Tick Prevention

[Mike50]

Just wondering when those of you in the northern states start there tick prevention. Mine starts tonight.

[coveycreek]

have you seen ticks yet? Just curious.

Over the past few years I have vaccinated for lyme and use k9 advantix. I am curious about triforce which is pretty new on the market but I am not willing to use my dogs as a guinea pig for it so will wait on that. If the dogs are house dogs you should be sure to check them any chance you get. Kennel dogs are harder to check as often but do it with them as well. On a kennel dog I would probably use a high quality collar. I don't use them on house dogs due to the kids.

[shawnsgriff]

Just wondering when those of you in the northern states start there tick prevention. Mine starts tonight.

Hey Mike.....I just started Parker back on his heartworm and on April 1st both are getting there Frontline Plus on.Do you get yours a Lime shot?If not it wouldnt hurt the way ticks were last year.

[Mike50]

shawnsgriff wrote (Do you get yours a Lime shot?) yes. This year I got the Frontline Plus for the large breed 110# and over. And split the dose between the two dogs. A trick that I had seen posted here.

[yawallac]

A trick that I had seen posted here.

Here's another cost saver!!

http://www.chicksaddlery.com/page/CDS/PROD/4500/DI75-S

I have to treat for Heartworm year round here and with a kennel full of dogs the cost can be quite expensive. I use Ivermectin paste for horses. The tube treats a 1250 lb horse and is graduated into 50 lb increments. One click on the plunger equals a 50 lb dog. A $2.69 tube will treat 25, 50 lb dogs. I just walk down the kennel and wipe a dab of paste on the roof of each dog's mouth. Takes only a few min. to treat the whole kennel once a month.

So if you have one 50lb dog the $2.69 tube will last over 2 years at about .11 cents per treatment! Compare that with the price of a single Heartguard tablet!

[shawnsgriff]

A trick that I had seen posted here.

Here's another cost saver!!

http://www.chicksaddlery.com/page/CDS/PROD/4500/DI75-S

I have to treat for Heartworm year round here and with a kennel full of dogs the cost can be quite expensive. I use Ivermectin paste for horses. The tube treats a 1250 lb horse and is graduated into 50 lb increments. One click on the plunger equals a 50 lb dog. A $2.69 tube will treat 25, 50 lb dogs. I just walk down the kennel and wipe a dab of paste on the roof of each dog's mouth. Takes only a few min. to treat the whole kennel once a month.

So if you have one 50lb dog the $2.69 tube will last over 2 years at about .11 cents per treatment! Compare that with the price of a single Heartguard tablet!

Yawallac, ?.....So its the same thing as Heartguard?Makes since to go that route then.I think i just paid 60+ for heatworm tabs. I quess I'll have to look it up.

[Mike50]

yawallac wrote (Here's another cost saver!!)
I'll be adding that one to my bag of tricks also!
Thanks Mike,

[yawallac]

So its the same thing as Heartguard?

Ivermectin is the active ingredient for the prevention of heart worms in Heartgard. Same thing.

[DrahtsundBraats]

I thought everyone knew about equine paste. The other good deal is to buy a 50ml bottle of 1 % Ivermectin should you get a mange outbreak. Inject 1/2cc/55lb every 10 days for a month and usually clears it right up. The 50ml bottle costs $35-50, depending on your farm store and syringes (20-22 gauge) are $.25.

CAUTION!!!! Some breeds do not tolerate Ivermectin--Collies are one of them. Never heard of a problem with a sporting breed but look it up for other breeds.

[shawnsgriff]

Ive heard about it but never got the nerve up to try it.I really dont know that much about the product itself.

[orhunter]

I use the 1% injectable available at farm supply outlets.

[JC]

A trick that I had seen posted here.

Here's another cost saver!!

http://www.chicksaddlery.com/page/CDS/PROD/4500/DI75-S

I have to treat for Heartworm year round here and with a kennel full of dogs the cost can be quite expensive. I use Ivermectin paste for horses. The tube treats a 1250 lb horse and is graduated into 50 lb increments. One click on the plunger equals a 50 lb dog. A $2.69 tube will treat 25, 50 lb dogs. I just walk down the kennel and wipe a dab of paste on the roof of each dog's mouth. Takes only a few min. to treat the whole kennel once a month.

So if you have one 50lb dog the $2.69 tube will last over 2 years at about .11 cents per treatment! Compare that with the price of a single Heartguard tablet!

yawallac- love it - Ivermectin! you have been arround for awhile
Breeder here used to give a small does into the mouth for pups and adults- few years of that- what ya think

[Konza Vadasz]

Just be sure NOT to get Ivomec PLUS, as the added ingredient isn't safe for dogs. My vet recommended the 1% Ivomec injection solution at a dose of 1cc per 70# on their food once a month. A 50 ml bottle will last a whole kennelful of dogs quite a while.
Deb

[JC]

Just be sure NOT to get Ivomec PLUS, as the added ingredient isn't safe for dogs. My vet recommended the 1% Ivomec injection solution at a dose of 1cc per 70# on their food once a month. A 50 ml bottle will last a whole kennelful of dogs quite a while.
Deb

what and how I and my breeder used- interesting that your vet recomended you do it

[JC]

I thought everyone knew about equine paste. The other good deal is to buy a 50ml bottle of 1 % Ivermectin should you get a mange outbreak. Inject 1/2cc/55lb every 10 days for a month and usually clears it right up. The 50ml bottle costs $35-50, depending on your farm store and syringes (20-22 gauge) are $.25.

CAUTION!!!! Some breeds do not tolerate Ivermectin--Collies are one of them. Never heard of a problem with a sporting breed but look it up for other breeds.

got to agree- interesting to see this come up