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than on dogs, cats are still susceptible to tick and Amblyomma spp when applied monthly Technician Tips
on dogs.
bites and related disease transmission. • Fipronil-S-methoprene-pyriproxyfen • Natural and herbal remedies are generally
VetBooks.ir Prevention (Frontline Gold) is applied monthly on • In many areas of the United States, tick Diseases and Disorders
ineffective for prevention of ticks.
prevention should be used year-round.
• Avoid environments with large tick popula-
dogs and cats to control Rhipicephalus spp,
tions; strict indoor sequestration (typically
cats) is most effective but is not foolproof. D. variabilis, Ixodes spp, and Amblyomma • Afoxolaner is for puppies 8 weeks of age or
spp.
older, and fluralaner and sarolaner are for
• Products with efficacy for acarides include • For dogs, monthly application of dinotefuran- dogs older than 6 months of age. Topical
molecules that damage ticks before they feed pyriproxyfen-permethrin (Vectra 3D) kills fluralaner is for cats over 6 months of age.
(often called repellency) and those that kill four species of ticks (Rhipicephalus spp, D.
ticks only after they feed. variabilis, Ixodes spp, Amblyomma spp) Client Education
• Because the time required between initia- • Flumethrin-imidacloprid (Seresto) collars Inform clients that tick control can be chal-
tion of feeding and disease transmission is provide 8-month tick prevention for dogs lenging because ticks have long life spans, are
unknown for many pathogens and short for and cats. widely prevalent in the environment, have
others (e.g., E. canis can be transmitted in • Afoxolaner (NexGard) is effective in the remarkable reproductive capabilities, and spend
as little as 3 hours of feeding), the speed of treatment and control of Ixodes scapularis, D. long periods off of the animal hosts.
kill is important. variabilis, A. americanum, and R. sanguineus
• Not all products work equally well on every for 1 month. SUGGESTED READING
tick species. • Fluralaner (Bravecto, Canine, Oral) is Fritz CL: Emerging tick-borne diseases. Vet Clin
• Many products suitable for use in dogs can effective for I. scapularis, D. variabilis, and North Am Small Anim Pract 39:265-278, 2009.
be toxic for cats. R. sanguineus for 12 weeks and for A. ameri-
• Acaricide molecules for use on pets include canum for 8 weeks. Fluralaner (Bravecto, ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED
pyrethroids, phenylpyrazoles, formamidines, Feline, Topical) is indicated for the treatment READINGS
and isoxazoline compounds. These molecules and control of I. scapularis for 12 weeks and Greene, C: Infectious diseases of the dog and cat,
are often marketed in combinations with for D. variabilis for 8 weeks. ed 4, St. Louis, 2012, Saunders, pp 1097-1100.
products designed to control fleas. • Sarolaner (Simparica) is effective for I. Hoskins JD: Ixodid and argasid ticks: keys to their
• Commercial products include collars, topicals scapularis, D. variabilis, A. americanum, A. identification. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim
(spot-on, spray, shampoo), and oral formula- maculatum, and R. sanguineus for 1 month. Pract 21:185-197, 1991.
tions. Because formulations change often, be • Tick habitats can be destroyed by cutting and Miller WH Jr, et al: Muller and Kirk’s Small animal
sure to ask the pharmaceutical representatives burning brush and grass, cultivating land, dermatology, ed 7, St. Louis, 2013, Elsevier
for product details, including repellency, and rotating pastures. Saunders, pp 294–296.
efficacy for various tick species, duration of • Grassy and shrubbed areas can be treated
protection, and other relevant information. with registered pesticides in urban areas; RELATED CLIENT EDUCATION
• Selamectin (Revolution, and as part of application is done in the spring and repeated SHEET
Revolution Plus) is effective in control of R. once during midsummer.
sanguineus, A. maculatum, and D. variabilis • Repeated spraying of the internal and external How to Remove a Tick
on dogs and cats. environments with approved pesticides may
• Imidacloprid-permethrin-pyriproxyfen be effective for controlling/eliminating AUTHOR: Edward Jazic, DVM, DACVD
EDITOR: Manon Paradis, DMV, MVSc, DACVD
(Advantix II) is effective in controlling infestations with R. sanguineus.
Rhipicephalus spp, D. variabilis, Ixodes spp,

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