i have never had a problem with ticks, found a few on my pug. new neighbors and they have dogs, i'm guessing that's the problem. my pug is an inside dog except for the normal playing and peeing outside. i'm worried because he sleeps with me and and all of the surroundings in the house. is there an immediate killer i can put on him to kill them now, then to treat my house then the yard. thanks
2006-08-24 02:08:40 · 10 answers · asked by puglover 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I use Frontline on my dogs. It kills fleas within 24 hours and ticks within 48 hours. The flea or tick does not have to bite the dog in order for them to die. Just coming into contact with your pet's hair will kill the buggers. According to the manufacturer, this includes hair that is shed from your dog as well.
Any ticks you see on your pet should be removed immediately using a pair of tweezers. Grasp the tick at the base nearest your dog's skin and pull back gently. Clean the area with a cotton ball dipped in a little hydrogen peroxide.
If you're afraid to remove the tick, call your vet. They can usually have one of the technicians remove it. Many vets will do it at no charge.
2006-08-24 02:49:08 · answer #1 · answered by GSDoxie3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They must be killed one by one (this is the most effective and safest way):
1. Soak a cotton ball in rubbing alcohol. Drench the tick with the rubbing alcohol, holding the cotton against it for 30 seconds. This kills the tick and forces it to withdraw its head from the dog's skin so it doesn't get left in there and cause infection.
2. Remove the tick with tweezers and place it in a jar of rubbing alcohol to make sure it's dead.
3. Repeat for all ticks!
2006-08-24 09:12:46 · answer #2 · answered by ontario ashley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep in mind that when you treat with Fonrtline or any of the other porducts the tick must bite in order to die. So the best method is to use one of the topical monthly sopt on treatments but check your dog for ticks and pull them with the tweezers.
I get as close to the head as possible and pull staright out. I have never had a head get left in. I check my dogs everyday when the come in for them as we had them pretty bad this year.
They seem to be easing up now.
2006-08-24 09:21:54 · answer #3 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pull them out gently with tweezers making sure you get the head out.
Once you apply a flea/tick treatment any that are left on him will die. So long as the ticks are attached to him they will not be attaching to you, they do not jump around like fleas (so I do not think the ticks came from another dog). Ticks stay until they are pretty full (bean size at times).
2006-08-24 09:19:34 · answer #4 · answered by Krispy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pull them off with tweezers, make sure to get the head out too, put rubbing alcohol on the area. make sure to kill the ticks. You may want to invest in Frontline.
Also, putting Lime -- lyme -- something like that, in your yard with help kill them off. Check lowes or home depot.
2006-08-24 09:14:54 · answer #5 · answered by greeneyedkorean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
once you have removed all of the ticks...you need to get some anti-flea/tick drops for your dog...call your vet
2006-08-24 09:14:24 · answer #6 · answered by Jessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should go to the vet and she/he will tell you what could help with that breed or just call the ofice if you don't want to go over there but i would go to the vets for them to check it out.
2006-08-24 09:27:18 · answer #7 · answered by oliver_lilly_miley_hannah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
powdered sugar mam, dry rub your pug down once a day for a week, that'll do it, works for me, or you could buy a flea collar, liquid base at your local wal-mart-works just as good
2006-08-24 09:21:49 · answer #8 · answered by ah'stee'ah'dil'g 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Frontline !
2006-08-28 04:25:31 · answer #9 · answered by a_phantoms_rose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.biovets.com
They have a complete and reliable line.
2006-08-24 09:16:06 · answer #10 · answered by Ronnie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋