KEEPING YOUR DOG FREE FROM TICKS

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KEEPING YOUR DOG FREE FROM TICKS
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• Ticks are nasty little critters and depending on
  the environment in which your dog spends time,
  they can be hard to prevent from crawling onto
  your dogs fur and latching themselves onto their
  skin. However, there are preventative measures
  you can take both to minimize their exposure to
  ticks and help deter them
• Conventional tick control for dogs
• Spot-on treatments applied once a month to the
  fur between your dogs shoulders and base of the
  spine are often effective provided your dog has
  minimal exposure to ticks. The treatment spreads
  thanks to the oils in your dogs skin, and so
  its not recommended to bathe your dog or allow
  them to swim for a few days after applying the
  treatment.

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• However, while pest control treatments applied to
  the skin can be highly effective, they can prove
  toxic to some dogs, in which case a tick control
  collar may be a better option.
• Natural tick control for dogs
• Sprays containing peppermint oil and clove
  extract along with sodium lauryl sulfate and
  sodium benzoate may prove effective as a natural
  form of pest control, but it shouldnt be used
  for cats. Essential oils may be of benefit to
  some dogs in keeping ticks at bay, but a lot of
  it is trial and error. Each dog is different, and
  some dogs are exposed to ticks more often than
  others, meaning that any preventative measures
  you take may seem effective when the reality is
  that they simply havent had any contact with
  ticks.

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• Tick borne diseases
• Did you know that ticks must be in place for at
  least 24 hours before the bacteria move from the
  gut of a tick to their saliva, and then into the
  animal or human being bitten by the tick? This
  ultimately means that the sooner you can detect
  and remove a tick, the less risk of your dog
  becoming sick from a disease such as Lyme
  Disease, Ehrlichia, Anaplasmosis and Babesia to
  name but a few.
• Checking your dog for ticks
• Regular grooming and brushing can help you to
  spot ticks, and they like to hide and attach
  themselves to your dogs nooks and crannies, such
  as in between their toes,

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• in their elbows, groin, and ears, so be sure to
  check everywhere provided your dog will allow
  you.
• Tick removal
• Using a pair of tweezers, carefully grasp the
  tick and pull it firmly up and out, while trying
  not to twist or jerk the tweezers. The site may
  bleed or be a little sore afterward, so apply a
  little antiseptic ointment to the affected area
  afterwards.

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• Ticks are often unavoidable, especially if you
  walk your dog in long grass, but do your best to
  prevent them using conventional or natural
  treatments, and remove them as soon as you spot
  them, and your dog should remain free from tick
  borne diseases. If you are concerned that a tick
  may have made your pet sick, then take them to
  see a veterinarian at the earliest opportunity.
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