Ugh, I feel you. Ticks are BAD here. I feel like they never go away. I stopped using flea/tick meds on Jackson in November hoping I wouldn't have to use any and he got two or three ticks in December. So back we went.
I use Frontline now for the late Fall through early Spring (October-April) and then we go to K9 Advantix because the Frontline doesn't work well enough in the summer months. I really would prefer to use Frontline all the time as it doesn't contain permerthin (sp?) but unfortunately, it's not strong enough for the ticks around here.
Now, we've never had a flea problem ever. Even when our dogs (my families) are on no flea/ticks meds, for some reason fleas don't seem to be an issue? Never even seen one in my life.
Jackson tested positive for Lymes in January 2010 and was put on antibiotics for 30 days. He had started limping and it was a symptom of the lymes. Tested him again in January of this year and he's negative. So I'd rather be safe and just keep him on preventatives all year. |