Seresto Collar

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It's that time of year again... fleas and ticks. :ick I know a few folks who have already pulled ticks off dogs, ourselves included. (CJ's a tick magnet.)

On the advice of our vet and a number of agility friends we decided to try the Seresto collar instead of topicals which I hate using for various reasons. Our vet actually recommends this over an above any topical out there.

I've made the investment in them and the collar is supposed to last for 8 months (which takes us into December). They actually cost just a little more than a 6 month supply of a topical but hopefully will work better and last (2 month) longer.

Has anyone else tried these on their Shelties? If so, what's your experience? Ticks are a major problem in my area - at least 1 dog comes back with a "friend" from every agility trial we go to - so finding something that works is very important.
 
I'm looking into this collar. I've been debating between using natural repellent or stick with the chemical repellent. I really REALLY want to switch to natural oils, but I really fear Lyme disease.

It seems like this collar works like any of the other chemical preventatives by releasing medication on the skin?
 
It's definitely chemicals, for better or worse. Unlike topicals it's time released instead of a huge dose at one time. It is also dry so you don't get a oily patch on their fur and it's safer to handle.

Like you, I fear Lyme and at least one of my dogs is a magnet for ticks. I know ticks are bad at the site 90% of the local agility trials are at. I also know I have deer and other critters in and around my home on a daily basis. We also like to take the dogs hiking with us. As much as I'd like to go 100% natural, there are just too many factors in my area for me to take a risk
 
Sheri--did you have any trouble fitting the collars? Just wondering how loose they need to be to easily come on and off (for agility) and if you feel like they are still close enough to the skin to be effective.
 
I had no trouble fitting them. For both Edan and CJ I went to the third "click" and slipped it right over their heads. I guessed at the third click; it just seemed like a good place to start sizing since I needed to know it would slip on and off as necessary since my dogs also have to "run naked" in agility.

It actually fit pretty comfortably around the neck; maybe a little looser than a standard collar but not much. (They recommend being able to get two fingers under it like a standard collar.) Sheltie heads are smaller than their necks (hence the recommendation for martingales) so the fit was pretty spot on.

The are supposed to be easier to pull apart if you need to make it bigger after it's on. (That's actually suggested for puppies since they are still growing; yes, Keiran will be getting one also when we get home since he'll be going everywhere Edan and CJ go.)
 
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Please keep us posted. I think I have one more dose of topical for each dog and then I am up for reevaluation.
 
Just wanted to chime in that I've got almost every type of essential oil mentioned/speculated to work on fleas and ticks.

I thought they worked very well last year when I used my various concoctions.

Then, I happened to find a tick, and decided to get medievial on his butt, in the name of science.

Lavender, citronella, euclyptyus, tea tree, cinnamon, atlas cedar, and he still was swimming in the bottom of the jar in that soup.
Even the 50% iso alcohol didn't seem to slow him much.

Finally, pulled out the Dollar Store tube of Bansect (Permathrin),and placed the smallest drop possible to obtain on the tick.
Before my hand had even moved away the tick pulled all 8 legs into itself and appeared to die.

It was fun playing Chemistry with the oils, however in the end it probably wasn't working nearly as well as I thought.

Picked up the Serestro last year, and also have to report that it seems to have worked well, at least the few ticks we found were actually dead.
Personally, I'm sticking with the Serestro from here on until something better comes along, and the EO's are going into the laundry...

BTW, you can buy Permethrin in the pint/quart size for $20 online at do your own pest control types of places. Mix an ounce with 2-3 gallons of water, spray your yard and you can kiss fleas/ticksmosquitoes/flies away for a month or so. Bio-degrades, not suggested for use around bees/aquatics.
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I'm looking into this collar. I've been debating between using natural repellent or stick with the chemical repellent. I really REALLY want to switch to natural oils, but I really fear Lyme disease.

It seems like this collar works like any of the other chemical preventatives by releasing medication on the skin?
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Thanks for the information and sharing your experiences VallejoSheltie.

Since putting the collar on my dogs, CJ, who's my tick magnet, had one attached and one dead. We think the one attached was from just before we put the collar on her and we missed it, even after a through tick check, because we found it two or three days after adorning her with a the collar. We haven't found one since; not even after walking through the high grass at the ASSA agility trial.

I have one for Keiran that just came in the mail. I need to fit it to him tonight.
 
I use tick collars year round since apparently I keep moving to high tick areas. I haven't used the one you are using, but have used Scalibor (tick and flea) and currently use Preventic (ticks only). I prefer the collars over tropical any day and have never found a tick again since using them.
 
I admit that I've thrown in the towel this year on flea/tick prevention. I do use K9 Advantix on my show dogs, but the others just get a natural product plus my apple cider/vinegar spray daily which seems to help. I have yet to find a tick on my dogs, although I have found a few live ones on the floors that the dogs apparently carried in.

So this year I'm biting the bullet and having the entire lawn treated. A company called Tick Ranger, which I believe is a national franchise, comes four times during the season (early spring, late spring, summer and fall) and sprays the yard with a cedar oil product that is totally natural and safe for pets and humans. And they can be on it as soon as it's sprayed.

This might not be as effective for those of you who spend lots of time in woods and parks or outdoor venues, but mine spend most of their outside time in our yard. These people guarantee you won't find a single tick 100 percent and get good reviews so I'm hoping for a tick-free year. It will cost me what I spent last year having dogs treated for Lyme disease, so it's worth it.
 
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