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Offline Magic Star

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« on: June 09, 2004, 07:27:46 PM »
We are going to the Scottish highlands for a few days and have been told to watch for ticks on Indie as there are a lot about up there :?   I just wanted to ask if there is a spray or powder to prevent Indie picking any up?

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« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2004, 08:44:32 PM »
I don't know of anything that will stop her picking ticks up but the Frontline or the Advantix will kill the little blighters when they bite into the skin.                    
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« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2004, 09:07:02 PM »
I've recently seen swedish studies that concluded that garlic pills prevents ticks on humans. Friends from Sweden says that this goes for dogs too.

-and no, they won't get smelly breath from the pills (not more than usual  :wink: )

We use frontline but it never works, probably due to a very high concentration of ticks in the area caused by a very high concentration of roedeer.  I'm going to start giving the pills instead.                    
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« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2004, 10:10:46 PM »
I've always given my dogs garlic capsules and they have never had fleas!  Never had to use any sort of frontline etc.                    
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« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2004, 09:44:14 AM »
:) Thanks for the replies ladies!                    
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« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2004, 10:55:56 AM »
I must admit I've never seen a tick  :shock:  nor has any dog I've ever had got one  :)                    
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« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2004, 11:19:09 AM »
Feel free to visit Denmark anytime Gilly  :lol:  :lol:                    
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« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2004, 11:31:14 AM »
:lol: lol Gilly, i once took a tortoise to the vet with a wart, only to find out it was a tick.  :oops:  :shock:                    
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« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2004, 11:43:15 AM »
Ticks mostly only go for short-haired areas (unless that's a myth??) - I've seen (and dealt with!  :twisted: ) a few on the bridge of my cat's nose, but never found any on the dogs. The ticks I've seen are either green (newly attached), or red (when feeding).                    
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« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2004, 12:56:42 PM »
Green????????

Are u sure Mike???

The colour of the tick is decided by its stage of life. (nymph, adult) We have them everywere, not only in the shorthaired areas.                    
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« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2004, 12:59:55 PM »
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Green????????

Are u sure Mike???  



Indubitably :lol:                    
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« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2004, 01:10:44 PM »
Morgan's had a tick on his ears and one on the back of his neck.  Both were greyish in colour.  

The chances are that Indie won't get any ticks but if you're really worried you can get one of the tick pickers in any pet shop for about £1 - if you want to be armed and ready incase of invasion  :lol:  :D                    
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« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2004, 01:39:37 PM »
They get grey when filled with blood.

from BLACK to grey :!:   :wink:                    
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« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2004, 02:42:53 PM »
I'm glad I've I've never had to deal with them thankfully  :wink:  so no Sarah...i won't be taking you up on your offer  :wink:  :lol:                    
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« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2004, 03:57:49 PM »
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:lol: lol Gilly, i once took a tortoise to the vet with a wart, only to find out it was a tick.  :oops:  :shock:



Poor tortoise but that did make me laugh :lol:  :lol:                    
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