Collars for dogs from ticks. Application Features

Beginning in April and ending in October, dogs are subjected to a "massive" attack from the side of ticks, which, penetrating the skin of animals, cause them a lot of discomfort, manifested as a standard allergic reaction, and in the form of a plague or encephalitis. To cure such ailments that arise in pets, you should buy expensive drugs, at the same time it takes a lot. What are the effective ways today to help four-legged friends from the diseases, the source of which is the above insect?

Of course, these are collars for dogs from ticks. At the same time among dog breeders there is an opinion that this remedy is not so effective. At the same time, it can be argued with a high degree of probability that such an attitude arose because not all pet lovers know how to properly use collars for dogs against ticks. It should be emphasized that this means of combating insect infecting diseases by experts is positioned exclusively as a preventive one. It does not destroy the parasites in any way.

Collars for dogs from ticks are "activated" only after 24 hours from the moment they are worn by four-legged friends. The shelf life of the product, as a rule, is from five days to five months. After the expiration of this time, it is necessary to replace it.

Collars for dogs from ticks are made in the form of a strip of rubber, which is treated with a composition containing an insecticide of one type or a combination of several. Often used substances such as tetrachlorvinphos, flumetrin, propoxur.

Some experts caution that the product may give off an unpleasant smell due to the content in the mixture to impregnate the collar of some chemical elements. Such an "aroma" can destroy not only parasites, but also other important components of the environment. Maybe it is so. However, without this unpleasant smell, the product will simply become useless. In addition, it is felt only in the first hours after the remedy is worn on the dog, then it becomes weaker, and in street conditions it is almost imperceptible.

It should also be noted that collars for dogs against ticks can cause an allergic reaction in animals. However, it does not occur in all four-footed animals. If there is an itch in the area where the collar is worn, or hair began to fall out, then the product is no longer meaningless. In this case, you should choose an alternative to this product.

It is not recommended to tighten the collar from ticks, the feedback about the effectiveness of using it from the experts is absolutely contradictory, too much. The distance between the animal's neck and the ribbon should be at least 2 centimeters. Products that kill ticks in dogs should only be worn by pets who have not been six months old.

When buying a collar, pay attention to the fact that they are of different lengths, as a rule, it varies from 35 to 65 centimeters. The size of the product must strictly correspond to the weight and dimensions of the pet.