Protecting your dog from ticks is a pretty pressing issue. Fortunately, at present it is being solved by means of various methods and means: special drops and collars are recognized as the most effective protection of dogs from parasites.
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Currently, there are several types of protection for your pet from ticks. However, the effectiveness of this or that remedy directly depends on the age of the animal and other individual characteristics. Often, protection against ticks is combined with protection of the animal from fleas and other topical parasites. The most common way is to use special drops.
How to effectively protect your dog from ticks? Drops
Drops tend to be absorbed into the subcutaneous fat of the animal, preventing ticks from biting through the thin skin of the dog. It is worth remembering that the substances that make up such drops are often toxic and can cause poisoning in the dog. That is why the drug should be applied to the withers of the dog, i.e. to the place to which the dog, with all its desire, will not reach with its tongue.
It is noteworthy that such a means of effectively protecting dogs from ticks retains its properties for a month, after which the treatment must be duplicated. You need to know that the dog should not be washed for the first three days after treatment, as the protective drops can be washed off with water. The effect occurs only on the third day after the treatment of the animal, and already in the fourth week the effectiveness of the drops is noticeably reduced, so do not forget about the next treatment.
Currently, Frontline and Bars are recognized as one of the most effective and affordable drops that protect dogs from ticks. "Frontline" - drops that have an insect-acaricidal effect, destroying parasites. A big plus of this tool is that it is not toxic, therefore it does not harm the dog. The protective effect of the drug lasts for three weeks.
Bars drops are an inexpensive protective agent. They have a long-lasting repellent effect and are used to protect against ticks in dogs of different breeds. The same remedy is prescribed by veterinarians as a treatment drug after parasite bites. Protection is carried out within a month. Drops "Bars" can provide comprehensive protection in conjunction with a special dog collar against ticks.
How to effectively protect your dog from ticks? Collar
Tick collars begin to provide protection only 24 hours after contact with the dog. Typically, these collars have a shelf life of one to five months. After the expiration of this time, it is necessary to make a mandatory replacement of the product. A dog tick collar is a product in the form of a strip of rubber treated with a special compound containing an insecticide: flumethrin, tetrachlorvinphos or propoxur.
