Thoughts on flea and tick treatment | Puppy Forum and Dog Forums Even with that, we get a few tick bites during the active season The repellent results in fewer bites, but not no bites The ones that do bite die quickly, because of the Bravecto, greatly reducing the risk of tick-borne illnesses I wouldn't risk doing less, knowing how awful diseases like Lyme and tick-borne encephalitis are
Dog flea tick medication | Puppy Forum and Dog Forums With Flea Tick medications the spot on type some kill and others repel AND kill Due to heavy tick population where I live, I want it to repel AND kill Kill only meds the tick flea must bite the dog to die Repel and kill meds do the same thing but also keep pests from biting be repelling I change what I use every other year
I just pulled two ticks off of my dog. . . And I use. . . The tick needs to be attached for some time (24 hours usually) to transmit any disease And not all ticks carry disease, but there is more than one tick borne disease and they can be nasty if you get them If it’s on the couch it’s not hurting anyone 2 Do not smash squish, crush or splatter a tick! That can release the bacteria
Tick fever - Puppy Forum and Dog Forums Tick disease is usually transmitted to the dog within 24-48 hours of latching on and yes, the tick has to bite the dog in order to be killed by Frontline I rely a lot on visual inspection to find remove ticks from our crew
Tick treatment? - Puppy Forum and Dog Forums Heck, it takes an infected Deer Tick (black-legged) to transmit lyme disease within 24 hours of attachment! Also, the American Dog Tick and the Rocky Mountain Wood Tick that carry Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever only need to be on a dog for 5-20 hours for infection to occur
Flea and tick prevention in Florida - what do you use? So nothing natural out there that works, eh? Thanks for your reply, Pitts I have Dr Pitcairn's Natural Health book but it seems like with diatomaceous earth, essential oil mixes, homemade diet and manual tick and flea removal it would be a lot of work for me in addition to my mom duties, home educating, household and regular pet care duties
Anyone ever hear of Scalibor flea and tick collar? I was given a free flea and tick collar with my Revolution yesterday It is called Scalibor lasts for 6 months and is waterproof I am afraid to use it The warnings sound like it is a very toxic collar I am afraid the way the dogs play if they get it in their mouth I will need to call the poison control center!
Lots of dead ticks on my dogs bedding every night You need to treat the yard area around the house b c you must have a large infestation of ticks The Vectra is working, however your dog may still get sick from that many tick bites Pick up a tank sprayer and some yard pest control consentrate and spray around the house as directed and the area the dog visits most
multiple tick looking bites on my dog | Puppy Forum and Dog Forums Nope, the red is a reaction some dogs get from the fly bite Koda reacts the same way, I too thought it was a tick bite I brought him to a vet and she said that due to the amount of time he was outside and us checking on him chances are if it was a tick, the tick would of been attached still haha! But yes, the bites will be itchy