Ticks Uuurrrghhhhh
Apr 23rd 2007, 8:22 pm
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Re: Ticks Uuurrrghhhhh
Apr 23rd 2007, 11:06 pm
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Re: Ticks Uuurrrghhhhh
You might want to read:
'Owning a dog in Australia' thread
Ticks can be a problem, but one on the nose is not an infestation. My dog's had one on her in a year.
Frontline kills them within a day of attaching, which is what you want to happen, because otherwise, the paralysis tick may end up paralysing your dog. They start to put out the paralysis chemicals within 3 days of attachment.
You have to check your dog over here once a day - not good to have a long haired breed here.
'Owning a dog in Australia' thread
Ticks can be a problem, but one on the nose is not an infestation. My dog's had one on her in a year.
Frontline kills them within a day of attaching, which is what you want to happen, because otherwise, the paralysis tick may end up paralysing your dog. They start to put out the paralysis chemicals within 3 days of attachment.
You have to check your dog over here once a day - not good to have a long haired breed here.
Apr 24th 2007, 4:59 am
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Re: Ticks Uuurrrghhhhh
http://www.petshed.com/articles/all-...ic-collar.html Ok so I'm getting a little obsessed with the post but thought this might help...
So are you still using it?
It seems the owning of pets has become a more and more serious thing doesn't it.
I can't remember having to do anything except feed our other dogs, now though, you go the vet and the posters are enough to give you nightmares
hope they don't do that in oz 
Apr 24th 2007, 5:03 am
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Re: Ticks Uuurrrghhhhh
You might want to read:
'Owning a dog in Australia' thread
Ticks can be a problem, but one on the nose is not an infestation. My dog's had one on her in a year.
Frontline kills them within a day of attaching, which is what you want to happen, because otherwise, the paralysis tick may end up paralysing your dog. They start to put out the paralysis chemicals within 3 days of attachment.
You have to check your dog over here once a day - not good to have a long haired breed here.
'Owning a dog in Australia' thread
Ticks can be a problem, but one on the nose is not an infestation. My dog's had one on her in a year.
Frontline kills them within a day of attaching, which is what you want to happen, because otherwise, the paralysis tick may end up paralysing your dog. They start to put out the paralysis chemicals within 3 days of attachment.
You have to check your dog over here once a day - not good to have a long haired breed here.
I know that one isn't an infestation. The reason why i was asking is because i think it is better to avoid it in the first place.
We live over the back of railway lines so have loads of foxes, they even come into the garden when we are sitting there and watch you
The vet said that they are having probs with the foxes carrying ticks, so, if any bloody garden is going to get them it's sods law it will be mine. I have a very full garden, loads of bushes and trees (which harvey adores) so it 'could' be a problem for us this summer.
Harvey is having all his fur shaved in the summer. he will look like a barrel with four legs
Apr 24th 2007, 8:21 am
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Re: Ticks Uuurrrghhhhh
Our dog has the perfect coat for picking up every single little bur and twig, oh and he's white (well, tricolour, but therefore predominantly white) - good job he's very sweet and will patiently sit in the bath so be cleaned off 
I think we'll likely have to trim him as he gets older to keep him fairly tidy (well as tidy as an English Setter possibly can be).
I think we'll likely have to trim him as he gets older to keep him fairly tidy (well as tidy as an English Setter possibly can be).
Apr 24th 2007, 8:34 am
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Re: Ticks Uuurrrghhhhh
I know that one isn't an infestation. The reason why i was asking is because i think it is better to avoid it in the first place.
We live over the back of railway lines so have loads of foxes, they even come into the garden when we are sitting there and watch you
The vet said that they are having probs with the foxes carrying ticks, so, if any bloody garden is going to get them it's sods law it will be mine. I have a very full garden, loads of bushes and trees (which harvey adores) so it 'could' be a problem for us this summer.
We live over the back of railway lines so have loads of foxes, they even come into the garden when we are sitting there and watch you
The vet said that they are having probs with the foxes carrying ticks, so, if any bloody garden is going to get them it's sods law it will be mine. I have a very full garden, loads of bushes and trees (which harvey adores) so it 'could' be a problem for us this summer.
