Mutley Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Hi guys Sorry i haven't been on for a while, had a bit of an accident, i parted company with my motor bike and seems i have smashed my left arm some what! Any way to the point i question we have 2 dogs, bitches to be precise, one is a thousand and one breed aged 12yrs. the other is a golden retriever aged 1yr. The question is regards TICKS, both dogs a treated regularly but the one year old seems to be a TICK magnet! So much so that even going out in the back garden she can obtain 3 or 4 every time, and pretty much goes out to play as and when she wants. I know how to remove them but was wandering if any one else is experience the same thing? i am aware that dogs are prone to these little ****, but they appear to be far more than usual this year!? We live in a small village nothing fancy if the dog was only picking up the ticks when out walking or after we had been out shooting, i could understand but to get so many every day and in the garden too?? Any thoughts or suggestions welcome. Cheers Mutley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Shaun Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 (edited) De-railing slightly, is that the KTM that you have parted company with whilst moving? How bad is the arm, hope it mends mate Don't know much about it, however, could you not get a tick collar? http://www.petplanet.co.uk/product.asp?dep...&pf_id=0630 Edited May 29, 2008 by BSA Shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 My cocker is now 11 years old, she has yet to get a tick, but she has always worn a tick collar, they are about £3.50, and they last for three months. Do you shoot deer? I ask because deer usually carry ticks, I have seen 20+ on a deer carcase, if you skin them in your garden, as I do, you are bringing ticks onto your dogs patch. I therefore always knock them off a deer before bringing it home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 as bob says usually they are deer related so I'd guess you have them visiting your garden, if so improving the fencing may help. With all these parasites they need a host to survive stop that host getting in your garden and you should stop the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutley Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 BSA Shaun you presume right it was the KTM....The arm is some what smashed (the doctors words after seeing the X- ray) At present i have an external steel bar or two holding it in place, not pretty! As for the KTM it faired better than me, busted rear light, bent foot peg and a couple of scratches! Right now i wish it were me with the scratches and the bike was smashed!! Oh well al4x and bob300w Sorry lads no deer involved, sadly i don't shoot deer, only pigeons and the usual game, and i don't live anywhere near any deer, it's a rural community now weather they are coming of the sheep or not i don't know? but even they are some distance away! and i was under the impression ticks did not survive for long after leaving the Host if another was not found soon? Regards the collar we use the FRONTLINE tick and flee spray also the drops so again not sure but will check out how good the collars are though....Thanks for the thoughts and suggestions lads Cheers Mutley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Ticks go through a cycle 3 stages in its life cycle. Larvae, nymph Adults each time they drop off and have to molt, Adult females drop off the host, lays her eggs on the ground and dies. and they can lay up to 2000 eggs. Df Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 frontline once a month on my jack russell usually do`es the job, about the best there is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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