Mine was given the medication 9 days ago. Vet says Simparica is not the reason for his condition, but he was totally fine prior to taking Simparica!! A month later, he was at doggie daycare and we picked him up and he was panting frantically. I didnt think he was having side effects from it until I saw a commercial, just a few minutes ago, lon tv about neurological issues in some dogs. This is terrible. She had the treatment yesterday and seemed ok. Simparica Trio Recall can be trusted with their product. Nobody knows what causes it or makes one dog recover and another not. Sarolaner (brand name Simparica) is used to treat and control flea and tick infestations in dogs. She gave her a shot to keep her from throwing up and took her x-rays and told me to come back the next day if she wasn't better. To make dosing easy, it's available for dogs in six sizes based on body weight range: Simparica Trio can be given to dogs with or without food. During this period coincidentally I have noticed a change in his behaviour. This was the 2nd does I have him. He is starting to get better. all my dogs were prescribed and my eldest dog has had a strange reaction hives all over his body, panting, restless started same night he took the pill but has had the product on previous occasions with no side effects but this time he had a that reaction,had to administer meticam for the pain and antihistamines for the hives - he is still not right after 4 days and my other dog louie has always suffered from seizures since a pup vet say possible epilepsy - managed without medication at present and I do always try to avoid medication with him as they always make his seizures worse - I am so angry for not researching this further before .. I started thinking about his history. 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. She's wobbly on her feet and seems lopsided, although her eyes look ok; she is really lethargic and barely lifting her head. He had kidney failure he had seizures he had nervous system problems. Prednisone helped symptoms in our case but the seizures kept going even after stopping this horrible med. This sounds so scary. A few months back he started with a morning vomiting always on his empty tummy. Will NEVER give this to my dog again. No more itching but covered in same scabs. OMG - I am so mad at myself for not doing more research. Next she developed severe tremors. I have been giving my lab puppy (6 months old now) Simparica Trio since October. thank you. We received the first dose of this medication from our Vet! We have spent well over $5000.00 and upset about all the horror stories we are now hearing. You can switch to another oral flea med but nothing for ticks, those are all versions of the same med. Next day, he was suddenly 1000% worse, would not touch food, could not move. If she recovers, cause is the Simparica. A week after I lost her I got COVID and was in the hospital for 20 days. The cost of Simparica Trio generally ranges from $2230 per dose depending on the tablet size, number of doses, and source of purchase. This crap is poison! After doing more research on their monthly medication, I will no longer use Simparica Trio nor ever recommend it. Always confirm storage temperatures by reading the label. My dog has had 3 seizures in the past from wearing a flea collar. This content shouldnt take the place of advice by your vet. I only researched it after he started not feeling well, just trusted my vet that this was safe. With the March 1 dose, on that day, I noticed him seeming to be very fearful and flinching on several occasions. Lethargic and confused. And how do we get the word out to everyone? Thankfully there have been no other side effects. I am both incredibly sad and angry. Youre an idiot then! MONEY!!. She started it on 7/22. Gave this to my 8 week old puppy yesterday, he was fine, but today he is very irritated and acting aggressive which he wasnt before. Does any one think this could be a reaction to Simparico Trio? He was a normal dog before the medicine Simpatico Trio . Somedays he will have 2 and then he will go for a couple days without having any issues. Things like: tremors decreased conscious proprioception ataxia reduced or absent menace, and or seizures Simparica is not recommended in lactating, pregnant females, or dogs used for breeding. I am extremely upset at myself for letting a similar but very serious threat get to my pup again. Thursday morning was an awful beginning of the day for our boy. However, your dog must have a history of negative test results for these diseases. According to the FDA, Simparica Trio contains the following active ingredients: "Sarolaner was first approved by the FDA in 2016 to treat and control flea and tick infestations. However, these adverse effects are rarely observed in pets and overall the product is proven to be suitable for all dogs without occurrence of any side effects. Thank you all for speaking out on Simparica Trio that Bandfield Hospital pushed on our Toy Poodle. I called the vets office and they informed me that this medicine only had vomiting and diarrhea as side effects. Im wondering if anyone else has seen these types of symptoms. She nearly died. I have already had a bad experience with "k9 advantix", so I refuse to buy over the counter drugs for my 13 week old Auggie. The only thought in my head was to get home and give it to my puppy who has had few fleas, but many itching problems. These are classic neurological symptoms, exactly what our Pickles had before she passed. I started giving my aussie shepherd simparica at 4 months. Im so angry at these drug companies and vets for selling this crap. Went to a different vet, within minutes he found a large mass on my Poms abdomen. She hasn't had any of the diarrhea or eating issues, but has had one of her eyes that gets red and the inner eyelid partially covers her pupil. Are there any side effects to Simparica Trio? Would you mind sharing what happened with your pup? Please do NOT use it!! The vet doesn't seem to really want to blame it on Simperica Trio and wants to treat these symptoms which he says are life threatening. Nothing stopped the seizures and our Pickles passed away after just a few months of symptoms. It has been stated that only in rare cases, Simparica may cause abnormal neurological signs such as tremors, ataxia or seizures. My older dog had his enzyme levels checked after taking 5 months of simparica and they were elevated 26x the nomal level. It seems to be clearing up with Rx eye drops. She has been on our property for four year and has survived everything. Why would he knowingly recommend this? Thank you for this information. Never any issues with bravecto so we'll return to that medication. Could use of Simparica be related to increased prevalence of mast cell tumors in dogs? Each tablet is formulated to provide minimum dosages of 0.54 mg/lb (1.2 mg/kg) sarolaner, 0.011 mg/lb (24 g/kg) moxidectin, and 2.27 mg/lb (5 mg/kg) pyrantel (as pamoate salt). Simparica Trio is a veterinary medicine used to treat dogs with flea or tick infestations and roundworm or hookworm infections in the gut. Today is day three and she is a little better, with fewer episodes of tremor and more often able to walk without falling. I wish I would have researched this before giving it to my puppy who is only 10 weeks, he has the same symptoms . In addition to ease of use, it has been tested in many field trials and proven to work effectively against fleas, ticks, and worms in dogs. Shes now in the Er. And urinating more often as a result. Shame on you! So you can imagine my worry now. None of our pets did they were healthy. 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. Sometimes I think he is either blind or deaf. Hoping we dont have any more issues and will not be giving this again. When fleas or ticks bite the dog, they are exposed to the drug and killed during their blood meal. Sorry for the late replywe took our boy to the ER and after 2 days on fluids and a shot of Percorton, he was diagnosed with Addison's Disease. I wish I could get it out of her system. We all want to protect our pets from fleas, ticks and the diseases they carry, but some treatments can come with nasty side effects. The company is reimbursing for vet costs. I will do anything to stop this from hurting or killing anyone else's baby. I to also gave my best friend Simparica as recommended by the vet. By Tuesday evening symptoms came back worse. The representative for the company says the half life is 16 days. Never happened before. Sold as 1 Month, 3 Month or 6 Month Supply for the following dog weights : 2.8-5.5 lbs, 5.5-11 lbs, 11-22 lbs, 22-44 lbs, 44-88 lbs, 88-132 lbs. He seemed to get a little better over the next week until he woke at 5am vomiting and having diarrhea and very lethargic. We did skin scrape and they kept saying allergies. This is an eye opener for me! I gave my dog simparica at 10:15am. I just found these comments and I am feeling terrible. I called my Vet and waited all day for them to call back, useless. I went home and somthing didn't feel right, but I read the leaflet and it said no known side effects. It kills heartworm larvae by causing paralysis that leads to the death of the parasite. $37.98 with Subscribe & Save discount. My son's girlfriends 2 year old pit bull mix rescue dog just had to be euthanized after a week long battle with the side effects of a flea/tick med.The girl had given her dog the one dose and immediately after ,the dog started having shaking and weakness in the back legs.Took her to an emergency vet.Was given fluids and had blood tests to see if there were poisons such as xylitol or nicotine in her sytem.No problems.$900 later..jsu 2-3 hours on fluids she was released with no answers.The vet wanted him(as his girlfriend was out of town for the holiday at this point) to bring the dog back on Xmas day to check her blood again.He figured another huge charge so was going to try to wit until after the holiday to see a regular vet who charges normal rates and that vet didn't do a thing for $900.00.The dog got progressively worse.Couldn't walk ,couldn't eat ,couldn't bark.Eyes were darting from side to side.Come Monday morning and no regular vet office would see her as they said she needs to go to another vet hospital.They wanted 2,600.00 from my son right up front for an overnight stay.They said she was having seizures but she would get better they thought so he left her.The next morning they said she needed more days in the hospital.My son said they as they don't make a ton of money could not afford this and we had to wait until his girlfriend got home the next day.He wanted to take the dog home.They said they would keep the dog for free for 12 hours..Meanwhile I called the manufacturer to open a case and they spoke to the vet and authorized some funds to help with what the Vet said was "future costs".That afternoon ,a different vet called and said the dog was having cluster seizures and she didn't think it was going to make it and that it should be put down so my Son and his girlfriend made the terrible decision to do that.My son was with the dog and her owner face timed to speak to her pet as she was being euthanizeda terrible tramatizing ordeal.Next thing you know,my son gets the ivoice from the Vet and it is over 5,000.00. If my dog dies, which does not look too good right now for him, I will stop at nothing to make the company's life miserable. Then they come back! Im wondering if this is how she will be the rest of her life all from taking one dose of Simparica! Lost his appetite & was low on energy all day yesterday, slept most of the day - which is very unusual for him. Its now about May 16th 2021. What are the side effects of Simparica trio for dogs? My vet seems skeptical that this is related to simparica but it seems clear to me, although I realize that anecdotal cases don't prove it. Side effects are rare and may include: Neurologic side effects have been seen after using medications in this class of drugs. He ran bloods and sent her home with Keppra three times a day, after two weeks she is now down to twice a day. The personality change is what has me most concerned too. The American Heartworm Society recommends year-round heartworm prevention for all dogs in the United States, and the Companion Animal Parasite Council recommends broad-spectrum parasite control to prevent heartworms, intestinal parasites, fleas, and ticks for all dogs in North America. A dog fence is an important detail to consider when adopting a pet for the first time or moving your dog to a new home. PROS Treats adult fleas and prevents flea and tick infestations Effective against five types of tick Liver flavored tablet FDA Approved CONS For Instance he has never liked grooming, I brushed him out last night and he slept through the whole thing. However a spinal tap of the fluid surrounding the spinal cord would be need to prove your dog indeed has spinal meningitis and then to treat for the specific bacterium or viral causes. Simparica Trio also prevents heartworms and keeps hookworms and roundworms from harming your pup. And im so mad that my vet didn't inform me of the side effects and im so mad I didn't research it myself. If most side effects are mild, ( vomiting 12 hours later could be due to other things the dog has eaten within those 12 hours), I am ok with that. This is worth the cost to buy a six-pack of protection. He isnt losing weight but really looks horrible. She is absolutely miserable and we're hoping she makes it. Something I will never know what happened to herIf I knew this would kill her I would never had used it. Simparica Trio does cover more but after reading both I've decided to use Revolution. Vet thinks it may be Addision disease and wants to test for it. Haven't noticed any other symptoms to him besides the puking, not eating and skittish. Simparica Trio is the first and only product that combines sarolaner, moxidectin, and pyrantel in one simple-to-give chewablefor protection against: . She was riddled with parasites when she was found as a stray, and then treated for heartworm disease just before I adopted her. Im beyond heartbroken, shocked, and sad. Hey carol im so sorry to hear about your dog? The diarrhea also went away yesterday evening. What number do we call for FDA? I would find another vet for a second opinion. Omg this is horrible. Hello to everyone and I am so sorry we had to meet under these circumstances. Been also very lethargic not wanting to get out of bed. I have a chihuahua/miniature pincher mix dog thats 9 yrs. Shortly after tablet I introduced sweet potatoes to diet per vet in lieu of potatoes. You can do this by reporting to the drugs manufacturers, who are required to report this information to the FDA, or by submitting a report directly to the FDA. All Rights Reserved. I'm not going to make her a test case by giving her another dose next month. My veterinarian did not warn me of these and now my precious boxer is gone!!!!! We took him to vet and they gave nausea meds and kept him overnight. He just isnt himself. When it came time to pick the right product for my own dog, I opted for Simparica Trio. Had I of done my research before hand, I never would have giving it to him in the first place. I will update once we have results from diagnostics. Idk what to do. I gave it to her then I looked at the box that said never tested on pregnant dogs . After realizing that the only thing that we did differently was to give him his first dose of Simperica, my wife began research and came across this conversation. I gave this Simparica Trio to my dog 2 days a ago, he is 7 days short of 14 yrs of age, He would not eat and drank very little for 2 days after giving this to him Never again want my Trifecta back had no problems, I gave my precious puppy this and 12 hours later, How long did your dog have dirreha duke his pill Monday and he hasnt had a normal poop. Please do NOT try Simparica Trio, I went to the Vets office to pick up Dukes Revolution Heart Worm meds, and they talked me into switching to Simparica Trio, we gave Duke his first dosage on March 1st, March 2nd, he would fall down while walking, he would fall down trying to get up, he's NEVER done this before! I was reading that this drug enters the bloodstream quickly after giving it, and these symptoms and all the other reports have convinced me that I'm done using this on my pup. They have increased and worsened over the last 3 months. Just hoping you can give me something good and tell me your dog recovered. Just after the 4th dose he started to collapse at his feeding dishes on the floor, next we raised dishes and he did ok for being shaky but continued to decline to the point where he could not use dishes , and now cant eat or drink. We took him to a emergency Vet Hospital that pin pointed Simparica Trio as the main facture that triggered his controlled seizure episodes in having constant all day tremors & seizures hurting him to the point of making the decision to put him down or have him continue with the pain until it killed him. Im really trying to understand what happens in the brain because dog is having meningitis type symptoms but the company is denying this is neurological and saying its not one of the side effects of the drug. My 1 year old Italian Spinone puppy has been losing hair on her back and has a big ear infection. He licks his lips all the time? Did your dog pass away? It comes in a pack of six or 12, but veterinarians typically sell individual doses for growing puppies. Four months of vet visits because of one dose of field tested safe Simparica. We have been gradually increasing the dose but it hasnt helped. 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