TICKS! Please Help

[babyjapnurse01]

^ tama! hehe! niliguan ko dogs ko ngayon, each time i give them a bath is my chance din to check if they have ticks, madali kasi makita habang binoblow-dry, ayun,  thank God wala na.

[abuanddiego]

^Same din un sis sa Frontline Plus, iniba na ata nila yung name from Frontline Spot On to Frontline Plus, yan nga yung nilalagay between their shoulder blades. Okay din naman yung spray kaso you have to spray all over their body pa unlike sa spot on na sobrang dali lang iaaply.

[kathon]

True! Yung dog ko kasi nagtatago na sya pag may nakitang spray kaya spot on na lang ginagamit namin. Hehe

[diana_tuna]

pansin ko pinaka effective sa 2 dogs ko yung flea collar. ive tried two brands and pareho naman sila effective.

[moonie]

Really?  Flea collars work against ticks too?  Anong brands yung nagamit mo na sis.  Itry ko din sa aso namin.

[honeybunny]

yung dog ko super dami ng tick last summer, ginawa ko tinanggal ko isa isa yung tick, mostly sa neck, back at feet. tapos babad ng dog soap sa katawan, the next day babanlawan, for 1week tapos ginaya ko yung isang advice ng GTer, yung seven powder (nabibili sa tindahan ng feeds for chicken) mix ko sya sa water tapos ispray sa puppy at sa garage 2x a week for 3months (dapat kaso mga 2months na lang kasi umalis yung maid). yung suggestion is imix sya sa cornstarch kaso dyahe kasi saka mas tipid pag yung hahaluan ng water.

so far wala pa namang ticks na ulit yung baby ko, minsan kumakamot sya pero pag check ko wala naman.

[babyjapnurse01]

^ hindi advisable sis na ibabad overnight sa katawan ng dog yung sabon, especially pag medicated soap sya, kasi may gamot yun and the meds would seep in sa skin, baka malason din ang dog mo, especially pag small breed. and may tendency na baka dilaan ng dilaan because of the discomfort. apart from drying yung sabon pag binabad ng matagal sa balat, mas nakakatakot na baka malason.

para sakin, use medicated anti-flea soaps according to package instructions, and keep your dogs away from exposure muna sa lupa, since usually dun nila nakukuha yun especially pag malapit na mag tag-ulan.

[honeybunny]

^ay ganun ba sis? naku! di ko alam... dibale, next time... pero ok pa naman yung dog ko, mataba nga sya ngayun e. wala namang ticks kahit minsan nagkakamot.

[carrieso]

I am newbie here ,,,
anong soap kaya ang pwede pang alis ng Tick... nkaka iritang humawag kay Sapol Ko eh (That's the name of my dog)

[honeybunny]

^i am currently using bayer soap for my dog, yung blue or minsan kahit ano basta dog soap hehe nung una super dami nya garapata, as in malalaki, ang ginawa namin, pinag tiyagaan namin ng tita ko na alisin lahat nung garapata kahit yung flat pa lang, tapos pinaliguan namin ng ordinary dog soap lang pero every 2-3 days for 2months, nagsspray ako sa kanya ng seven powder mixed sa water, spray ko buong body nya pati sa garage kung nasan sya nagsstay, pag nakita mo yung tick na nabasa nung spray na ginawa ko, yung tick/garapata na flat na (yung hindi pa nakakasuck ng blood) makikita mo parang nahihilo sya tapos eventually mamatay din hehe

yung tick kasi kahit patay na may mga eggs  pa yan na mapupunta din sa dog mo

[abuanddiego]

^^sis I advice to use frontline muna kung gusto mo talagang mawala ticks and fleas niya, frontline kasi can kill even the eggs so wala silang ligtas talaga. use it for 3 consecutive months tapos pag wala na talaga pwede ka na magalternate ng tick and flea soap

[herroyalbleakness]

suggested routine:

1. bayer soap when bathing, let the lather seep in for 2-3mins before rinsing
2. manual extraction of the ticks 30 mins post-bathing (para hilo na yung ticks and madali na to pull em out)
3. spraying of amitraz solution (diluted with water) on the dog's body
4. dont forget to clean the area where the dog stays using chlorine powder + spray amitraz after cleansing

this method done 3x (1 1/2 wks interspersed) has resolved one of my dog's tick problems (moderate ata yung tick problem nya). short-haired siya so we did no have to shave his hair. kung makapal fur ng dogs, i highly recommend you get them trimmed (pa semikal nyo) para di masyayang yung meds and para mas mabilis maresolve yung problem

[abuanddiego]

^I've read negative feedbacks regarding amitraz that's why I won't recommend it anymore. Actually halos lahat naman ng commercial pet products may negative effects pero I choose those with few side effects and alternative with natural products para napapahinga ang sytem nila sa mga chemicals. I only use natural anti-mange/parasite soaps, frontline, ivomec then detergent powder in cleaning their area, I also do raw feeding once in a while for detoxification.

If frontline ang gagamitin there's no need to shave the fur, apply lang sa shoulder blades nila at kusa ng magwowork, it spreads throughout the oil glands and it will also kill the eggs at kahit yung mga kakapit na ticks and fleas mamamatay. Ingat din pala sa chlorine kasi toxic ito for dogs, masama ito lalo na sa lungs pag nainhale nila.

[herroyalbleakness]

frontline wasn't as good as amitraz in my pooch's case kasi  i think i'd have to agree on amitraz having more side effects IF administered without a vet's RX and supervision. nakamamatay ang amitraz sa simpleng wrong rationing. mamali lang ng ratio ng amitraz:water, direcho paa ni dog ika nga ng vet ko.

kung DIY ka lang tas starting phase palang ticks ni doggie, frontline is your best bet.

kesa frontline ng frontline, a shorter treatment time using amitraz proved to be the 'healthiest' way to rid my dog off so much ticks in the shortest possible time. pati rashes cause by mites nya naaddress. fipronil alone could not do that for him unless i spot/spray it on till forever. mas delikado yun for him.

[abuanddiego]

^anong nangyare nung nilagyan sya ng frontline? ang nababasa ko kasi you have to apply it for 3-4 consecutive months para mawala talaga yung ticks and fleas. Di ba effective sa dog mo? Takot kasi ako gumamit ng amitraz, masyadong matapang. Kahit frontline takot ako sa side effects, napilitan lang ako kasi pati kama ko nagkaticks na rin. Ang ginagawa ko I buy the biggest dose (2.68ml) then .5ml lang nilalagay ko sa tzu ko, keep ko na yung iba for future use, effective naman at nawala yung mga kumakagat sakin sa kama haha! After few months I will stop applying it on him, gusto ko rest muna at organic soaps lang gagamitin namin. Ganyan lang gawa ko sa kanila then rotation ng food para mapahinga system nila sa chemicals.

[marcy18]

Sino-sino nakagat sa inyo ng tick or garapata? Anyone here knows about the lyme disease?

Dont you guys know that ticks can transmit lyme disease pag nakagat kayo nito? its a serious disease that should not be taken forgranted.

Here are the symptoms of lyme disease. Bull's eye rash kung san kayo nakagat. flu like symptoms, Fatigue & weakness, blurry vision or foggy vison, oftern headache severe and mild, dizziness, light headed and heavy headed, sort term memory lost, feels like your mind and thoughts are detatched from your body, hard to think, cant concentraite, having a hard time finding a words when comunicating, cold skin sensation to your hands and feet. burning skin sensation, tingling numbness buzzing and vabrating  to the back shoulders legs arms and face. joint pains mostly sa tuhod, balikat and hips. swellen joints and anxiety.

Please watch this video cause it might save your life from lyme disease. i put the linkbelow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMB0Tp_wE5A

Goodluck!

[bliss15]

Really?  Flea collars work against ticks too?  Anong brands yung nagamit mo na sis.  Itry ko din sa aso namin.

Depende ata sa brand yung flea collar.
My bf brought home a flea collar "Swipet" ang brand sikat daw sa taiwan [ero when we used it hindi naman siya effective nagkakagarapa pa rin maltese ko 

[jayES]

oh my gosh tagal ko nagbackread sa topic na to kasi yung aso ng bf ko tadtad ng kuto! nahawa sa mga aso ko. kaya napahanap ako pampatay ng kuto. wawa kasi eh. wala kami budget pang frontline kaya hanap ng cheaper option. nung una di ko pa alam san makakabili, one time naglalakad lang ako may nadaanan ako  tindahan ng food ng manok, meron sila sevin around, Php75 lang, tapos yung malathione mga 25 pesos lang ata, pero suggestion nung girl sevin kasi mashado matapang malathione, nung tinry namin yung malathione matapang nga...masakti sa ilong!!!! pinangspray na nga lang sa dingding pero tinigil din ng bf ko pagspray kasi sobra tapang eh may mga bata sa kanila.

then yung sevin suggest sa min yung last banlaw ng aso, bubuhusan siya ng sevin na nakahalo sa tubig...yung isang balde ng tubig mga 2 tbsp ng sevin.....pero nung ginawa namin parang walang effect mashado.   kaya since nabasa ko dito yung hinahalo sa cornstarch.  kaya bumili ako gawgaw hinalo ko sa sevin, nakamask na ako at gloves hah, nilagay ko sa aso ko, medyo makalat nga lang. overnight ko lang nilagay, tapos ngayon pinaliguan ko na, kita ko pagsabon pa lang andun na yung mga kuto kasama na ng bula...mas effective pala yun.

to think akala ko wala na kuto kasi walang malalaking kuto after mabanlawan before ng sevin na may tubig, pero nagkakamot pa rin sila, kaya kahapon konti lang binudbod ko dun sa aso namin na malaki....kasi wala na ko makita......tapos kanina pinaliguan ko..oh my gosh dun ko nakita ang dami pala niya maliliit na alaga kita ko, habang sinasabon ko sha yung mga bula may mga kasamang maliliit na kuto. hay. i'm so happy 

[abuanddiego]

^Pwede din tayong makatipid sa frontline, kung nabasa mo yung earlier post ko, inexplain ko kung pano ko ginagamit yung frontline sa dog ko. My dog is a shih tzu, he weighs around 5.3kilos. I buy the biggest dose of frontline ito yung for large dogs, at nagagamit ko yun for 4 months. I only use .5ml on him every month, kesa dun sa smallest dosage na isang gamitan lang. ang gastos dito ay nasa 100/month lang, pero kailangan bilhin yung biggest dose which is around 400pesos, whereas sa smallest dose na 350up per month.

[Pink_Sugar]

Sino-sino nakagat sa inyo ng tick or garapata? Anyone here knows about the lyme disease?

Dont you guys know that ticks can transmit lyme disease pag nakagat kayo nito? its a serious disease that should not be taken forgranted.

Here are the symptoms of lyme disease. Bull's eye rash kung san kayo nakagat. flu like symptoms, Fatigue & weakness, blurry vision or foggy vison, oftern headache severe and mild, dizziness, light headed and heavy headed, sort term memory lost, feels like your mind and thoughts are detatched from your body, hard to think, cant concentraite, having a hard time finding a words when comunicating, cold skin sensation to your hands and feet. burning skin sensation, tingling numbness buzzing and vabrating  to the back shoulders legs arms and face. joint pains mostly sa tuhod, balikat and hips. swellen joints and anxiety.

Please watch this video cause it might save your life from lyme disease. i put the linkbelow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMB0Tp_wE5A

Goodluck!

parang sa mga country ata na 4 seasons nagkakaroon ng Lyme's Disease? usually sa deer tick nakukuha. sa Pinas ata wala nyan.