Ticks won’t f@&$ off

[gypsysfriend]

Ticks won’t fuck off my dog , it’s been about two weeks and these blood suckers won’t die off . I’ve given him 4 baths , pet armor plus medicine , and have been checking his skin every time we go outside for potty . I’ve cleaned , bleached , changed my own bedding but they seem to latch on him no matter what , I’m crying for my poor baby because I can’t seem to help him . What more can I do ? What can I use ? Is it best to just shave him down ?

 

[kimmarqy]

@gypsysfriend Is he on monthly tick oral medication? I find the ticks don't really bite when they are on the oral medication and if they do bite they die pretty quickly and fall off, no issues.

 

[gypsysfriend]

@kimmarqy I’ll get him started on a monthly one

 

[geodan]

@gypsysfriend In addition to monthly tick medication (and flea and heart worm), get your dog the Lyme vaccination too.

 

[gypsysfriend]

@geodan Booking an appointment for that for tomorrow!

 

[home4good]

@gypsysfriend Most flea and tick treatment do not stop the ticks from biting your dog, but it does cause them to die after biting the dog. In some areas fleas and ticks have grown some immunity to some treatments, so see if your vet would recommend a different brand in your area.

Make sure you are using correct size of treatment and applying it correctly.

I would hope that ticks are not in your house or bed, either cleaning that doesn't help or there is some other issue I am not aware of. Fleas in the bed yes, ticks I have not heard of.

 

[gypsysfriend]

@home4good Unfortunately that’s how I found out he had ticks in the first place , he was laying on my bed and I saw one crawling on the sheets . I bathed him and bleached the whole set that very night . I haven’t found any more on the bed but I also stopped him from sleepy on it as well until he’s been cleansed of ticks . I have an appointment tomorrow for a Lyme disease shot for him , and I’ll ask the vet about that . Thank you

 

[aluzilek]

@gypsysfriend Simparica Trio! Now. The ticks will never fuck off without it.

 

[gypsysfriend]

@aluzilek I’ll ask the vet if that’s safe for my little guy to take , thank you for the advice

 

[newbie82]

@gypsysfriend You're giving your dog stuff like Frontline right?

 

[gypsysfriend]

@newbie82 I gave him pet armor plus , is frontline a better brand ? I got him the one with the most positive reviews on Amazon, but clearly this one didn’t work :I

 

[newbie82]

@gypsysfriend You might want to consult your vet instead.

 

[gypsysfriend]

@newbie82 I’ll be doing that tomorrow with his appointment, someone else recommended simparica trio , hopefully one of them gets the job done

 

[lushee_00]

@gypsysfriend maybe you could give him some kind of coat or cover from the ticks? it may not protect his legs and neck but it covers a good amount of area

 

[gypsysfriend]

@lushee_00 Like a onesie ? That could work , thank you !

 

[masonbrown]

@gypsysfriend Can you change, the area you walk him? sometimes ticks are more likely to lurk, in area's with woodland , long grass etc as animals are more likely to walk by there.

 

[avrildo]

@gypsysfriend Get a prescription tick preventative, of the edible variety. Or try a Seresto collar.

 

[gypsysfriend]

UPDATE : Baby boy got checked out with the vet and got a treatment bath , Lyme disease prevention shot , and a new subscription to a tick medication . And lo and behold some treatments don’t work in my area according to my vet and it just so happened petarmor is one of them ! The medicine for the tick prevention I’ll be starting on that Monday , thank you everyone with the advice .