Tick Control 2020?

Given all the time at home, my Brittany has been out more than usual this spring. It also got warmer earlier this year than last, But she has come in with multiple ticks the last 1.5 + weeks, more than ever before. Some have been fully attached.

She is currently on NexGard Spectra. Never found ticks attached when she was on separate heart worm and tick meds (was on HeartGaurd Plus and Revolution or Advantix II for ticks in earlier seasons.)

Just wondering what you are using for tick control this year?

Advantix ll , never had a problem with it

Bravecto

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Originally Posted by Dakota Creek

Bravecto

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x2 ....Switched to it about 3-4 yrs ago. My dogs run free here on a farm and spend a lot of time in the tall grass etc. Haven't found a tick on them since we switched.

Advantix II. Works about 99%.

I use Zodiac Power Band 2 collars on the setters. Works well, is good for up to 6 months, and is available over the counter.

Since the winters are so warm now I use Nexguard almost all year(fleas and ticks). Then when the mosquitoes arrive too, I use Spectrum ( fleas, ticks, heartworm protection (mosquitoes) and worm control.

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Originally Posted by Dakota Creek

Bravecto

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X2

We used to use Advantix II until my one dog had a nasty allergic reaction to it. Switched her to Bravecto. All our dogs spend so much time in the water that Bravecto made more sense, so switched them all over.

Bravecto

Nexgard. No ticks or fleas. Used to use Advantix but it’s messy. The dogs think the Nexgard is a treat.

I’m using Simparica. Dogs gobble it up. Seems to work.

Seresto works wonders

Well I was asking because I was finding ticks on my Brit when we were out in early April. I don't run her in the woods later in the spring while grouse and turkeys are nesting, but I do cut wood and turkey hunt, and found an engorged tick on my back shortly after my original post. My local public health office (Halton Region) has a tick reporting and testing program, that is shut down due to Covid, so I did a preventative 14 day course of doxycycline, and haven't had any symptoms of Lyme. Since then I have sprayed all my turkey hunting outerwear with Permethrin 5.0% w/w diluted to 0.5% (I bought BOSS Pour On cattle insecticide at TSC, diluted with distilled water and sprayed it on and let dry) - haven't had a tick since, fingers crossed. Two ticks tested positive for Lyme during last years tick drag that Halton region did on my neighbours farm, so I am not taking any more chances.

Is that product “over the counter” at TSC or do you need a permit?

I bought it without a permit. They keep it in a locked cabinet at my store.

Ticks are horrible down here this year 2020 seems to want to kill us one way or another
Think it’s time for some guinea hens

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Originally Posted by js4fn

Ticks are horrible down here this year 2020 seems to want to kill us one way or another
Think it’s time for some guinea hens

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I heard there great for tick control.