@mjf_pro unfortunately no. I think this tick was well fed. There’s also a second I am having trouble removing bc its embedded and the puppy thinks tick removal is a game. I will try again when he’s sleepier.
I have a suggestion for you that worked for me, my dog and my cat like gangbusters - Bravecto.
My spaniel had brown dog ticks, and they were all over the house, even in my bed! After one dose, the ticks disappeared. I gave her a second dose after 90 days just to be sure. We haven't seen one since.
Then Baby Cat came, with fleas. I gave the dog a Bravecto, and the fleas fled from the kitten, the dog and the house.
@mjf_pro as a northern Minnesotan, having a tick key is an absolute must...it may take a bit of fur with it when you use it, but better than leaving the head in your pup...
Since the deer have started coming through our backyard, there are ticks. I have stopped doing any yardwork there besides mowing lawn & edging. The deer have taken care of the hosta beds all on their own. . .
My B-I-L lives in upstate NY and a neighbor's dog died from a tick bite. B-I-L mentions it's a result of warmer temperatures, changing climate and the guy whose dog died - anti science guy- insists there hasn't been any change in climate. My B-I-L is like dude, it's March. In upstate NY and your dog died of a tick bite. C'mon now.
I think that needs a content warning! With a mild winter in the UK we fear another bad tick year. Absolute horrors. We love to walk fluffy bear in the woods, but have to stay on wide paths in a tick summer.
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •I think ticks are the only lifeforms I really despise! Not happy that climate change means their numbers and their ranges are growing.
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Yes, absolutely. I love spiders with their eight beady little eyes.
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •I suppose this is a good excuse to share the source of this particular ectoparasite.
He’s also far more adorable than the previous image in my opinion. #dogsofmastodon /2
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •I have a suggestion for you that worked for me, my dog and my cat like gangbusters - Bravecto.
My spaniel had brown dog ticks, and they were all over the house, even in my bed! After one dose, the ticks disappeared. I gave her a second dose after 90 days just to be sure. We haven't seen one since.
Then Baby Cat came, with fleas. I gave the dog a Bravecto, and the fleas fled from the kitten, the dog and the house.
Way better than any topical.
https://us.bravecto.com/
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •With a mild winter in the UK we fear another bad tick year. Absolute horrors. We love to walk fluffy bear in the woods, but have to stay on wide paths in a tick summer.