Tick Season Is Iccumin In

[Khandro]

What is the most effective preventative for dogs against these blighters?
I believe there is now a monthly tablet, has anyone used it? Thanks

[woofgang]

I use a scalibor collar. I used to use frontline spray but one of my dogs had a bad reaction to it right out of the blue. Even with a good spray routine, I would still have to remove both attached and walking ticks from the dogs on a daily basis. I have used the scalibor collars for 7 years now and once the first 5 days are over, I have never had one tick on either dog, not one. Given that they are walked in the New Forest which is full of the blighters and a hotspot for Lyme disease, I think that is pretty good. They are not so suitable for dogs who swim frequently as they are said to poison water wildlife. The collars are also licensed against fleas in the US but not here. My concern about the tablet is that the tick has to attach to be killed, scalibor kills/repels walkers as well; also if you give the tablet and the dog has a reaction to it, there is nothing you can do. With a collar, spray or spot on you can remove it or wash it off

[Khandro]

w. Thanks, I'll look into the collar

[Khandro]

When you say 'walking ticks', am I right in thinking this is a tick which is on the dog but hasn't yet attached itself and if so, how long can it remain like that before it bites? I'd be interested to know to try to ascertain where these were picked up.
BTW I've ordered a scalibor collar just now.

[Peter Pedant]

tick season is acumen in
tick tock ! tick tock !

very literary Khandro - refrring to the middle english song from 1350 innit ? ( summer is acumen in)

[Khandro]

Sumer is icumen in
Lhude sing cuccu
Groweþ sed
and bloweþ med
and springþ þe wde nu
Sing cuccu

[woofgang]

yes khandro by walking ticks I mean those which aren’t attached. I have no idea how long they stay on the animal for before they attach, I suspect its a “piece of string” question.