Re: RC: Re: cleaning ears - ear ticks

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Ask your vet about the Front Line spray for horses....

Teddy

Claudia Provin wrote:

> I was hoping for a preventive for ear ticks----these horses are in a pasture
> about 30 miles away---they get "looked at" every day but not handled or
> treated---and there is a row of trees the horses like to stand under---where
> they are getting the ticks, I am sure.    I appreciate the advise for what
> to do to kill the ticks that are there--but these boys are getting a little
> sensitive about their ears---didn't I hear someone say one time you could
> put a tick and flea collar on the horse??? What about that???  Would it be
> toxic for horses?    Claudia
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <guest@endurance.net>
> To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 6:19 PM
> Subject: RC: cleaning ears - ear ticks
>
> > Jenny Conway jconwayendrider@hotmail.com
> > I don't know anything about phototic headshaking but if ticks are what is
> causing the problem, I use a fly repellant concentrate (i.e. Adams Fly
> Repellant Concentrate). Not only will it kill the ticks it also contains
> aloe vera and other soothing agents.  Usually all it takes to kill the ticks
> is about 3-6 cc in each ear.  Another thing that will kill ticks is Co-Ral
> ear powder but I think it was pulled off of the market several years ago.
> Hope this helps anybody that has problems with earticks.
> >
> > Jenny
> >
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