I. HATE. TICKS. Ticks have got to be the grossest, most disgusting, loathsome creatures that ever existed. And did I mention I HATE TICKS? I’ve had dogs since 1990, and I never had a problem with ticks. And especially with this batch of dogs, I’ve been extra careful when it comes to parasites, since all 3 dogs have tested positive for Ehrlichiosis in the past. We were successful in treating them, but we were warned that subsequent infections could prove more difficult to treat. So imagine my panic when I woke up one morning to find HORDES of these despicable parasites practically devouring our dogs! It’s as if they came out of nowhere! Like a hellspawn army of bloodsucking tiny demons.
I had our dogs slathered with Frontline and the vet recommended getting them a “semi-kal” (semi-kalbo) cut, with the hair almost cropped to the skin. I’ve never seen how our furry dogs actually look like under all that hair. Siam looks like a giant curly Jack Russell, while Cairo looked like a rat. They couldn’t really remove all the ticks, but they’re mostly dead already. We just have to wait for them to fall off (ugh!). But even then, my concern now is the multitude of ticks in their play area, just waiting to pounce on the dogs once the Frontline wears off. They suggested different solutions. One is Asuntol, a highly toxic powder that your dissolve in water then spray all over the affected areas. But it’s hard to find now, and it’s toxic to animals, so I’d have to move the dogs somewhere else for a day or two. The vet also suggested spraying anti-tick shampoo like Axxit, which aren’t as toxic and works relatively just as well.
I’m still scrounging the internet for possible safer ways to treat the area to kill the ticks and their eggs. I’m still at a loss how to purge my house of these vile creatures.
Suggestions are highly welcome.
Aww, still cute
and well at least now they’re that much cooler with the weather we’re getting. Usually when we see more than 3 ticks on any of our dogs it’s already a sign of an outbreak. Usually after spraying them with Frontline we also spray their usual tambay areas (with Frontline). We leave the Frontline on them for about a couple of weeks, trying not to cuddle/touch them too much. The bottle recommends that you should leave it on them for about 6 weeks but we don’t mind re-spraying them (and the areas) after a nice bath. With good luck, I hope Frontline works for you as we as it does for us. 
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We encountered the same problem with Paul, our cocker spaniel. True, the ticks just came out of nowhere! It was just yuckee! Even my daughter Sam didn’t want to touch Paul. We also had to resort to semi-kal cut. Ang pangit! But you know what? after frontline and spray on the affected areas, the ticks were gone! as if they didn’t appear at all! Anyari?! Basta wala na lang – I don’t know what caused them to appear – but I’m just too glad they’re gone! Kaya lang it will be a long wait for Paul’s fur to grow back.
Exactly the same experience with our 4month old Lapome last Thursday, May 24 evening. My son & I freaked out discovering the infestation! The dog was off to the Vet first thing May 25 for Frontline treatment and summer cut! There was just no choice but to treat also the house with the mixture of that strong chemical 1/4 tsp of Carbaryl Powder + 1.5L water, sprayed on the floor and wall since we saw the fleas & ticks crawling up to 5 feet high on the walls. Had the floor rinsed after 6 hours, by then our dog was already back refreshed from a day at the Vet. Thanks for the post Chico. Helpful tips G! Thanks!
Angelica Zabala: where can i buy a Carbaryl Powder? thanks
from d Vet. I’m sure pet shops would have it. it’s around p135 only.
Hi Chico,
My dog Bebop a Lhasa Apso also was rushed to the vet last week and the vet suspects Ehrlichiosis though she still has to run another test to confirm. She said that it is a “silent disease”. Oh boy, I’ve been treating my baby Bebop with Frontline for months now but the vet said it could be from the tick infestation right before we resorted to Frontline. Now I ended up serving Bebop cooked Chicken Liver (10% at the max per day) to help increase his red blood cells…he was anemic because of the TIIIIIICKKKKSSSS! Ugh! I really hate them!
Even if we’re using frontline a week after we bathe Bebop with “Bayopet” it has Caumaphos which helps maintain those lil blood-suckers from getting near our dog. Plus, it’s readily available in the grocery or in Handyman. Yesterday i checked they came up with new scents. But I’d recommend the Blue (original) one. For his play area my Tita tried detergent soap, Zonrox, alcohol but the ticks still come back. I even tried submerging a tick before in alcohol. I thought they’d die. But OMG! to my surprise when I removed the alcohol after a few hours..the Tick managed to walk! Grrrrr…..(and a bit creepy!) So we opted for vinegar..its effective and doesn’t leave a scent when dry.
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Hi Chico,
My friend uses Imovec. It’s an injectable medicine for his dog. You inject 10ml 2x a week with it. Another option is Neguvon powder. You powder your dog with it when you bathe them. Hope this helps!
how large is your dog? i think 10ml 2x a week is a bit too much… the normal dosage for injections is about 0.025ml/kg bodyweight. and ivermectin, the active ingredient in ivomec is toxic in some dog breeds.
it’s actually a suggestion from my friend. his dog is a pitbull. so i guess the dosage should be lower for other dogs.
i used Bayer tick collar for my dog..very effective
for some reason or another, all our dogs (3 labs, one aspin, one shih tzu) are tick free. I guess it also comes to your environment and the other dogs in the neighborhood. Here in Marikina, stray dogs are not allowed so I guess that helps in stopping the spread of ticks.
I read somewhere that ticks hate eucalyptus. Try planting one or two in your yard.
i think you can find asuntol in poultry/livestock supply stores. but if it’s too much of a hassle, i think you could use the bayopet lines which are available in most groceries and ace/handyman stores. word of warning though, its active ingredient coumaphos is toxic even to humans. so handle with extreme care. read the label carefully.
Hello Chico, Frontline and the collar works but not as fast as we want them to. Cutting the hair really works but also after bathing get a pail of warm water with calamansi and use that for the final wash and let dry. My dog smells good longer and it drives away the ticks. I no longer use the collar and I haven’t use Frontline for a month and still tick-free.
When my girls (dachshund named Poklet and basset hound named PeeGee) had their share of thick infestation, all we did was applied Frontline for a couple of recommended doses. And like Ms. Maldo, all of those ticks packed their bags and left our apartment. Considering we have a parquet floor.
I think you might like to check this site out for the spray on the your pet’s pen: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/safe-effective-tick-spray-formula.html
Good luck! =)
Safe po ba ang Trichlorfon (Neguvon) sa dogs as anti-ticks? How can i use it po? Tnx po
naku i don’t know, i use frontline. i dont know how that compares to neguvon. maybe you can ask a vet?