Christina Chambreau, what do you consider safest while effective tick preventive?
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The safest may take more patience while discovering what works best for each dog/person/location. http://www.ShooTags.com make tags for people, dogs and cats that work in milder situations. Noni – http://www.real-noni.com – orally as a treat. Several veterinarians started taking it and giving it to their dogs and cats after an herbal conference in Kauai (where it is raised) and reported dramatic reductions in ticks. Many essential oil sprays – VEtriScience has VetriRepel that you can get through my website, http://www.Myhealthyanimals.com; http://www.cedarcide is good to spray the perimiter of your property and use topically; wondercide.com (similar); and others; Neem & lemon grass… Read more »
I haven’t tried the Shoo Tags yet, but I have found nothing really work for ticks — that is also not harmful to dogs and cats in the long run. I take the management approach: After every walk where the dogs get into tall grass or shrubs, or into piles of leaves, each dog gets a quick comb with a very fine comb (similar to a flea comb — I use a Greyhound brand extra find tooth comb with 1 inch long teeth) that captures even the smallest tick. Some days I will comb as many as 20 ticks from… Read more »