I'm wondering if anyone's dog has tested positive for the anti-bodies for tick-borne disease, the most common being ehrlichia and lyme disease. vets typically check for these two yearly, when they draw blood to test for heartworm. testing positive for anti-bodies is different from showing...
However, after discussing it here and reading others experiences (bad ones) I do not feel safe giving it to my girls anymore. So, I want everyone's opinions and thoughts on the best flea/tick and heart worm preventative for a small breed dog.
As spring arrives and the days grow warmer, most of us start spending more time outdoors - and so do our pets. Long walks, backyard lounging, hiking adventures, and open windows become the norm. But with all that sunshine and fresh air comes something a little less welcome: flea and tick season...
I thought at first it might be a tick, but since I've never had a tick on my dogs,I looked online, and all those seem to have a head or legs or something, this doesn't.
Hi. Everyone I'm seeking thoughts or advice on flea and tick treatment I have a weimaraner 2years old and he loves hikes and walks out in the woods tall grass, fields etc. My problem is I want to protect him from these critters. But my breeder is more holistic and says that giving them...
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Instead of waiting for my wife (the tick plucking master) to get home and help me take it out, I went to the store to get tick pluckers (for lack of a better name) and try to do it myself.