This year seems to be crazy for ticks already, and we are going nuts. But strangely more the larger (cow?) tick rather than the deer tick.
We treat Bobby with Nexgard, so have yet to find a live tick embedded in him. However every time he comes in we have to brush him and can get as many as 15 walking over him. And he goes in and out many, many times in the day and brushing doesn’t get them all anyway.
So constantly on the lookout for them - especially when we have visitors!
We’ve tried rose geranium oil which they are supposed not to like (and neither do we or Bobby). But has anyone found something that will repulse them that we can use alongside nexgard? And which works?
I have been fortunate in that the three monthly pill works BUT Scarlette does not go hunting or ploughing through long grass or undergrowth.
But my main reason of replying is to comment on the new annual injection that your vet might be or is advertising. It is expensive - 180€ and in Scarlette’s case, she did not take well to it. For a whole day she looked to be at death’s door…
We haven’t been offered an injection by the vet who supplies us with Bravecto tablets. They are very effective against ticks and fleas who don’t latch on and fall off dead from a minute in the curly wool coat. I recommend it.
Our dogs were a nightmare to give Bravecto tablets to. They have both had the much easier yearly injections with no ill effects and yes, there seem to be a lot more tics around than usual.
The injection is exactly that! Instead of a cocktail of deadly chemicals now and again, it is a whole shebang of them in one go straight into the body mass
We’ve noticed recently a sudden spate of ticks on the cats. We have sheep in the fields around where they disappear every night so no surprise. Fortunately they’re all falling off dead. We were given Credelio tablets for our cats for fleas and ticks but one of them had a bad reaction and loads of fur came out on his belly and back legs within a few days of the first tablet so we switched him back to a fipronil based spot on. Something we could give both of them for fleas, ticks and worms (Bravecto Plus does both) every three months would be great. We’ll ask next time we visit the vet.
What about ticks and humans (we’re animals too )? I get about 5 tick bites a year on average, the last one was last week, right next to my kneecap. These are small little devils that are sometimes tricky to remove in tact, but my wife’s a seasoned expert now. Last time I tried to remove my own it took twenty attempts and I ended up ripping it in half.
Our cats also collect a fair amount, I’d have to ask my wife what product she sprays on their neck, but it seems to work well. Not sure if there’s an equivalent for human usage?!
I always catch them within about a day. Even the smallest ones can create an itch, which alerts you to their presence. Do you think the repellent for shoes stops them from climbing up your legs? Some of them seem to drop off trees as you pass too.
)? I get about 5 tick bites a year on average, the last one was last week, right next to my kneecap. These are small little devils that are sometimes tricky to remove in tact, but my wife’s a seasoned expert now. Last time I tried to remove my own it took twenty attempts and I ended up ripping it in half. 