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Originally Posted by Maximo  Frontline doesn't prevent ticks from getting on the dog. I think it kills them when the tick bites.
I wouldn't use flea & tick shampoo on your little one. Just check her all over for ticks daily. I know that the really small ticks (less than the size of a head of push pin) won't be found until they become engorged. |
What?! The tick has to bite them to die?
I think I'll stick w/advantix loll. I've only had to remove 1 fat engorged tick from a golden retriever's neck & I almost
. The crazy part is, the tick's head got embedded in the dog's neck bc I couldn't get to the head bc it was so fat & snapped off when I was trying to get it off & I saw the head going deeper into the skin! So I told the owner to go to the vet & get it removed & have him tested for lymes disease. I couldn't stop doing the 'get it off me, feels like it's crawling all over me' freaky dance.