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What is the best way to rid a dog of ticks and prevent them from reoccuring2007-11-25 2:52:06

Please help. I find ticks on my dog nearly every other day.

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Advantix

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I'd say ADVANTAGE FOR DOGS. There are other brands, but I like this one.

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The best way to prevent ticks is to use a topical or oral drug that will repel them. There are a lot of options out there now, talk to your vet. Ticks are known to pass many diseases on to our pets, so be as vigilant about checking them as you would your children.

The best way to remove a tick is to use a tweezers and grasp the tick as close to the skin (head) as possible without harming the animal you're workingon. Pull evenly and firmly. once removed, i highly recommend saving the tick for a few days while you watch your pet for any of the common signs of Lyme's disease, or the other diseases. That way, the vet can test the tick to see if they have a disease.

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You must be in Florida (where I am) ;-)

We have had a terrrrible problem with ticks since hurricane Wilma. We finalllly won the battle by using Frontline Plus every 3 weeks, vacuuming every day and using beneficial nematodes in the yard--since I refuse to use pestcides.

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if your dog is picking up that many tics you need to use

Advantage or other insecticidal stuff check with your vet.

My vet will actually put the stuff on at the office so you don猫t have to buy a whole package and they just charge for the