Re: RC: Tick control

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

How about Frontline's "Top Spot"....it sure works better than tick collars on
my dogs!!!!

Teddy

C Eyler wrote:

> Okay, I'm going to try Sarah's idea of putting tick collars on my gelding's
> legs when he's not under saddle.  I know to put them above the fetlock to
> avoid pastern scratches.
>
> Questions:
>
> 1)  Are there chemicals found in some collars that are known to cause
> problems with equines?  My KV Vet Supply catalog has collars that use
> amitraz, Precor (IGR), or diazinon.
>
> 2)  Is there a difference (besides size) between the dog and cat collars?
>
> 3)  Will any of these chemicals be absorbed and then show up as a violation
> in a drug test?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Cindy Eyler
> Baltimore
> eyler@mindspring.com
>
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