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I am writing on behalf of my sister, who has been seriously stressed out:
She adopted a dog from a local shelter. He was hit by a car and attacked by dogs, and had to have his leg amputated. When she brought him home from the shelter 3 weeks ago, he had ticks. She applied diatomaceous earth all over him for a few days, and saw no more ticks. She then took him for a vet appointment, where the dog was declared free of ticks. However, a couple of days after that appointment, she saw a couple of ticks on him. She applied some all natural essential oil anti-tick products on him, and started seeing even more ticks! I thought these products are supposed to kill ticks?
Or is it possible that the ticks are especially attracted and lingering on my sister's dog because they are attracted to his amputation wound?
She wants to bomb her whole house to get rid of any other lingering ticks. However, I am concerned about the chemical load and its effects on my sister and this dog. Does anyone have any other solutions?
Thanks for any insight or help.
10:16 am
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25 September 2009
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Hi and Welcome. Your future posts won't need approval so post away!
Ticks are really bad this year for us too. We've had so many, in a place where we usually don't find them very often (Colorado Rockies). Where does your sister live?
Battling ticks and fleas is a multi-faceted approach: the animal, the house and the environment need to be dealt with. We are also very timid when it comes to chemical approaches so we know where you're coming from.
Here are some posts we wrote about fleas and ticks for dogs with compromised immune systems, you'll find lots of info to share with her:
Try Natural Flea Protection with Wondercide
The Flea Dilemma for Cancer Dogs
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8:53 pm
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23 August 2008
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Ticks are very hard to kill. If the natural approach is not working I would consider Bravecto since it works for 3 months and appears pretty safe. I would definitely try this on my dog before I used a pesticide such as Amitraz or pyrethrin collars or spot ons.
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