• Penny vomited about 2-3 hours after taking the flea and tick oral medication (simparica). Does she need another dose of medication?

    Hi Christina,
    If the vomiting truly happened 2-3 hours later, and you didn’t see any sign of the pill in the vomit, you should be fine, but if it was closer to 1 hour or less, you should re-dose. For the next dose, try splitting the dose into 2 smaller doses – roughly 1 hour apart to see if that helps. If she vomits again the next time you’re using it, you should probably use a different product.

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