient in Capstar (Novartis)?

How does it work?

Answer 10

Nitenpyram. Rapidly kills fleas

Question 11

Minimum age of admin for Capstar (Novartis)?

ADmin/Dosage?

Answer 11

D&C: 4 wks

One tablet daily

Question 12

T/F: Capstar is OTC

Answer 12

T. It has rapid onset, quick kill, and no residue

Question 13

What are the three active ingrediants in Certifect (Merial)?

Answer 13

Amitraz, Fipronil, and Methoprene

Question 14

What is the minimum age req for admin of Certifect (Merial) in Dogs? Cats?

Answer 14

D: 14 wks

C: NOT ALLOWED

Question 15

Dose/Admin of Certifect (Merial)?

MoA?

Answer 15

Monthly Spot on

NS stimulant, kills fleas, ticks, scabies,

Question 16

T/F: Certifect is not approved for demodex

Answer 16

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Question 17

How long should it take to kill 100% of ticks with Certifect? How does it kil 100%?

Answer 17

18 hours. Amitraz potentiates the tick killing effect of fipronil

Question 18

What is the active ingredient in Comfortis (Elanco)?

Admin/Dosage?

Answer 18

Spinosad

Monthly Chewable Tablet

Question 19

Minimum age req for Comfortis (Elanco)?

MoA?

Answer 19

D&C: 14 wks

Excitation of nervous system to paralyze/kill fleas

Question 20

What is the active ingredient in EasySpot (Novartis)?

Minimum Age Req?

Answer 20

Fipronil

D: NOT ALLOWED

C: 8 wks

Question 21

What 4 Parasiticide’s contain fipronil?

Answer 21

Certifect

EasySpot

Frontline Plus

Parastar/Parastar Plus

Question 22

Frontline Plus:

Two active ingredients?

Minimum Age Req?

Answer 22

Fipronil and s-Methoprene

D&C: 8 wks

Question 23

Frontline Plus:

Dosage/Admin?

What parasites?

Answer 23

Monthly spot-on

Kills fleas and ticks

Question 24

K9 Advantix:

Two active ingredients?

Min Req Age?

Answer 24

Imidacloprid and Permethrin

D: 7 wks

C: NOT ALLOWED

Question 25

k9 Advantix: Dosage/Admin? Parasites targeted?

Answer 25

Monthly Spot on Kills fleas and ticks, repels mosquitos

Question 26

Parastar: Active ingredient? Parastar Plus: Two active ingredients?

Answer 26

Fipronil Fipronil and Cyphenothrin (pyrethroid)

Question 27

Min age req for: Parastar? Parastar Plus?

Answer 27

D: 8 Wks C: Not allowed D: 12 weeks C: Not allowed

Question 28

Dosage/Admin for Parastar/Parastar Plus?

Answer 28

Monthly Spoton

Question 29

Parasites targeted by: Parastar? Parastar Plus?

Answer 29

Klls fleas and ticks Kills fleas, ticks, and chewing lice

Question 30

Program/Sentinel: Active Ingredient? Min age req?

Answer 30

Lufenuron D&C:4 wks

Question 31

Program/Sentinal: Dosage/Admin: Targets what parasites?

Answer 31

Oral monthly, cat injectable every 6 months. Insect development inhibitor

Question 32

Revolution: Active ingredient? Min Age Req?

Answer 32

Selamectin D&C: 8 wks

Question 33

Revolution: Dosage/Admin? MoA:

Answer 33

Monthly Spot-on. Kills fleas/flea eggs. Prevents heartworms, ear mites, scabies, dermacentor ticks, roundworms, hookworms.

Question 34

Scalibor Flea and tick Collar: Active ingredient? Min age req?

Answer 34

Deltamethrin 4% D: 12 wks C: No cats

Question 35

Seresto Collar: Two active ingredients? Min Age Req?

Answer 35

Flumethrin and imidacloprid D: 7 wks C: 10 wks

Question 36

Seresto collar: How long to wear it? MoA:

Answer 36

8 months Flumethrin opens Na channels, Imidacloprid overstimulates NS

Question 37

Trifexis: Two active ingredients? Min Age Req?

Answer 37

Spinosad and Milbemycin oxime D: 7 wks C: Not allowed

Question 38

Trifexis: ADmin/Dosage? MoA?

Answer 38

Oral monthly Spinosad causes excitation of NS and paralysis/death of fleas

Question 39

Vectra 3D: Three active ingredients? Min age req?

Answer 39

Dinotefuran, Permethrin, Pyriproxifen D: 7 wks C: NOT ALLOWED

Question 40

Vectra 3D: Admin/Dosage? MoA:

Answer 40

Monthly spot-on Dinotefuran kills fleas, permethrin killsfleas, ticks, mosquitos, Pyriproxifen inhibits insect growth