BRAVECTO® spot-on for Cats at a glance
Fast and easy to apply
Kills fleas within 12 hours, ticks within 48 hours and keeps going for 12 weeks1
Provides a simple way to achieve year-round protection
Extended protection in just 1 dose makes on-time application easier
The survey has shown that cat owners are more likely to administer fluralaner at the recommended redosing interval compared to monthly products, indicating that
Less frequent redosing contributes to improved adherence2
Cat owner purchasing compliance is better with the extended flea and tick protection that Bravecto provides2. Fast, easy and lasting protection is the best way to achieve year-round coverage.
Reasons owners may not be protecting their cats from parasites:
- Treating cats can be difficult
- Do not understand or are not aware of the risks
- Forget to give the next dose
BRAVECTO spot-on for Cats: convenient, fast-acting, nose-to-toes protection
Break the flea lifecycle with just 1 dose
Development from egg to adult can be as fast as 14 days or as long as 140 days.3
BRAVECTO stops the life cycle in one dose and kills fleas before they can produce fertile eggs.1
Continuous use of BRAVECTO protects against flea re-infestation in pets & the household.1
More than just flea and tick protection
Fleas and ticks are vectors for many dangerous diseases.4
BRAVECTO spot-on for cats can be used as a treatment strategy for the control of flea allergy dermatitis (FAD).1
BRAVECTO spot-on for cats can treat infestations with ear mites (Otodectes cynotis).1
Long-lasting systemic flea and tick protection
Learn how BRAVECTO spot-on for cats outlasts monthly alternatives
Long-lasting protection with just one dose
One dose of BRAVECTO spot-on for cats protects your patient against fleas and ticks for nearly 3 times longer than 1 dose of any monthly treatment.1
Provides immediate flea and tick-killing activity
BRAVECTO spot-on for cats kills fleas within 12 hours, ticks within 48 hours and keeps going for 12 weeks.1
Also Approved For kittens
BRAVECTO spot-on for cats is indicated for kittens over 9 weeks old and weighing at least 1.2 kg.1
Trusted by millions
Over 300 million doses of BRAVECTO have been distributed around the world.
The choice for multi-pet families
BRAVECTO offers approved products for both dogs and cats.
PET OWNERS PREFER BRAVECTO
The Bravecto range is designed to give pet owners uninterrupted and worry-free time with their pets. That’s year-round protection made easy, all backed up by the Big Flea and Tick Guarantee.
Pet owner satisfaction in the UK and US.5
Of UK pet owners prefer the convenience of BRAVECTO vs. monthly products.5
Convenient and fact acting year-round flea and tick protection
Just 1 dose of BRAVECTO spot-on for cats protects our nations cats (and their homes) from the dangers posed by fleas and ticks continuously for 12 weeks.1
Always Bravecto®
Bravecto is the only brand to offer 1 year, 12 weeks and 1 month treatment options giving vets clinical choice to deliver year-round protection for every pet’s lifestyle with Always Bravecto®.
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PRESCRIBING BRAVECTO spot-on for CATS
BRAVECTO spot-on for cats is available for cats weighing 1.2 kg and more. The fumble-free Twist’n’Use™ applicator makes administration easy for pet owners. It’s straightforward and, most importantly, pet friendly. The cap does not come off to offer additional safety, leaving no small parts loose for animals or children to accidentally swallow.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The following frequently asked questions (FAQs) can help answer additional questions you may have.
Fluralaner is a potent inhibitor of arthropod nervous system function by acting antagonistically on ligand-gated chloride channels (GABA-receptor and glutamate-receptor). These are insect and acarine specific GABA-gated chloride channels (GABACI) and glutamate-gated chloride channels (GluCl). Fluralaner at expected clinical concentrations showed no activity on the mammalian nervous system GABACI receptor.
Yes. No adverse reactions were observed following administration to kittens aged 9-13 weeks and weighing 0.9-1.9 kg treated with overdoses of up to 5 times the maximum recommended dose (93 mg, 279 mg and 465 mg fluralaner/kg body weight) on three occasions at shorter intervals than recommended (8-week intervals).1
Fluralaner, the active ingredient in BRAVECTO, is readily systemically absorbed from the application site. Fluralaner is mainly excreted unchanged in the faeces and to a very low extent in urine.1
Yes, in laboratory studies, fluralaner was administered to dogs and cats concurrently with other antiparasitic drugs with no adverse effects observed.
Yes, it is safe to use BRAVECTO all year round. Fleas and ticks can be a year-round problem, even indoors (C felis). Administering BRAVECTO every 12 weeks ensures cats will be protected from fleas and ticks throughout the year.
A growing kitten should be dosed with a pipette containing the strength of fluralaner appropriate to the body weight at the time of treatment. The field studies conducted in the EU and the US included growing kittens, and there was no evidence of lack of efficacy. BRAVECTO showed very good and continuous efficacy throughout the 12-week interval in these kittens.
BRAVECTO has a high margin of safety. In safety studies in cats, BRAVECTO (fluralaner) was tested in cats and kittens at up to 5x the recommended dose at 8-week intervals for 3 consecutive treatments. Therefore, adverse effects beyond those reported in the prescribing information are not expected if cats are inadvertently treated twice before the recommended re-treatment interval has elapsed.1
Onset of effect (slowest time over the whole treatment interval to reach 90% efficacy for ticks and 95% efficacy for fleas) is within 12 hours for fleas (C felis) and within 48 hours for ticks (I ricinus).1
BRAVECTO first received regulatory approval in early 2016. It is backed by many clinical studies and over 80 published papers.
BRAVECTO kills fleas within 12 hours of administration. BRAVECTO kills fleas before they can lay eggs.1
REFERENCES
- BRAVECTO CAT SPOT ON DATASHEET: https://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/?id=-481108&fromsearch=true#iosfirsthighlight
- Lavan R, Armstrong R, Normile D, Vaala W. Adherence to veterinary recommendations for ectoparasiticides purchased by cat owners in the USA. Parasite Vectors. 2020;13:541. doi:10.1186/s13071-020-04415-5
- European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites. Control of ectoparasites in dogs and cats: ESCCAP Guideline 03 Seventh edition. January 2022. Accessed November 30, 2023. https://www.esccap.org/uploads/docs/eiw2uedg_0720_ESCCAP_GL3__English_v18_1p.pdf
- Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in Dogs and Cats ESCCAP Guideline 05 Fourth Edition – January 2023 https://www.esccap.org/uploads/docs/5y4xn3fr_0775_ESCCAP_Guideline_GL5_20221228_1p.pdf
- Lavan, R.P., et al., Flea and tick treatment satisfaction, preference, and adherence reported by cat owners in the US, UK, or France who treated their cats with transdermal fluralaner. Open Vet J, 2021. 11(3): p. 458-467.
- Gassel, M., et al., The novel isoxazoline ectoparasiticide fluralaner: selective inhibition of arthropod gamma-aminobutyric acid- and L-glutamate-gated chloride channels and insecticidal/acaricidal activity. Insect Biochem Mol Biol, 2014. 45: p. 111-24.
Bravecto® Spot-on for Cats and Bravecto® Chewable Tablets, Spot-on for Dogs and Bravecto® 150 mg/ml powder and solvent for suspension for injection for dogs contain fluralaner. POM-V.
Bravecto® Plus Spot-on for Cats contains fluralaner and moxidectin. POM-V.
Further information is available from the SPC, Datasheet or package leaflet.
Advice should be sought from the medicine prescriber. Prescription decisions are for the person issuing the prescription alone.
Use Medicines Responsibly.
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