lflint

Hi everyone, I work for Virbac and I thought I would clarify some of the confusion about tick control for dogs. Earlier this year, Virbac developed a national disease surveillance program for veterinarians. Just recently we started monitoring tick paralysis cases. In only 1 month of monitoring there are almost 300 cases of tick paralysis in NSW and QLD individually. As for the control of ticks, NO product is 100% effective against paralysis ticks, that includes the spot-on’s, sprays, collars and oral medications hence why it is so important to check your pets daily. A daily search could save your pets life! When you are deciding about which product is most appropriate for you, read the label claims and directions for use carefully before selecting the product. Be aware that quite often with flea and tick combination products, the tick control has a shorter duration. For a preventative product against paralysis ticks the most effective products available will state "controls” or "control" of ticks. Be sure to check that the control covers paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) for the best prevention available.