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The thing is with frontline and ticks is that it takes ticks longer to die than fleas (fleas dart through the coat, so get coated in the fipronil more, whereas ticks tend to stay in one place, therefore not being so covered so to speak). It takes ticks up to 3 days to die from frontline and in that time they've had time to cement themselves in, which is why sometimes they can be so hard to remove, even though they're dead.

Hope that helps, Anita

Quote: Originally posted by Road_Hog on 17/4/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by ficklejade on 17/4/2011I carry tick extractor tools with me everywhere since a friend in Warwickshire got Lyme Disease.

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Sorry, Roadhog!

Thanks to those of you for useful info re Frontline and alternatives. We're surrounded by sheep - they wander into the garden every so often as can't have cattle grid and in any case, sheep are smart enough to work out how to get across them!  So keeping them at bay is a bit of an uphill task. We don't have the same problem with fleas, though.

People can get ticks, our 7 year old daughter got one on her tummy when we were camping a few years ago and we had to remove it very carefully using a little plastic tick remover for dogs. (can get them at any pet shop) I then cleaned the area with salt water, she was fine but I did keep an eye on her very closely for the next few weeks, very worrying.

I keep one of these in my camping box now, since my son had a 'hitch hiker' behind his ear.

http://www.ticktwister.co.uk/

Our dog has had 2 ticks in the last 2 weeks and she is frontlined - i will be asking about advantix next time i go to the vets. 

Unfortunately although we got the tick out fine, she has had a reaction to the tick saliva and is on antibiotics at the moment.  Its quite horrible and has all swollen up and is so near her eye that if the swelling doesnt start going down soon the vet was worried they may have to take the lump out :(

Quote: Originally posted by family 5 on 21/4/2011We have a 4 month old puppy and have frontlined her...although maybe i will order advantix...but how can you see if she has a tick...do you check the whole dog everynight? or is it easy to see....

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Quote: Originally posted by family 5 on 22/4/2011

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Thanks...but unfortunatley we live surrrounded by woods and fields....we check the kids always..but just was not sure how to check the dog.....bit like loking for a needle in a hay stack...but will start checking her closely every night i think...have frontlined her...but maybe will swop to advantix for the warm months..

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As Road hog said, you are unlikely to spot them until they are gorged with blood. If you run your fingers deep through the dogs fur you should be able to feel them...like a small lump on the skin. The face, neck and underside of the chin are particularly vulnerable places but they can attach themselves anywhere including the rear end.

Quote: Originally posted by Absurdbird on 22/4/2011

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Our collie is a tick-magnet but is sensitive to chemicals so we can't use anything like Frontline on her. For the last couple of years we've been using a Skudo ultrasonic tick repeller. Seems to help.

Ab

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give it garlic cloves start with the sweet pickled ones in jars. one a day. soon she/he will take them with ease then switch to raw. give them like treats. once the blood system is topped up it will help to keep them at bay. wont be 100% but it works. as well as being good for their blood and circulation. you can give them too many unlike vits and pills.

we have used them for years on out working/running dogs. an old but good trick. hell of a lot cheaper than tablets. and its got the plus side in that it cleans their breath unlike what it does to us. Ha Ha.

a lot of the oils that you add to their coats contain toxins that can be more harm than good. Alugan was a good spray used with great sucess, then it was taken off the market why ??? carsenagenic. heaven knows what damage it had done to dogs cats and the folk who like us used it.