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Joined: 17 Jan 2014 Posts: 1729 Location: Denver, Colorado

I'm likely going to be in bad tick country with a dog this Fall and I was concerned about her safety (& mine).

How effective are the dog treatments for ticks these days?

Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 185 Location: Grampian, PA

I've had very good luck w/ Seresto collars.

Joined: 30 Jul 2012 Posts: 356 Location: Central, ND

Start your dog on Nexgard a month or two before you go

Joined: 17 Jan 2014 Posts: 1729 Location: Denver, Colorado

Thanks Folks!

The Vet gave me a prescription for "Bravecto" (fluralaner chews) for her. It's an oral dose "chewey" that lasts reportedly 12-weeks.

Anybody here have any experience what that one?

Gentlemen,

Good advice from the posters, let me add that I also use a tick spray by the name of
Adams. This Tick & Flee spry really works well, I use it each time I release my dogs to the Grouse woods. The spray does wash off in the heavy rain or if your dog enters the lakes or deeper streams. A good product I used in my gun dog training business for years.

all the best,

Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. Smith/Westley Richards Man

Member Joined: 27 Jun 2012 Posts: 1189

I had my now 11 year old GSP on Nexgard his entire life but when he was three years old he contracted ehrlichia from an infected tick. I still have him on Nexgard, which kills the tick after the tick attaches to the dog and have had no more problems. If I were to hunt my dogs in an environment where ticks were a big issue I would add the Adams tick spray or similar product in addition to the Nexgard.

Joined: 17 Jan 2014 Posts: 1729 Location: Denver, Colorado

A tick bite can also result in ehrlichiosis, plasmosis (& a bunch of other blood-borne, vermin-related diseases that I've thankfully forgotten). Clearly, I'm concerned for my dog, but I'm also concerned for myself and the other occupants of our home up there.

The Adams Tick & Flea spray sounds like a winner, thank you all for that one.

Joined: 28 Oct 2015 Posts: 190 Location: SWMO

I live in a tick riddled area. For the past few years I’ve had my dogs on Nexguard (my current vet that I hunt with has Setters, and what he uses). I also have Seresto collars just because I absolutely hate ticks.

The previous vet I used prescribed the Bravecto. I actually liked it better because it was a 3 month pill and I was less likely to forget to give to them.

Member Joined: 27 Jun 2012 Posts: 1189

I'm also concerned about ticks on me, but when doing yard work (mowing, trimming, etc., not dog yard work) I've been treating my clothes with Permethrin and found it stops ticks and chiggers in their tracks. If I was concerned about hunting in bad tick area, I'd spray my hunting clothes preemptively with the Permethrin. You need to follow directions closely and don't use it directly on your skin or the dogs, just spray the clothing and let it dry well before wearing. It works!

Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 1072 Location: Minnesota

I second the permethrin on your clothes. Legit dry before using the clothes.

Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 1554 Location: Western WA

Back in the day, the hill country Missouri farmers dusted themselves and anything else with Flowers of Sulfer to discourage ticks. Effective, and low toxicity as well.

B.

Loyd I can post on here a tick repellent that is something that you can make at home 100% non toxic and 100% effective for us, I have not used on a dog.

Let me know.

Regards Nick

Nick,

Please post that recipe if you don't mind even if Lloyd doesn't want it. My wife is constantly pulling ticks off of her after working in the yard near to the woods. I think the ticks are more numerous in my state than mosquitoes. Shocked

This can be made using Coconut oil or Ghee !

Depending on an adversity to the Ghee from something such as Alpha - Gal , some folks have no problems others might .

1 quart of chosen oil , place in double boiler .

1 Table spoon of cayenne pepper.

16 whole Cloves , ground fine with Morter and pestal.

Cook mixture for 2 hours.

Strain through paper towels as filters.

Pour into jars let cool.

Rub on skin before putting clothes on , head to toe .

Your welcome.

Regards Nick