Is there an oral TICK medication? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

MaddiesMommie · 04-18-2011, 06:18 PM

I have been using Comfortis for fleas but would like to find something safe to use for ticks. I do not want a topical product. Is there a product to use that is safe and will kill ticks as well as fleas?

Ellie May · 04-18-2011, 06:23 PM

Nope.
The Preventix collar would probably work. Not recommending that though.

MaddiesMommie · 04-18-2011, 06:25 PM

ugh, didn't think so. I was hoping there was some terrific product out there I was ignorant of.

Guess short haircuts and tick checks will be my job. We have those seed ticks terrible here and they are killer to find.

ETA: Thanks Crystal

Ringo1 · 04-19-2011, 06:16 AM

I have found two ticks on Lucy so far this spring (actually it was just this past Sunday).

My Vet recommended that I put a tick collar on her just while we are out walking and then take it off as soon as we get home.

So far, I haven't done this and I'm not really sure what to do either.

Britster · 04-19-2011, 08:39 AM

I wish!

I HATE putting the icky stuff on Jackson because it gets all in his hair and makes it greasy. And you have to wait, like, 48hrs or something to give him a bath. But ticks are too bad around here to not use anything.

LDMomma · 04-19-2011, 03:45 PM

I've heard that if you put a couple drops of Rose Geranium Oil on the collar, it will repel ticks. Not sure how well it works though.

AlicetheYorkie · 04-19-2011, 04:39 PM

I use Frontline Plus and it works really great for fleas and ticks. Why don't you want to use something topical?

04-18-2011, 06:18 PM	#1
MaddiesMommie LoveMy2 Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 4,060	Is there an oral TICK medication? I have been using Comfortis for fleas but would like to find something safe to use for ticks. I do not want a topical product. Is there a product to use that is safe and will kill ticks as well as fleas?

04-18-2011, 06:23 PM	#2
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	Nope. The Preventix collar would probably work. Not recommending that though. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

04-19-2011, 06:16 AM	#4
Ringo1 Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory Posts: 3,447	I have found two ticks on Lucy so far this spring (actually it was just this past Sunday). My Vet recommended that I put a tick collar on her just while we are out walking and then take it off as soon as we get home. So far, I haven't done this and I'm not really sure what to do either. __________________ Mommy to Lucy, Ringo, and Matthew

04-19-2011, 08:39 AM	#5
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,814	I wish! I HATE putting the icky stuff on Jackson because it gets all in his hair and makes it greasy. And you have to wait, like, 48hrs or something to give him a bath. But ticks are too bad around here to not use anything. __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

04-19-2011, 04:39 PM	#7
AlicetheYorkie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 889	I use Frontline Plus and it works really great for fleas and ticks. Why don't you want to use something topical? __________________ Jenn, mom to: Dayton , Alice ,Darla, Miya , Summer & Chooch

04-18-2011, 06:25 PM	#3
MaddiesMommie LoveMy2 Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 4,060	ugh, didn't think so. I was hoping there was some terrific product out there I was ignorant of. Guess short haircuts and tick checks will be my job. We have those seed ticks terrible here and they are killer to find. ETA: Thanks Crystal

04-19-2011, 03:45 PM	#6
LDMomma YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FL Posts: 410	I've heard that if you put a couple drops of Rose Geranium Oil on the collar, it will repel ticks. Not sure how well it works though.