HELP!! My dog has ticks, and I have tried Everything!! Any one know anything that will work?

Question

I know he is getting them from outside. But let me explain the tick cycle that I have discovered....First, about a month ago, he was laying in the hall way and all around him on all of the walls were these little itty-bitty ticks full of blood. Since that incident I bought him a tick collar and have given him several baths with flea and tick shampoo, and put tick drops on his back. The problem stopped for about a week. Then, I was petting him and felt a few bumps on his skin, so then I checked and they were the hard ticks!! Not full of blood. It's unusual to me because every tick I find is NOT full of blood as if they wont bite him for some reason, I dont know if its from the tick collar or the drops, or something? But I also found one in his ear and quickly removed it, afraid that it would go further in his ear causing some sort of infection. I just dont know what to do, nothing is working, and I cant afford a vet bill right now. Can someone please help me ? thanks

Answer 1

Advantix - as long as you DON'T have cats. (can cause seizing and death if the cat injests any product, ie. grooms the dog after application of the medication) It's a repellent for ticks and fleas. Works well.

Frontline Plus - a good product. Ticks will bite, but die within 48 hours and cannot transmit diseases to your dog.

Preventix collars - as long as it sits tight on the skin.

Don't use any of these products at the same time.

Answer 2

have you tried bombing your house or having someone come to spray your house? you will need to have both inside and outside done. Make sure you remove your animals from the property for at least 3-4 hours. the person who will be spraying will also tell you the same thing.
the ticks on his skin were probably dead or dying from the drops. keep using it, to control and eventually eliminate them. ticks are very difficult to control Once the dog brings them home, and the female tick feeds, (the big grey ones), they drop off the animal, dig into the soil or the foundation of a home, and lay eggs. the little ones you saw are probably the babies from last year, that have hatched.
call a professional immediately, and have them check your home and the yard. they will tell you if you have a tick problem.
the best drops to use are frontline. if you do not have cats, then you can also try k-9 advantix.
good luck!

Answer 3

Do not use tick collars or shampoo. Won't help. Frontline is the only thing to use on your dog to get rid of these nasty little creatures. Don't buy any walmart crap or things made by sargeants or hartz company. it's like throwing money out the window. Frontline is more expensive, but you will at least get results. Go to your vet and pick some up. No prescription needed.

Answer 4

Hi ,
If you cant afford the vet bill then try some of these. Call up your local vet and ask what to do. Even though you cant afford the vet bills you still can get the advice you need from them for free. Try using a better quality product if you dont already.
Hope this helps!

Answer 5

Add garlic to your dog,s diet fleas dont like it. And also you can bath the dog in used motor oil. Ps Spray some sort of posion around your home to stop the ticks from breeding

Answer 6

First of all I'm really sorry!
The reason that all of them aren't full of blood is because it takes them 24-48 hours to start. What we use is the drops and this spray. The name of it is Natrepel. It works!!
Good luck with everything!!!!

Answer 7

My vet uses revolution- it's a heartworm. flea, tick preventative- and it's $12 a month for my 22lb dog. If you dog is already on a heartworm preventative (and I hope he is)- why not switch?

Answer 8

check drfostersmith.com ...or take him to a vet...he needs an ongoing treatment to prevent ticks and fleas...it can be topical or oral....all outdoor pets need this ...also needs heartworm preventative

Answer 9

If its ticks, get Frontine its MAGIC