Frontline and Tick collars

I have a young hairy fur ball of a puppy who seems to be a magnet for
ticks. Does anyone know if you can use a tick collar and still give
your dog frontline at the same time?

shelly...

I would ask the vet about doubling up, especially since this is a
puppy. I know that Frontline is relative safe for puppies, but I
can't remember if amitraz collars are, so that's something else
you'll need to consult your vet about.

That said, I personally haven't found Frontline to be very affective
against ticks. I quit using it four or five years ago, because I
was sick and tired of picking attached ticks off my dogs. Since
then, I've used amitraz tick collars and have been *very* happy with
them. Amitraz paralyzes the ticks' mouths, so they cannot attach in
the first place. So, while I'd occasionally find a dying tick
wandering around on one of the dogs or on the carpet, I didn't find
any attached ones.

Also if anyone has any magic tick prevention formulas as well, that
would be great.

shelly...

Gah. I wish! Ticks are one of the most disgusting and useless bugs
on the planet.

pfoley...

================
I use Frontline Plus and my dog never gets ticks or fleas, and I take her
for walks in the forest daily.
My vet told me not to use those flea collars; she said they are useless.

Suja...

OP was referring to tick collars, and they are in fact the most effective
means of controlling ticks on dogs.

They get wet in the rain and grass and stop working then. They might even

shelly...

Funnily enough, no one recommended flea collars. The OP asked about
tick collars, which are something else entirely. Tick collars,
which contain amitraz, are quite effective. And, while I've never
had dogs who swam (maybe Amy can address that?), IME amitraz collars
retain their effectiveness for three months, even when exposed to
wet grass and rain.

irritate the dog's neck; not sure about that. Are you putting the Frontline

shelly...

Please, don't let ignorance get in the way of your commenting on
something.

on properly. It has to touch the dog's skin. I start at the neck and work
down the back to the tail. I do it in about four places on my dog's back.
Tell your vet about the problem you are having with fleas. Obviously,
something is not working right.

Suja...

OP's dog does not have flea problems, but he does have tick problems.
Believe it or not, the Frontline is working as designed, it's just that it
is not that effective against ticks, because of their exoskeleton and the
mode of action of the active ingredient in Frontline. This information
comes from the vet AND the manufacturer.

shelly...

Why would the OP tell her vet about a problem s/he apparently does
not have? Do you even bother to read a small portion of the posts
you reply to? Or, if you can't manage that, how about at least
looking at the subject line?

flick...

I do environmental control, and have used the yard granules to good effect.

When we had a horrendous tick problem one year, I sprayed all over with
malathion. The shrubs, the grass, the tree trunks up to at least six feet,
and ditto the outside of the house. Worked great. We didn't have that bad
of a tick infestation for several years afterwards, guess it knocked the
population down real well.

flick 100785