Ticks

[Clodagh]

In Essex we found the odd tick, maybe one a year.
In Devon we are taking 30+ off after every walk. They aren’t biting, we are taking them off before they get comfortable but oh my to the numbers.
They have nexguard and we will do that monthly and we comb them after every walk but any other ideas?
In Australia I used to feed bulk garlic as a repellent and they rarely picked them up but now that is poisonous is there anything to can feed them so make them less attractive?

 

[Karran]

Some people swear by Billy No Mates, but I tried it and didn't really see any benefit.

 

[ElectricChampagne]

Apparently, but I've never fully tested it, apple cider vinegar in their water helps repel them. Please resarch this because I am unsure.

I did try it with my doggo and he had no side effects. Ticks didn't stick but I'm not sure if that was the reason why.

 

[Dobiegirl]

Mine are all wearing a Seresto collar as the ticks here are rampant, so far so good. They are expensive so shop around but dont be tempted to buy off Ebay as there is lots on there really cheap which have to be fakes.

 

[PapaverFollis]

Maybe try icaridin spray. (Bite Back Products is where I first found this). I use it on the horses and it seems to work.

 

[Nasicus]

Barrier do a Flea & Tick Repellent spray, something like that is probably your best bet, something you can apply topically that won't interfere with the nexguard.

Some people swear by Billy No Mates, but I tried it and didn't really see any benefit.

Funny you say that, my grandma swears by the stuff, but every time I go over I always manage to find a tick latched onto at least one of the dogs lol

 

[Karran]

Funny you say that, my grandma swears by the stuff, but every time I go over I always manage to find a tick latched onto at least one of the dogs lol

Tbf I did it from February onwards until August in my trial, I didn't find that many at home but I took Mrs Spaniel to Scotland and when I got home she looked like she had scales, there's was so many of the gross things on her and HUGE!! Maybe the Scottish ones are a particularly tough strain!

 

[Clodagh]

Mine are all wearing a Seresto collar as the ticks here are rampant, so far so good. They are expensive so shop around but dont be tempted to buy off Ebay as there is lots on there really cheap which have to be fakes.

Mine swim so I won’t use those. I expect Nexguard secretes as well but at least I can’t see it doing it!

 

[Clodagh]

Tbf I did it from February onwards until August in my trial, I didn't find that many at home but I took Mrs Spaniel to Scotland and when I got home she looked like she had scales, there's was so many of the gross things on her and HUGE!! Maybe the Scottish ones are a particularly tough strain!

They breed them tough up there!

 

[Clodagh]

Maybe try icaridin spray. (Bite Back Products is where I first found this). I use it on the horses and it seems to work.

Is that a barrier spray? I will look into it, thank you.

 

[Clodagh]

Barrier do a Flea & Tick Repellent spray, something like that is probably your best bet, something you can apply topically that won't interfere with the nexguard.
lol

That sort of thing is what I had in mind. I’ll look into the stuff PF said.

 

[Clodagh]

Apparently, but I've never fully tested it, apple cider vinegar in their water helps repel them. Please resarch this because I am unsure.

I did try it with my doggo and he had no side effects. Ticks didn't stick but I'm not sure if that was the reason why.

I could spray them in a weak solution before we walk? Or apparently lavender oil is good but I think that probably honks to a dog.

I will look into ACV in water.

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

Tried everything to no avail. I was picking multiple off in -5 degrees and snow! Best thing about moving away from Surrey was moving away from that tick hot spot!

 

[Boulty]

I use icaradin on the horse for flies & am impressed & it does apparently work on ticks too & I believe it is safe for dog use so may be worth a go. Unsure how safe for lakes / rivers it is though

 

[Spotherisk]

Clodagh we use Bravecto from the vets, normally once, occasionally twice a year. Recommend it.

 

[Clodagh]

Clodagh we use Bravecto from the vets, normally once, occasionally twice a year. Recommend it.

My old vet wouldn’t sell it, said it was too strong. I’m happy with the nexguard and I don’t think bravecto would make any difference as to how many they get in their fur?
I got one off T last night that had bitten her and it was dead, that’s 5 weeks after last Nexguard.

 

[ZoeBlue]

My dogs have had more ticks this year than usual, I use frontline plus but they are still getting them, the ticks are biting but dying on the dog and I then pull them off - is there anything more effective and may I ask why no one has mentioned frontline above?

 

[Karran]

I tried Frontline last year. I think it might have been more effective for my dogs to have been washed in my herbal essence shampoo! Ended up with a MASSIVE flea infestation that took months to clear up, both still had ticks.

 

[Clodagh]

I’ve heard frontline doesn’t work any more. Nexguard is working well for me.

 

[TheresaW]

We gave up with frontline when we had the cats. It didn’t work at all.

We use Bravecto with the dogs. Have found the odd dead tick now and then.

 

[twiggy2]

It's alive with tick here and we use bravecto and find very few any on the dogs sk it does seem to repel them too

 

[SAujla]

Mine are all wearing a Seresto collar as the ticks here are rampant, so far so good. They are expensive so shop around but dont be tempted to buy off Ebay as there is lots on there really cheap which have to be fakes.

There is calls for Seresto collars to be banned