ticks

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HI! out of lulurkdom for a bit!

 

I, too use Frontline on my pets. My experience is that

the ticks still bite but are killed and are easily

removed. My understanding is that Frontline kills but

is not necessarily a repellent. The flea/tick collar

should do that job.. I agree that it may be necessary

to dust/spray the area of the yard where the dog plays

adn around the foundation of the house in order to

kill the " nests " that are in the ground, on the grass,

in the bushes.It is probably something that you will

have to repeat , at least for a while.. It is

unfortunately also possible that there are some ticks

living in the rugs, dog bedding or cracks and crevices

of wherever the dog stays. It may be necessary to

treat all of these with something and I would check

with a vetfor something that is least harmful in an

inside environment. It needs to keel the varmits , not

the humans and pets! .. Long ago, we lived in an

apartment building with a tick infestation. They

crawled out from the window areas that were not

sealed. It took some serious and aggressive pest

control and then sealing around the windows to stop

the problem.We did not have pets at that time, so we

knew it was not our fault.

 

I also find that we have a tick problem about this

time of year every year, again in May June and then in

August..I lost a beloved dog to Lyme disease back when

it was hard to diagnose and treat..

I am on the MD-PA line and have lived here for

25+years...I do tend not to use the Frontline monthly

as I am not sure of long-term effects on the animals..

But, I do use it enough that we do not have problems

and they do not test positive for Lyme disease at

their yearly check-up..

 

hope this helps.. nanancy