Soresto Collar And Paralysis Ticks

[sandgrubber]

I've been having horrid flea problems here and am trying something new that the vet recommended. Did some reading on the product. Thought Aussies in paralysis tick areas might be interested in this journal article (says excellent control for 16 weeks . . . but the lead author works for the drug company).

Parasitol Res. 2013 Aug;112 Suppl 1:1-10. doi: 10.1007/s00436-013-3276-8.

Long-term efficacy of an imidacloprid 10 % / flumethrin 4.5 % polymer matrix collar (Seresto®, Bayer) against the Australian paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) in dogs.

Smith WM¹, Ahlstrom LA, Rees R.

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Abstract

Two placebo-controlled pen studies were conducted to assess the efficacy of an imidacloprid 10 %/flumethrin 4.5 % polymer matrix collar (Seresto®, Bayer; Investigational Veterinary Product (IVP)) against the Australian paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus). Dogs assigned to the placebo (n = 8) or IVP (n ≥ 8) groups had collars (placebo or IVP) attached on Day 0 and were infested with 30 unfed, adult, female I. holocyclus at 14–28 day intervals over 227 days. Ticks were counted 24, 48 and 72 h post infestation to determine the acaricidal efficacy of the IVP. The acaricidal efficacy of the IVP 72 h post infestation exceeded 95 % on Days 17 (99.3 %), 59 (99.7 %), 73 (96.6 %), 87 (100.0 %), 101 (96.4 %), 115 (99.1 %) and 171 (95.8 %), but dropped on Days 45 (94.0 %) and 143 (77.8 %), and declined from Day 199 (79.9 %) to 227 (65.5 %). No adverse events related to treatment were observed. This study has demonstrated the excellent acaricidal efficacy (97.9 %) of the IVP collar against I. holocyclus 72 h post infestation over 16 weeks.

[RiverStar-Aura]

Unfortunately it's not available in Australia yet

I still miss the Proban tablets.

[sandgrubber]

They seem to be available, but expensive, via eBay

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/231182610949?clk_rvr_id=630235848815&crlp=1_262691&mt_id=641&sdc_id=1399488073z916506z42073b0a10771z&mid=428969&fitem=231182610949&linkin_id=8080378&kw=%7Bquery%7D&crdt=0&sortbid=21

Can buy the same product for $US40 at FosterSmith . . . http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=25802

I'm sending them an email to see if they can ship to Oz and what they'd charge.

[RiverStar-Aura]

I'd also be worried about them not getting through customs.

I haven't read a lot about the collars but do you know what the prevention rate for paralysis ticks is once the collar goes on? ie if you're not currently using tick prevention and the collar goes on, how long does the active ingredient take to spread to safely start protecting from ticks.

I may have read 48 hours I'm not sure

[Alyosha]

If they are not registered in Australia it is illegal to import them. You might not get noticed I suppose... But it is still against the law, for a multitude of reasons. And you might...