Deer ticks galore already

[hockeybc69]

Last week I found 2 deer ticks crawling on my dog(Brie). I was a bit shocked.

Tonight we have pulled 6 more off of her.

I happened to call the guy that trained Brie today regarding some other stuff and he said that the vet he works with has had 6 cases of Lyme disease already this spring.

He was locking down all the dogs he has at his facility today and putting Frontline on all of them.

Anyone else seeing this?

[Abndoc]

Ya...yesterday I took a walk in the woods, came home had 2 deer ticks on me. Looks like a big population this year. Had lyme's disease last fall. really don't want to go through that again!

[reinhard1]

we found two ticks on two dogs we were taking care of for a week. that was a week ago. i'm extra carefull myself when i'm out side the house for its very wooded and they are in the grass as well. good luck.

[fivebucks]

Good reminder. I will put some frontline on the dog today or in the AM.

[Cobber]

Cant remember... Is there a minimum age that a pup needs to reach in order to begin using frontline?

I have a 14 week old chocolate lab (Bailey)

Thanks!

[Acemac]

I used it on my 10 week old last year

[Jmnhunter]

started the frontline on the 2nd; how does it work for ticks as far as repelling or do they bite on and die after awhile? I believe it takes 24hours for the lyme disease to kick in (humans any way) found another deer tick walking on the dogs coat yesterday

[reinhard1]

my daughter found two ticks while training her pup yesterday in the prior lake area but she said they were not deer ticks. is a product like frontline for example ok on a pup less than a year old? or they have different doses for pups? good luck.

[CJH]

I believe the dosage for Frontline is by weight.

[reinhard1]

thanks. good luck.

[Walleye Guy]

Menards now sells Frontline. At least the one in Eden Prairie does.

[Jackpine Rob]

I found both Frontline and the Bayer product (K9 Advantix) at Fleet Farm earlier this week.