NexGard's orange chew is a monthly flea and tick treatment for very small dogs weighing 2 to 4 kilograms. Soft, beef-flavoured, and taken orally rather than applied to the skin, it suits puppies and small breeds that need reliable external parasite coverage each month without the mess of topical spot-on treatments.

The active ingredient is afoxolaner, which kills fleas within hours of administration and sustains protection for 35 days. It also covers paralysis ticks, brown dog ticks, and bush ticks, along with mites and lice. The soy protein base with a braised beef flavour means most dogs take the chew willingly — owners who've wrestled a tablet into a small dog will appreciate the difference.

Monthly dosing keeps the parasite prevention schedule simple, and the chewable format removes the timing constraints that come with topical treatments — no waiting after bathing, no separating the dog from children or other pets until it dries. For small dogs especially, that removes a genuine logistical headache.