The tick bite for a dog is dangerous because it can get a serious disease with pyroplasmosis . Everyone knows that it is better to prevent illness than to treat it later. Therefore, with the advent of the season of mite activity, and this is autumn and spring, be sure to consider how to protect the dog from ticks and perform preventive treatment of your pet.
How to protect the dog from ticks?
Every time you return from a walk, you should inspect the dog's fur and remove the ticks that are on it until they have time to attach themselves to the skin of the animal.
Treatment of a dog against ticks can be done in several ways. The best effect can be obtained by combining several drugs. For example, you can wear a special collar and drip drops into the withers. Or, together with drops, use also the spray. Well-proven drops for dogs from ticks Bars and Advantix.
If you decide to use a collar, then it is necessary to wear it on the neck of the dog tightly enough that at least two fingers of a person pass between the neck of the dog and the collar.
The "Bolfo" spray, which is applied once or twice a week, also helps. However, this remedy is consumed very quickly, especially if you have a large dog. So buy it will have a margin.
Another effective remedy for ticks is Neostomazan. One ampoule is diluted in a liter of water and the dog is treated with such a solution. Some dog breeders believe that after treating the dog with this drug, mites do not sit on the animal at all.
In addition to chemical measures to protect against ticks, there are also biological preparations based on various vegetable oils. Their action is based on repelling ticks. These remedies are absolutely safe for humans and animals, ticks are not used to them, but these drugs are ineffective. Therefore, such sprays are best used along with chemical preparations for treating the stomach and paws of the dog before walking.
As a rule, to protect the puppy or to save a small dog, for example, a york or a spitz from ticks can be special drugs that are allowed for use by puppies and small breeds of dogs. For example, Front Line spray is suitable for such animals.