Alternative Tick Control for your dog

It appears that ticks are going to be a serious problem this year. They are already present in this area of the country (Midwest- Chicagoland) I was actually shocked to see a dog come into my clinic with three ticks on it already. I also went to a clients house to work on her horses and her dog had a tick on it.

Frontline seems to be the best “medicine” for the prevention of a tick infestation and more importantly to prevent the spread of Lyme disease as a tick will need to feed on a dog for a minimum of 24 hours before passing on Lyme disease. However for those of you more open to alternatives and do not want to be “poisoning” your dog with chemicals that last in the lipid layer of its skin for 40 days. I have two blog posts that you NEED to read…

Dogs and ticks! – You’ll find pictures of ticks, information on how to protect your dog from ticks and how to recognize symptoms of tick disease in dogs. With tick education and awareness, you can help keep your best friend happy and healthy. …

Keep Fleas and Ticks Away Naturally with Homemade Dog Biscuits – Lyme disease is possible, though uncommon, out here, and with four pets I simply cannot risk a flea outbreak. I’ve been doing some research and come up with what will hopefully be a natural remedy! It turns out that nutritional yeast …