Tick Fever 280710
I followed Jessie down to Furry Pets today. Since Jessie bought Dexter, she has always been sending him there for grooming every two months.
The 5-year-old West Highland Terrier by the name of Win-Win was no where in sight. She would usually come out to greet us and we would play with her. Instead, we found her crouching under a table.
The shop owners mentioned to us that Win-Win went blind in the right eye due to tick fever. They were extremely sad about it, but still grateful that she survived this highly lethal ordeal. Apparently, some of the dogs which came in for grooming brought along ticks and passed it on to her.
I didn’t know ticks could be so dangerous. Looks like it’s time to start bathing our dogs on a monthly basis with tick shampoo.
Ouch….
I think there’s this really good tick remedy called Frontline.
It’s a kind of poison that is safe in small dosages.. So you apply it on the back of your dog’s collar and let it absorb. Don’t shower your dog for the next few days..
Then when the ticks suck on your dog’s blood, they also suck in the poison and die off.
tiMothy
30 July, 2010 at 2:18 PM
Hey Timothy! Thanks for the recommendation. You have dogs too?
Yea, have used Frontline too! But I’m not certain about long-term use.
Sukianto H. Christopher
2 August, 2010 at 8:31 PM
Nope, I don’t own dogs but I worked at a pet shop for 3 years!
tiMothy
3 August, 2010 at 11:04 PM
Wow! I never knew that!
Why not own a dog? You already have all the experience in the world to take proper care of it!
Sukianto H. Christopher
4 August, 2010 at 11:39 PM
Hahaha, ever thought of it.. But nope, I couldn’t get clearance and my permit wasn’t approved from this agency called P A Rents.
tiMothy
5 August, 2010 at 11:06 AM
Same. This agency is real tough and riddled with red tape.
=D
Sukianto H. Christopher
5 August, 2010 at 8:58 PM