Ten Of The Most Important Facts To Know About Ticks On Dogs

By Brent A McCoy

Ticks on dogs are a variety of parasite that can live on the outside of a dog. They live on the blood of a dog and are capable of being a serious health risk. Knowing how to recognize if your dog has a tick can be helpful in that it reduces the chance that it will cause a serious problem for your dog. This article lists the top 10 facts you should know for keeping your dog safe from ticks.

1. Dog ticks are dangerous for two reasons. The first is that several varieties of ticks inject a paralysis toxin when they bite into a dog and this can even stop their heart if it progresses too far. Ticks can also carry diseases such as Lyme disease that may pose a serious health risk to a dog or their owner.

2. Ticks live in areas of dense vegetation and wait where they can become attached to their victim. If you ever take your dog for a walk in the wilderness, it’s possible you can come back with them attached.

By Hope Saidel

Is your dog one of the majority who’s getting “loved” to death? Overweight dogs face the same health problems as overweight humans; increased risk of heart problems, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, the list goes on and on.

One of the problems is the dog food companies themselves. The charts they offer on bags of dry food more closely reflect the amounts that top-athlete dogs should consume, not our everyday, couch-potato pets. We’re not exempt from blame, but it is hard to resist those soulful puppy eyes.

There are some tips and tricks for “treating” your dog without packing on the pounds. First; use a food appropriate for your dog’s activity level. Most of our dogs don’t need the high-performance (read high-fat, high-protein) foods. “Light,” or senior dry dog foods provide all the nutrition our dogs need, without quite as many calories.

By Sheila Rausch

Dogs are great friends and are considered to be part of a family. Spending time with dogs is entertaining and brings joy. But at the initial stages, you will find it hard to communicate with your pets. Training can make them understand you more quickly, be more friendly and much more obedient.

Teaching your dogs tricks is helpful in bringing canine obedience and also makes your dogs confident and motivated.

1. Teaching your dog to respond to your command “COME” can even save his life. Treat your dog by giving him some kind of yummy doggy treats when they do what you want them to. Increase the intensity by going to a different room and calling him with the usual command which you use.

2. Try to stand with your dog and give a handshake as we humans do. Say loudly “SHAKE” by lifting your dog’s paws and do this regularly until they are able to do on their own. This is a very charming trick.

By Colin Seal

It is very important for you to control the rowdy barking of your dog. The good news is that this can be done by using barking dog collars. Where can you get a bark collar that really works? There are many suppliers that you can find in the country. It is up to you on how to make the right choices.

Preventing too much Barking

Your goal is to stop dog barking so it can be an obedient and quiet family pet. There are things that some masters or owners want their dogs to do even if it seems reasonable or unrealistic. However, dogs should always be dogs. So, it is practically impossible to prevent these animals from doing the things that have just been written earlier. The barking dog collars can take care of these concerns.

When should your canine friends really bark? Dogs should bark when there is a burglar or an impending danger. Dogs should bark when feeling excited or hungry.

By Jack Flaming

You are planning a vacation trip, and you want your dog to go with you on this trip. Like us, our pets also need some relaxation and refreshment from their daily hectic life and what can be a better idea than a vacation trip? I always prefer taking my dog along with me when I am on a vacation trip. If you are thinking of doing the same, there are certain things you should know before you go ahead with this.

You may not easily find a hotel that allows dogs in their premises as most of them do not. There are still many hotels and places where you will find separate accommodation for dogs and pets. You can find information about these hotels on the internet. It is not too hard to find a dog friendly hotel in a tourism city, but the real problem comes in fulfilling the terms and conditions of pet friendly hotels. Let’s discuss some rules for keeping pets in a pet friendly hotel.

By Amanda C Smathers

Panic and fear were written all over her face, as the four year old screamed and jumped up on the couch. My husband and looked at each other in confusion. It never occurred to us that a child would be terrified of a small quiet sheltie. Our dog looked at us wagging his tail as confused as we were. Her parents were apologizing trying to explain their daughter’s strange behavior. We vowed then to make sure that any child we had would never be afraid of pets. We truly believe that the most well balanced kids come from families with pets.

My husband and I both grew up surrounded by pets. We got our first dog together two months before our wedding. Fuzz is a great dog and he fell in love with our daughter when she was born. He would guard over her and kiss her feet. He always wanted her in his line of vision. He was tolerant of her pulling his tail and her squeezes. We taught her how to be more gentle and loving towards pets.

When our daughter turned two we added a German Shepherd puppy to our family. Our daughter’s first friends were her dogs.

By Kristle Lucy

Choosing the right kind of dog to take on as a pet is very important. Not a lot of people know that different breeds have different temperaments. Some breeds might not be suitable for homes with children, while others would be perfect. In this article, I have outlined five of the most popular dog breeds there are. These are the breeds that most families have because these dogs have very good temperaments, and are also very good with children.

• Beagle – the beagle is in the category of small to medium dogs. Their coloring is primarily white with black and brown areas. The beagle has a very mild temperament and is wonderful with children. They do not require much exercise, but they are very prone to gaining weight. Another factor that might have added to the beagle’s popularity would be Snoopy, a very popular character in a comic strip.

• Golden Retriever – these dogs were raised to become hunting dogs. But because of their excellent temperament, they were domesticated and became wonderful pets. There are different types of Golden Retrievers, but they all exhibit the same eager-to-please attitudes. Grooming them should be done weekly to minimize shedding.

Ordnance Survey Blog » The truth about ticks

By Holly, 27, June, 2011 8:00 am

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Today’s blog post comes from Wendy Fox, Director & Chairperson of BADA-UK

Today on the Ordnance Survey blog we have a guest post from Wendy Fox from BADA-UK.

As summer (such as it is) progresses, many of us are getting out and about to enjoy the great outdoors. Of course, there are many health and safety aspects that we should be aware of (such as preparing for adverse weather and preventing walking/running injuries etc.) but how many people think about ticks when it comes to getting out and about?

Vampire ticks: The scourge of the countryside! Are they really that dangerous? Well the press would have us believe so, with recent headlines such as, “Alert over rise in killer ticks”, and “The European Invader that’s after your blood”.  Although not quite relatives of Dracula, lurking in every darkened corner, ticks are blood-sucking parasites and they can transmit a range of diseases to people, domestic animals and wildlife.

As a victim of one such disease called Borreliosis (Lyme disease), I am able to speak from personal experience, and with understanding when it comes to the more serious consequences of infection. My disease was not diagnosed or treated promptly and so had the opportunity to become deep-seated within my central nervous system, heart and other organs, causing irreversible tissue damage. It has left me a paraplegic, blind in one eye and partially sighted in the other, and in need of full-time care due to the extensive nature of my health problems. From the bite of a tiny tick, that’s a lot of consequences!

What perhaps resonates with me most powerfully is that these effects were almost certainly avoidable, had I known some basic facts about ticks. Like many people, I had been taught that the most important thing about tick removal was to get the tick to back out itself, so that mouth parts would not be left in the skin. What I didn’t realise was that burning, freezing or smothering a tick in substances such as petroleum jelly, oils and spirits can result in the tick regurgitating infective fluids before it backs out or dies. The current advice from all official bodies in disease prevention is that these methods should not be used.  Pity I didn’t know that when I was zapping ticks off me with a cigarette end!

Ixodes ricinus – the Castor Bean Tick

There are only two safe methods of tick removal:

1. With a bespoke tick-removal tool (studies have demonstrated the ones designed like a crochet hook to be the most effective, especially with the tiny sub-adult ticks) and the manufacturer’s instructions should always be followed.


2. With fine-pointed tweezers (grasping the tick as close to the skin as possible and steadily pulling / levering the tick outwards without jerking or twisting. Twisting with tweezers exerts too much pressure on the mouth parts and they may break off, whereas some tick removers are designed to twist without this risk).

Removal with fingers may risk compression of the tick’s body, squeezing out infective fluids, and squashing or scratching off a tick may spill these fluids. Additionally, some ticks carry infective agents which can enter through breaks in the skin.

There are ways that you can reduce the risk of being bitten in the first place. Various insect repellents on the market are effective against ticks, although these parasites are tenacious and nothing is 100 per cent tick proof.

Depending on your chosen activity, wearing the right kind of clothing can lower the risk of being bitten. Light-coloured clothing allows you to see any ticks on you before they have had a chance to get to your skin and attach themselves. Garments with elasticated waistbands and cuffs will also help to deter them and simply tucking trousers into socks or wearing gaiters helps to create a barrier.

Ticks are more often on low vegetation (about 18 inches high) and they wait until a suitable host (animal or human) brushes past and they latch on with special hooks on their legs. They can also drop onto a host from low branches. Then they will wander around looking for a place to feed, so they can be found attached anywhere on the body (including places too personal to mention)!

Despite what has happened to her – Wendy still has a passion for the outdoors

Short of wearing a frog suit, it is almost impossible to completely deter ticks.  It is therefore advisable to check yourself as regularly as possible (a shower or bath at the end of the day is a good opportunity for a thorough look). The more you check, the more likely you are to find a tick before it attaches, or soon after. The longer the tick is allowed to feed the more saliva it pumps in to numb the bite area, keep the blood flowing and prevent inflammation. Each drop of saliva potentially carries a range of infective agents and some people can contract multiple infections from a single bite. Of course, you may be happy wandering the countryside in a wetsuit (each to their own), but for most of us it’s preferable to just take simple, sensible precautions and to do a regular tick check.

Had I known about ticks in Britain and Ireland being vectors of disease prior to my becoming infected, I still think I would have been a fully paid-up member of the “it won’t happen to me” and “I’ve been out and about all my life and never had a problem” brigade.  I can understand why people feel this way but, even in the years since I became infected, there has been an increase in the incidence of disease cases, particularly Lyme disease. In Scotland, cases rose from just 28 in 2001 to 605 in 2009 and in England and Wales from 268 to 973 (all figures being the last available and provisional data).

Authorities acknowledge that the recorded data is incomplete.  The Health Protection Agency estimate that an additional 1,000 – 2,000 cases in England and Wales go unrecorded per annum and Dr. Darrell Ho-Yen of Scotland’s Lyme disease testing service believes that the true incidence for Scotland could be ten times the number recorded. Reasons given for the discrepancy between reported and estimated case numbers include wrong diagnoses, tests giving false results, sufferers who weren’t tested, people who are infected but asymptomatic, failures to notify and infected individuals who don’t consult a doctor.

But why is it that when I was diagnosed I didn’t know anyone with Lyme disease, yet now every second person I meet seems to have had or got it, or knows someone who has? Studies have demonstrated various contributing factors. Changes in farming practices and the climate have allowed ticks to complete their life-cycle faster, increasing their population. An increase in host-animal species has allowed their distribution to increase too, while our residential dwellings are ever encroaching on the tick’s habitat, bringing them into close proximity with our recreational spaces.  Another contributing factor is that more people are involved in outdoor pursuits which bring them into contact with prime tick habitat.

At the time I was infected, there wasn’t the availability of information that there is now and even after diagnosis I found my disease to be bewildering and isolating. It was my desire to prevent others from being in the same position that led me to found Borreliosis & Associated Diseases Awareness UK (BADA-UK), along with some fellow sufferers who felt the same. Now in its seventh year, the charity has seen a rise in the appetite for information and the number of people requiring support.

Despite all that has happened to me, my passion for the great outdoors remains. I particularly love taking my camera into the most inaccessible places (for someone confined to a wheelchair, and thanks to a long-suffering husband).

Are ticks the scourge of the countryside? No – they are part of nature’s bizarre and intricate tapestry, but they do need to be given a little respect for they can inflict a nasty bite which may just change your life.

For more information please visit: www.bada-uk.org or write to:

BADA-UK
PO Box 544
Wath upon Dearne
Rotherham
S63 3DW

Biography:
Wendy Fox is a founder member, director and Chair of Borreliosis & Associated Diseases Awareness UK (BADA-UK). She has a background in zoology but became a full-time volunteer for the charity after being medically retired. Wendy was left paralysed from the waist down and partially sighted following an infection with Borreliosis.

If you want to read more about how to beat the bugs – be they midges, ticks or anything else – have a read of the articles in the Outdoor Skills section in our magazine.

EPA Makes Online Information about Protecting Pets from Fleas and Ticks Easier to Find

EPA Makes Online Information about Protecting Pets from Fleas and Ticks Easier to Find

September 6, 2013 in National | Tags: Advantage, Advantix, flea and tick, flea prevention, frontline, tick prevention

As a part of the Agency’s effort to build a more user-friendly website, EPA has redesigned its online information about protecting pets from fleas and ticks to make it simpler for visitors to find the information they need quickly and easily. The Agency has reformatted the content using various tools to allow readers to scan content quickly. Additionally, these resources are now easier to read on mobile devices. Visit the Protecting Pets from Fleas and Ticks Resource Directory at http://www2.epa.gov/pets.

Summer + rainy season = Ticks -- What you should know about tick disease in dogs

What a summer! We’re having East Coast weather – humidity, rain, hot, muggy. Besides the swamp cooler being useless, what else do we need to think about? We’ve already had the plague here – now we need to think out tick diseases. The wildlife is carrying it – but we all moved here to be around wildlife. So here’s the scoop – humans and pets can get tick diseases and here’s what you should watch for:

There are 4 major tick diseases which affects dogs in the US: Lyme disease, Rocky mountain spotted fewer, ehrlichiosis and babesiosis.

Lyme disease: Lyme disease, named after the town of Lyme, CT, is carried by the black-legged deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) in the East and in the West by Ixodes pacificus or Ixodes neotomae. Larvae of the deer tick feed on mice, nymphs on mice and small mammals and the adult prefers to feed on deer, so those are the primary hosts at each stage of the tick’s life. Lyme is endemic in the Northeast and steadily growing in the Midwest and in California. The South and Southwest has a very low (1%) infestation rate.

Symptoms in dogs are generally present with signs of arthritis in the joints closest to the tick bites. Two to five months after being bitten, the lameness that is the primary indicator of possible Lyme disease can come on suddenly and severely; other times it comes on more gradually. You may see shifting lameness where the dog favors one leg, then another. Lameness may come and go, sometimes for weeks at a time. The dog may go off his food. Neurological damage is possible, seizures and changes in temperament, from dullness to extreme of aggression, have been reported in dogs with Lyme. There is no rash as it occurs in humans. Normally, Lyme is crippling but it doesn’t kill and the most common signs of the disease are almost always hidden. Lately, veterinarians reported signs of kidney and neurological problems with dogs infected with lyme disease.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fewer: Despite its name, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is found mainly in the Eastern US and usually makes itself known in spring and summer (March to October) but cases of human RMSF have been reported in almost every state, Canada, South America and Mexico.
Dogs most at risk are young, generally large breeds(german shepards and dobermans especially) that spend a lot of time outdoors. Dogs over 3 or 4 years old aren’t as likely to get RMSF, possibly having acquired an immunity.
The onset of the disease is rapid. Four or five days after being bitten, the dog will become feverish (up to 105 degrees). Symptoms may include depression, loss of appetite, swollen lymph nodes, bruising on the skin or gums, tiny hemorrhages under the skin, muscle pain, retinal hemorrage, swollen or painful joints. A staggering gait, difficulty keeping his balance, is the dog’s most common neurological sign. Seizures are possible. A decrease in the platelets responsible for clotting (thrombocytopenia), is the most consistent finding in blood tests.
If left untreated, RMSF either kills quickly (the disease runs its course in approximately two weeks) or the dog gets over it and is then immune. Symptoms may range from slight through severe to fatal.
It takes two to three weeks for antibodies to be detectable but then their numbers rise sharply for several weeks before they level off and begin a long, slow, gradual decline over many months. Obviously the timeline is very tight here, so, since research indicates that death from untreated RMSF is more common than previously thought, a dog that appears to have it should be treated immediately without waiting for test results to come back.

Ehrlichiosis — Ehrlichiosis (E. Canis) has three stages. The acute stage is brief and the symptoms are easily missed; it may appear as if the dog has a mild and passing viral infection: snotty nose, diarrhea, fever, a general lack of his usual oomph. In a stoic dog especially, a change in behavior may be the only alert he gives you to get him to the vet.
It’s in this stage that the outlook for a cure is best. Very early on, however, testing is probably useless; until ten days to two weeks after infection, the immune system will not have had time to make sufficient antibodies for the tests to detect.
The acute stage over, the disease passes into the subclinical stage. This simply means a stage in which no symptoms are present. Cure, or at the very least, containment of the disease so that it cannot progress, is still a good possibility in this stage, which may last for years.
If the disease progresses to chronic, the outlook is grave, particularly in E. risticii and E. canis. Symptoms show up with a vengeance at this point. There are a lot of symptoms and they are easily mistaken for other diseases: intermittent fever or loss of appetite lethargy, total loss of appetite, gradual loss of body condition (esp. along the spine and around the eyes), viral tumors on the face/mouth/muzzle, hemorrhaging even when the blood count looks normal, clotting problems, low or high calcium levels, seizures, muscle wasting, skin infections, neurological signs, diarrhea, low platelet count, urine too alkaline, vomiting, hyper-reflective eyes, low white blood cell count, bleeding from nose or eyes, signs of arthritis, pneumonia, cough, kidney failure, increased thirst and urination, incoordination, neck or back pain, bleeding under the skin or a rash, swelling of the legs or joints, enlarged lymph nodes, irreversible bone marrow suppression.

Babesiosis — Babesiosis is a disease of the red blood cells and results in varying degrees of hemolytic anemia (essentially destruction of the RBCs that carry oxygen to the blood). It seems to hit greyhounds extremely hard but any dog that contracts it may become severely ill. It can come on sharply (acute) or violently (peracute) though neither of these stages is common in the US…or perhaps the disease simply isn’t often recognized for what it is in either of these stages. It’s generally found in the subclinical stage, where there are no apparent symptoms, or the chronic stage in which the disease is well-entrenched and symptoms are obvious .
The brown dog tick, is the usual culprit in the transmission of babesiosis; however, transmission has also occurred by direct, blood to blood transfer in fighting dogs, and by the transfusion of infected blood. Infected bitches have been known to pass the disease to pups in the womb.
In the United States, Babesiosis canis shows up mostly in the South but it does occur in other areas.. Babesiosis gibsoni is found all over the country but most often appears in pit bull terriers.
The dogs most at risk are those brought into an endemic area. These dogs are prone to severe infection. Evidently, those that are born in an area where babesiosis is prevalent get the infection while they’re still protected by the colostrum in the mother’s milk and, as a result, become immune carriers.
Clinical signs include fever that comes and goes, red or orange-colored urine, loss of appetite and the dog becomes too thin, his bones are more prominent, his coat is dull and there is at least some loss of muscle mass.
Because there is a foreign invader in the red blood cells, the dog’s immune system will start to destroy them, adding to the destruction the babesia are causing. A drop in the platelets which aid in blood clotting can make things even worse; this is especially a problem in B. gibsoni. As if that weren’t enough, the immune system may begin destroying uninfected RBCs as well. Half of all dogs with babesiosis will need transfusion. Severe inflammation is common and localized inflammation of the central nervous system can occur.

Testing: In order to make a diagnosis, one of the first things a vet will do is run a Complete Blood Count. A CBC can be very helpful, showing up things like reduced platelets or an increase or decrease in white blood cells. However, it’s important to remember that a normal CBC does not mean that a dog is free of a tick-borne disease. The CBC alone is not enough to rule them out. In fact, a negative titer on an IFA or ELISA test is not enough. Tests are only part of a diagnosis.

Treatments: A semisynthetic tetracycline, doxycycline is the drug of choice for Ehrlichiosis, Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. It is an antibiotic. All antibiotics destroy or inhibit bacteria and don’t differentiate “good” from “bad”; they wipe out beneficial bacteria in the dog’s gut right along with the disease-causing organisms. It’s a wise idea, then, to give the dog probiotics as long as he’s taking doxycycline and for several weeks afterward to avoid the gastrointestinal problems that can develop if he’s left without this help for eight weeks or more.

Tick Removal: The Right Way to Remove a Tick
Use a tool specifically made for removing ticks, a pair of sharp tweezers (not blunt ones) or a small pair of curved forceps.
Grab the tick right behind the head, i.e., as close to the skin as you can get, and PULL SLOWLY – STRAIGHT OUT. Don’t twist the tick, it isn’t made to unscrew. The tick’s hypostome, the part that penetrates the dog, has barbs like fishhooks, so slow, easy and straight out is the way you want to go. Do not pull out ticks with your bare hands, you are putting yourself in risk to contract the disease!

Prevention: There are no natural prevention which helps 100% against ticks. In mildly infested areas, you can try natural tick collars or sprays available in your local health food store. In heavily infested areas you need chemical based tick prevention, such as tick collars, sprays or spot-on preventatives such as Frontline. please always consult with your veterinarian about the safest and most affective prevention in your area.

Keep watchful, get things checked out if you have any concerns. These things are treatable if you tend to it early.

All About Ticks on Dogs

Ticks are an indisputably dreaded enemy – none of us wants to find a tick on our dogs, other pets or ourselves. Besides the obvious “ick” factor, ticks are bad news because they may transmit diseases and even cause anemia or paralysis. As a dog owner, there are some basics you should know about the risks of ticks, as well as their removal and prevention. With proper knowledge, you can help protect your dog from the threat of ticks.

About Ticks

Ticks are parasitic arthropods that feed on the blood of their hosts. They are attracted to warmth and motion, often seeking out mammals – including dogs. Ticks tend to hide out in tall grass or plants in wooded areas waiting for prospective hosts. Once a host is found, the tick climbs on and attaches its mouthparts into the skin, beginning the blood meal. Once locked in place, the tick will not detach until its meal is complete. It may continue to feed for several hours to days, depending on the type of tick. On dogs, ticks often attach themselves in crevices and/or areas with little to no hair – typically in and around the ears, the areas where the insides of the legs meet the body, between the toes, and within skin folds. Most species of ticks go through four life stages – eggs, larvae, nymphs, and adults. All stages beyond eggs will attach to a host for a blood meal (and must do so on order to mature). Depending on species, the life span of a tick can be several months to years, and female adults can lay hundreds to thousands of eggs at a time. The following types of ticks are among the most common seen in North America:

• Deer tick


• Brown dog tick


• Lone star tick


• American dog tick

The Dangers of Ticks

Though they are known vectors of disease, not all ticks transmit disease – in fact, many ticks do not even carry diseases. However, the threat of disease is always present where ticks are concerned, and these risks should always be taken seriously. Most tick-borne diseases will take several hours to transmit to a host, so the sooner a tick is located and removed, the lower the risk of disease. The symptoms of most tick-borne diseases include fever and lethargy, though some can also cause weakness, lameness, joint swelling and/or anemia. Signs may take days, weeks or months to appear. Some ticks can cause a temporary condition called “tick paralysis,” which is manifested by a gradual onset of difficulty walking that may develop into paralysis. These signs typically begin to resolve after tick is removed. If you notice these or any other signs of illness in your dog, contact your veterinarian as soon as possible so that proper testing and necessary treatments can begin. The following are some of the most common tick-borne diseases:

• Lyme disease


• Ehrlichiosis


• Rocky Mountain spotted fever


• Anaplasmosis


• Babesiosis

If you live in a region where ticks are found, you should check your dog for ticks after coming in from the outdoors, especially if he has been in a wooded area. Ticks should be safely removed and dogs watched for signs of tick borne illnesses. Dogs at risk for ticks should be treated with some form of tick prevention.

Next: Tick Removal and Prevention for Dogs

What Does People Say About Merial Frontline Plus for Dogs and Puppies?

This product has almost 600 reviews and it is rated with 4.5 stars out of 5. This is an outstandng rating. this means that out of the people that decided to vote, 500 of them rated at the very top level, which is very, but very hard to get. Below are some of the comments that people mentioned:

“The Best There Is!, By G.Reid

Frontline Plus is the best way to keep fleas and ticks off your dog. It is applied once per month in about 3 minutes. It seems to have little or no side effects on the dog. It has been used for many years on dogs without problems. I checked all products and asked various vets and everyone agrees that Frontline Plus is the best way to keep ticks and fleas off your dog. The Plus even kills the flea eggs.”

“Flea and Tick Free, By K. Hill (Windsor, NC USA)

My dog is a Chow mix and very furry. Ticks are impossible to find under her two layered coat until it’s too late. At first, I tried cheaper brands. They work on ticks but do nothing for fleas. Then my vet recommended Frontline. I later tried K9 Advantix since they claim to also kill mosquitos, but I didn’t notice any difference with the little bloodsuckers. And the protection from K9 Advantix didn’t seem to last as long so I switched back to Frontline. Frontline works great for us. My dog is an outdoor dog and our county reportedly has more deer than people. And with deer come deer ticks. I’ve seen deer in my back yard and my dog’s house is very near the woods for shade. And she likes to take the occasional jaunt through the woods. Still I rarely find a tick on her. And when I do, they’re usually dead (or soon will be). I wish I’d known Amazon was selling Frontline for a better price sooner. I’ve been purchasing only 3 months worth for about $ 50 from another site for the last 2 years. Very frustrating since before you know it, you’re out. With 6 months worth I only have to remember 2 times a year instead of 4.”

“The Best Flea Product Out There, March 2, 2010/sub>

I’ve been using Frontline for years, and my dog has never had a flea. What gives Frontline the advantage over other flea products is it kills every type of flea and tick. It’s easy to apply, but it’s really messy; you’ll have to give your dog a bath a few days after applying it. It’s really oily and you won’t want to get any on yourself. But it gets the job done and is a great product! It works very well”

“Best Price Found!, February 12, 2010 By Mrs. Mary Ann Z. “Z-Woman” (Long Beach, CA)

This is the best price I found for this item. My Vet charges way more and so do the local pet shops. I found a big difference in prices searching on the internet as well. Delivery time was fair (correct for what type of shipping I ordered). Overall I am happy and will order from this company again especially since I have two very large dogs. Thanks!”

Testimonial source: Amazon

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