Hi, regarding tick collars for dogs. We have 2 cockapoos who both have tick collars. However not from a pet shop, but on prescription from the vet, where dogs were required to be weighed first. Pricey at about £40 each!! Each collar lasts 8 months......worth their weight in gold and I would recommend them. We live in a forest so need the best there is. Removed 2 ticks pre collar, none since. Any ticks that do bite , crumble and die, but we still check regularly
Got a blighter in my leg some 25 years ago when camping near Stranraer. Had to go to nearest hospital to get the thing removed as no tick twisters in those days. Hospital had to call out a local GP that evening who was not well pleased. Removed after a lot of digging in my leg with a scalpel. No local anaesthetic just dig dig followed by a couple of stitches. Been carefully to keep trousers fastened at ankle ever since and carry tick removers of every conceivable type in nearly every pocket. Never had to use them but have now added to my collection with these tick twisters. Urrrrg.
I checked out the Advantix (which I'd not heard of) but it's lethal to cats - we have one as well as the demented dog, and they do lie together. Cat seems immune to dog's ticks, or maybe the cat-lick washing does the job and gets the tick before it attaches itself.
Quote: Originally posted by Fiona W on 05/4/2017
I checked out the Advantix (which I'd not heard of) but it's lethal to cats - we have one as well as the demented dog, and they do lie together. Cat seems immune to dog's ticks, or maybe the cat-lick washing does the job and gets the tick before it attaches itself.
Advantix can be dangerous for cats but according to websites I have read, once the treatment has dried it is no longer toxic. That said, if I had a cat that grooms a dog I might be a little hesitant to use Advantix.
My dog reacts badly to Advantix - she becomes agitated (circling), won't settle, won't let me touch her (she's a cuddly dog normally) - really scary. Last time I used it I bathed her very thoroughly within half an hour of putting it on as it was so distressing (and worrying) to see the state she was in. Behavioural changes (including the circling she did) are rare, but known, reactions to Advantix.
If you looked at all the possible side effects of any drug you wouldn't touch any of them, least of all put them on an animal. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, the only way they know about the rare side effects is because somebody experienced one and reported it.
I use Drontal Plus for worming my dog. If I buy one from a local vet she is fine with them but if I buy one from a respected online vet it makes her sick...haven't a clue why. The problem is that the one from my local vet is about £6 whereas the one purchased online is less than two pounds. I guess my dog has expensive tastes!
Quite possible the one you buy online is a fake. If it was the same brand you get from your local vet, your dog would be fine? Unfortunately its big business in the animal world.
Even online vets can get fooled into buying fake medications, they look like the real product.
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Quote: Originally posted by VangoMan02 on 06/4/2017
Quite possible the one you buy online is a fake. If it was the same brand you get from your local vet, your dog would be fine? Unfortunately its big business in the animal world.
Even online vets can get fooled into buying fake medications, they look like the real product.
Yes, I wondered about that although I bought them from Animed who should be reliable. The problem is that because the pills are only administered every 3 months it has taken a long time of buying one online, then buying one locally for me to confirm that it wasn't just a coincidence. I did tell Animed about it 9 months ago and they didn't seem too concerned. I decided to buy another one just recently and it made the dog sick again so all I can think is that they are getting them from a dodgy supplier. I will be using my local vet in future.
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Topic: Ticks 2017
