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Paralysis Tick
Prevention
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Daily
Searching - daily searching is still essential no matter what tick
control you are using
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Spot-Ons
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Tick
Collars
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Tick
Rinses
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Oral
Medication
1.
"Daily searching
is essential" is the phrase you will find on nearly all products registered
for the prevention of the paralysis tick.
2.
Spot-Ons
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Frontline
PLUS
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When
used every 2 weeks Frontline PLUS will help to control the paralysis
tick. Frontline PLUS is presented in a pipette which is applied
to the skin on the back of neck of your dog. The active
ingredient will migrate throughout the oil layer of the skin.
Daily searching for ticks is still strongly recommended.
Occasionally ticks will be found but they are general dead or
dying and the signs of paralysis may not occur. [*only
for dogs]
Presented
in pack of THREE or SIX ampoules
Frontline
PLUS available in the shop here
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3.
Tick Collars
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Preventic
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Active
ingredient: Amitraz which is neuro-toxic to ticks.
The active is impregnated in a thin strip of PVC which slowly
liberates enough amitraz into your dogs coat to kill ticks for
up to 2 months.. The amitraz spreads over the whole body
migrating though the oil layer of the skin. Daily inspection is
still essential especially around the head and neck.
See
it here
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Kiltix
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Active
ingredient: Flumethrin a synthetic pyrethroid and Propoxur a carbamate.
Both compounds work on the nervous system of the tick. Will control the
paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) for up to 6 weeks. Also controls
other ticks & fleas. Daily searching is still essential, may take up
to a week to be active in dogs with thick coats ... [ more
info ]
See
it here
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Rinses
Permoxin
Concentrate
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Active
ingredient: permethrin - a third generation synthetic pyrethroid
(Synthetic pyrethroids are more light stable than naturally
derived pyrethrins and therefore longer acting)
* Do not use on cats.
* Do not use on puppies <12 weeks old.
Permoxin can be used as a rinse or a spray. For paralysis it is
best applied as a rinse every 7 days, daily searching for ticks
is essential in paralysis tick areas.
See
it here
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Oral
Medication
| Proban
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A tablet for the control of fleas & ticks. Given twice weekly for fleas or
every second day for ticks (1 tablet per 10kg).
Active ingredient: Cythioate 30mg (Should not be used in conjunction with organophosphates)
.... More about Proban here
See
it in the shop here
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