Hi Peggy,
Yes, I just switched to the Advantix. So I hope we don't have any more
problems. The Advantage II was for fleas only. This was our second encounter
with a tick after camping in a state park that was heavily wooded and lots of
deer.
Becky & the girls
Sent from Becky's IPad
On Jul 17, 2012, at 6:06 PM, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote:
> I agree, those bugs are disgusting. I have a friend that had been using
> Advantage and her dog was always getting ticks. Then she switched to Advantix
> and hasn't had any problems. Totally the opposite to you...go figure! Glad
> you found the little bugger!
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> From: stewartgang
> Date: 7/17/2012 8:18:10 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Chihuahuas] TICK!! yikes
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> The girls go with us regularly in our RV on monthly trips, and they love it.
> Our last trip, Gracie encountered an unwelcome guest, a TICK!! I normally
> search them after visiting heavily wooded areas, and I did this time as well.
> Didn't find anything at time of search. However, exactly 7 days after
> returning home, while massaging Gracie, I felt a tiny lump on her hind leg.
> Grabbed my glasses, and sure enough, found Tick attached. Removed it
> immediately. This concerns me, because this means she probably had this
> little hitchhiker attached all week.
> I usually use Advantage II, but this month have changed to the Advantix. Just
> hope and pray little Gracie does not get a disease from the bite she got.
> I have heard about Preventic collars containing Amitraz, but also know that
> this is a strong poison, and it is not recommended for chihuahuas.
> We love traveling, but this freaks me out, ticks on my babies!
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