If a pet owner spots
fleas or ticks on their pet, their home and yard should be treated with natural or chemical solutions to properly remove pests.
And let's face it - no one wants to find
fleas or ticks on their pet (or themselves!).
I reminded them that I use Bug Off Garlic Chewables and asked, «Did you find
any fleas or ticks on her?»
If there are
fleas or ticks on your pet, they are in your environment (home).
When it comes to finding either
fleas or ticks on your dog, some might think that they would prefer one over the other.
I never see
a flea or tick on her... I would recommend this to everyone.
Not exact matches
Neither of our two dogs have had a
flea or tick, knock
on wood..
Humans can easily develop tularemia through incidental contact with infected rabbits, cats, rodents
or other animals (and the
ticks or fleas that may be
on them).
Always follow guidelines
on flea or tick products, and never use products formulated for dogs
on cats.
«So often, conventional
flea and
tick products, such as once - a-month drops,
flea collars and so
on, can cause other serious skin issues,
or depress the skin's natural immunity to these diseases,» says Ritchie.
• Dogs of all ages and sizes • Dogs must have updated vaccines (Distemper, Rabies, Bordetella and K - 9 influenza) • Dogs that have had a negative fecal within a year and are
on heartworm prevention • Dogs that are
flea and
tick free • Dogs that have been spayed
or neutered if over 6 months
We rely
on the top - rated products to prevent
flea and
tick problems with your dog
or cat.
Included in the adoption fee is: - Spay
or Neuter - Up - to - date
on age appropriate vaccinations -
Flea /
tick prevention
Reduce
or eliminate lawn and household cleaning chemicals, and try natural
flea and
tick preventives: Rub a lemon
or orange
on your dog's coat to repel
fleas; bathe and brush him frequently; clean his bedding and living area daily.
These products are administered orally
or topically (
on - the - skin) and will prevent heartworm, as well as other internal parasites and occasionally
fleas and
ticks, for an entire month.
-- its been years since the dogs were vaccinated
or received monthly oral / spot
on flea,
tick, heartworm traditional prevention meds.
-- Antioxidant Hydrating Formula — Made with natural ingredients — Soap & Paraben free — No sulfates
or harsh chemicals — Safe to use along with topical
flea &
tick products — Safe to use
on cats
Q - Should my pet stay
on heartworm and
flea &
tick prevention year round
or can I stop in the winter?
Cats that have
fleas or many
ticks on them require a more generalized approach.
Make sure your dogs are
on a monthly
flea and
tick preventative, wearing an essential oil based spray,
or wearing a
flea /
tick collar.
«Make it a year - round practice to use
flea and
tick topical drops
or a collar
on your dog
or cat and be sure to maintain regular veterinarian visits.»
Like veterinarians, technicians deal with people who neglect their animals out of ignorance, carelessness,
or cruelty, and they provide care for half - starved animals infested with
fleas and
ticks, covered with skin lesions,
or limping
on an unrepaired broken leg.
Advantage Treatment Spray comes in a convenient spray bottle, and repels and kills
fleas,
ticks and lice
on your dog
or cat.
Their life cycles are much longer than
fleas and they do not reproduce in the same numbers
or as quickly, but many species of
ticks must have a blood meal before they can move
on to the next stage of their development.
Animals must be up to date
on all vaccinations (including Bordatella
or kennel cough vaccination) and they must be
on flea and
tick preventative.
Depending
on which collar your veterinarian prescribes, modern
flea collars may be active against a single species of
tick or fleas and multiple species of
ticks.
Also, do not use a natural
or homeopathic
flea and
tick control product
on your cat without consulting your veterinarian.
All dogs must be current
on Rabies, Distemper (often listed at DAPP
or DHLPP), Bordetella, and
on a
flea /
tick preventative.
They could be in pain from infected paw pads due to walking
on rusted wire flooring, have open wounds from other animal attacks
or even mange,
fleas or ticks.
If you would like more general information
on our
flea and
tick products and active ingredients visit please visit www.hartzultraguard.com
or feel free to use the contact us page
on this web site.
If your pet isn't up - to - date
on this, it may bring home
fleas,
ticks or other health problems.
Do not use
flea and
tick products, including topical drops, collars,
or on - animal powders
or sprays, in combination with one another.
It is not recommended to use Hartz ® UltraGuard ® brand
flea and
tick products
on pregnant dogs (
or cats).
Prior to placement all BARC dogs are: spayed
or neutered; microchipped; checked for heartworms and parasites and treated if necessary; brought up - to - date
on all vaccinations, in some cases boosters may be necessary; and are
on heartworm and
flea /
tick preventives.
For example, a rabbit foster would need an enclosure, litterbox, litter, hay, timothy pellets, water bottle
or bowl, food bowl, bed to sleep
on, revolution (for
fleas or ticks), microchip, small animal nail clippers, spay / neuter, test for coccidia, small animal carrier, and Timothy
or Wooden Chew Toys.
ALZOO offers several options of
flea and
tick repellent: diffusing collars for dogs and cats that deliver all natural and continuous protection for months at a time, SPOT -
ON topical treatments, repellent spray for use before long walks
or weekend trips outdoors, shampoos for dogs that repels for up to a week, and a repellent powder for cats and other pets that don't tolerate shampoos.
As a veterinarian, you know that when the weather gets warmer pet owners should bring their pets in to your veterinary hospital to check for
flea -
or tick - related problems, test for parasite - related illness and learn about the latest information
on control and prevention.
1st step ~ email
[email protected] for an application 2nd step ~ you will be contacted upon receipt of your completed application & requested photos as stated
on the application to address all your questions 3rd step ~ a vet reference will be completed by a Collie & Sheltie Rescue representative 4th step ~ a home visit will be arranged All of our rescues are completely vetted, heartworm negative
or treated, spayed
or neutered unless otherwise stated by the discretion of our vet due to age, health
or weight, dewormed, started
on monthly heartworm and
flea /
tick preventatives.
You aren't sure why, but if you look back at what you have been using
on your (
or in your) pet to «prevent»
fleas,
ticks and even heartworm, you might realize that your dog's health began to decline some time after a foreign substance was applied to your dog's body
or ingested.
Always make it a year - round practice to use
flea and
tick topical drops
or a collar
on your dog.
Never use a
flea or tick product labeled for dogs
on cats.
Experts also don't recommend using a dog
flea and
tick collar
on lactating
or nursing dams.
Other dogs go for their tails because of a
flea,
tick or worm problem; they try to chew
on it to relieve the itch.
For addressing
fleas and /
or ticks once they are already
on your pet, I recommend DE (diatomaceous earth) and dried herbsÂ
or a safe herbal and /
or essential oil blend that can be misted
on to the dog's coat.
Brushing their coat not only gives them a kept appearance, it's a way to keep an eye
on any skin conditions like dry skin
or pests such as
fleas and
ticks.
If a spot -
on product is still desired for
flea and /
or tick control, try a product with totally different active ingredients than the one that caused the reaction.
Fleas are ectoparasites, which means that they live
on the skin's surface, similar to lice
or ticks.
We were sitting at my dining room table in my very first apartment after college and neither of us had a scrap of paper accessible, so he wrote about 3
or 4 names down along with some recommendations for heart worm preventatives and
flea &
tick care
on a napkin.
Our
flea and
tick spray is safe for use
on or around dogs and cats 12 weeks
or older, and safe for use in the house and around children
Depending
on where you live, your pet's outdoor activity / exposure, and travel plans, your pet may need
flea and
tick prevention seasonally
or year round.