Post by: crow killer on April 02, 2013, 01:46:05 PM
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Post by: AspenBud on April 02, 2013, 02:23:04 PM
Thus is the first time she's ever been east with us so I was just wondering! Just in case we do run into a tick problem one day! Thanks guys
If you're not already using it, Frontline Plus is a worthwhile investment.
Post by: bracer40 on April 02, 2013, 07:32:19 PM
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on April 02, 2013, 07:37:10 PM
Post by: AspenBud on April 02, 2013, 09:19:09 PM
If you take your dog East, you will eventually encounter ticks. Frontline is likely the manufacturer of the Kirkland brand Costco carries. Just an educated guess.
Costco's kirkland brand preventative is not the same chemical mix. It's more like Bio Spot's preventative (may well be Bio Spot repackaged???).
Costco does sell Frontline Plus for a decent price however.
For a cheaper generic alternative to Frontline, you can try Fiproguard.
Post by: Bones1133 on April 02, 2013, 09:36:34 PM
Thus is the first time she's ever been east with us so I was just wondering! Just in case we do run into a tick problem one day! Thanks guys
If you're not already using it, Frontline Plus is a worthwhile investment.
Frontline Plus is amazing stuff. Once the ticks start coming out, I put a dose on my labs, and it seems within hours the ticks are crawling off the dogs. Definitely worth the money. I've tried other brands, but nothing seems to work as well to keep them off, and kill them, as well as the Frontline.
Post by: bracer40 on April 03, 2013, 12:29:53 AM
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Post by: AspenBud on April 15, 2013, 09:39:45 PM
Yep, Costco Flea and Tick is garbage...Treated Chukar with it recently and he came home with more than 3 dozen ticks, from an excursion to EWA on Sunday the 14th. Already purchased Frontline and have it ready for next treatment.
The Costco preventative and Frontline do not keep ticks off. It kills them and prevents them from breeding. Your dog can still come out of tick country with them on them.
Post by: wildweeds on April 16, 2013, 12:21:10 PM
Post by: AspenBud on April 16, 2013, 01:30:25 PM
Ivermec do anything to keep them at bay like the other bugs that jump on and hitch a ride? That's the cheapest your going to get and it kills all but tapeworms.
It's good for heartworms, watch the dosage if you're not using the chewables and be doubly careful if you're using it on a breed that has a sensitivity to it. On that last part, check out the links below.
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/announcements/ivermectin/ (http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/announcements/ivermectin/)
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vcpl/ (http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vcpl/)
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vcpl/breeds.aspx (http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vcpl/breeds.aspx)
There's really nothing to prevent a tick or a flea from hitching a ride. The topicals like Frontline are really your best defense outside of looking over your dog after hunts.
Post by: jackelope on April 16, 2013, 01:37:27 PM
put a big glob of vaseline on the tick. the vaseline will make the tick back out a little because it won't be able to breath and it will be much easier to remove with little chance of leaving the head behind to abscess.
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When I had snakes and they got ticks, I would cover them up like that and they would back out so as to not suffocate. Olive oil worked well too.
Post by: bobcat on April 16, 2013, 01:40:21 PM
Post by: jackelope on April 16, 2013, 01:55:18 PM
A tick will burrow into a snake? Really? :yike:
Yup, between the scales. I had big snakes...13' albino burmese python and 2 boa's 5' and 8'.
I don't remember all there was to it but it was a common issue. This was when I lived back east so the biology of all of it could be different geographically.