We took Kipper for a great after-work roar through some nearby woodland today, a very deer-heavy area. I picked a tick off his muzzle en route. Within 30 mins of getting home I’ve found another 3 ticks on him (all round the face area - I know they’re drawn by carbon dioxide, guess this is evidence of that?). I think it’s going to be a heavy tick year round here...
UK ticks - spring’s here!
- Thread starter HAH
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- Location
- Cornwall , UK
Poor lad , yes we have lots of deer where we walk , best be vigilant x
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
I just pulled one off Shadow’s ear. I’ve always used Advantix before but am trying out the Seresto collars this year, as they’re supposed to be better for sandflies which carry Leishmaniasis.
I Going to Scotland soon so I'm ordering some tick stuff now. I hate ticks and I've looked at the tick maps and am worried. I always carry a tick hook with me . Ticks like big herbivores sheep and deer country is always bad.
This is the best link I can find: Tips and tricks to stay safe from ticks - Public health matters - they don’t have eyes, but they locate mainly through vibrations, heat and carbon dioxide so often are attracted to areas at head height to host animals and car exhaust height.
They are perfect. they are just the best design for what they do. I don't like them
I found a tick today on Toffee’s head, so I’ve had to start him on the Simparica that I use for Ripple. It’s the first time he’s had it and it always worries me when I have to give the boys anything like that, but I think it’s necessary as we always get a problem with ticks once it starts to get warmer.
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Joy has Simparica. We had problems with Solstice and deer ticks, so are careful.Little Joy seems fine with Simparica.
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Yup. I used Bravecto our first year in Spain and it worked really well at killing all that attached, but because there are so many ticks here, it was pretty grim as the dogs would still bring in ticks on their coats that hadn’t yet attached, and we would find them crawling on the bed covers. Shudder.
Advantix has been brilliant at repelling, with only the very occasional one attached. I’m not a fan of the collars, but trying to see if they’re better for the sandflies - Advantix didn’t seem to do a lot to repel those, and they are a worry.
Advantix has been brilliant at repelling, with only the very occasional one attached. I’m not a fan of the collars, but trying to see if they’re better for the sandflies - Advantix didn’t seem to do a lot to repel those, and they are a worry.
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
All Guide Dogs and pups are on Nexgard, so I get the same for Tatze just to make things easier.
I didn’t use anything for my Cavaliers and they frequently got ticks - eeeew, ticks are horrible little beasts.
I didn’t use anything for my Cavaliers and they frequently got ticks - eeeew, ticks are horrible little beasts.
They are awful but also awesome like @SwampDonkey says - such efficient units.All Guide Dogs and pups are on Nexgard, so I get the same for Tatze just to make things easier.
I didn’t use anything for my Cavaliers and they frequently got ticks - eeeew, ticks are horrible little beasts.
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Took one off Shadow this morning while I was doing nail trimming. Just sat there, on the outside of his coat, not attached.
Either this is a really heavy year for ticks, or the Seresto is nowhere near as effective as Advantix
Either this is a really heavy year for ticks, or the Seresto is nowhere near as effective as Advantix
Hm, that’s a bit of a concern. I think it might be quite a tick-y year aheadTook one off Shadow this morning while I was doing nail trimming. Just sat there, on the outside of his coat, not attached.
Either this is a really heavy year for ticks, or the Seresto is nowhere near as effective as Advantix
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
It has suddenly warmed up here and we have deer close by. Sky nor Red have ever had a tick but I am going to check both dogs more thoroughly
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
Seresto worked well for ticks and fleas in the south of Spain, but maybe they are becoming immune to it.Either this is a really heavy year for ticks, or the Seresto is nowhere near as effective as Advantix
So this means I should stick Carbon's Seresto on now? Goofy me, I was thinking since the UK doesn't have other nasties like Leish and heartworm that I could wait to put on his new Seresto until we left for France.
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
I think it depends where you are walking, Emily, and how common the ticks are there. My family's dogs don't wear them, or have spot-on because there aren't a huge number where they walk their dogs.
If you're walking in lots of woodland where there are deer, or near grazing sheep etc, it's probably not a bad idea.
If you're walking in lots of woodland where there are deer, or near grazing sheep etc, it's probably not a bad idea.