Learn how to get rid & contol of all kinds and types
of ticks
on your dogs, puppies, pets or your back yard, using natural tick
repellent, spray...read our top tips on the current best tick or
prevention & repellent....
whether it's advantage vs frontline - home removal has never been
easier...So
lets get started...
Advantix
- This is quite a
new product and excellent at killing ticks and fleas - it also acts as
a repellent and should be applied every two weeks. It is water proof
but toxic to other pets like cats. It comes in the following
sizes depending how large your dog is:
Advantage
- we have negotiated for our readers to. This fast acting repellent
should be applied monthly - but should only be used for killing fleas
- it is not
for killing ticks! It will stop fleas from biting in 5 minutes and will
leave 98% of fleas and larvae dead within the 12 hours.
Frontline
Plus - This is an excellent
preventative product that should be applied between your dog's shoulder
blades and is excellent at killing ticks on contact. This comes in the
following packs depending on the size of your dog:
This product is not
very effective if you are aiming to kill larvae or nymphs which is the
early stage in the tick life cycle.
Permoxin
- This is one of the best products at killing adult ticks and also the
early stages in their life cycle - a good choice.
This product offers a three week protection against paralysis ticks.
Tick
Collars lare perfectly
adequate. Although these collars are quite cheap and can be reasonably
effective at preventing nymphs, larvae and seeds from attaching
themselves to dogs - sometimes the strong smell can be a negative and
not great if you have young children or other dogs that may get the
collar caught up.
Probon
- This is a one tablet a day insecticide for every 10 kg of weight. It
should never be used in conjunction with a collar. This is a good
preventative repellent and fine to use if your dog swims allot.
If
you have any concerns or worries about your dog, puppy or pets ask your
vet for advice and don't
use any product without first consulting your vet for advice.
Getting Rid of Ticks from the Yard
Make sure that the
grass is regularly cut and that you have removed any debris or high
ground where the parasite can hide.
A really good natural repellent
for preventing the parasites from becoming a problem is basil mixed
with water and then used as a spray in the yard.
A really good way of
getting rid of ticks at the very early stages in their life cycle is to
remove their food source or host such as small mammals like
mice. A really great product to
do this is Eco
Health Damminix Lyme Control Packs -
these little packs attract mice who then take them back to use as
building material - the packs then release a poison which kills the
parasites without killing the mice.
We hope you found our guide to getting rid of ticks useful, but please
remember that it is only a guide for you to follow after you have
received expert advice.
The most important thing to remember is the safety of your dog or puppy
so try and always use preventative measures such as common sense like
avoiding walking your dog or puppy in long grass and supervising your
dog when he is out in the playing in the yard.
Thanks to our friend John moran
for the great photo.
