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Home remedies to remove my dog's ticks

Home remedies to remove my dog's ticks
If you prefer to run away from those antiparasitic solutions loaded with chemicals for fight ticks on your dog , or your new partner is a puppy that is not yet old enough to be able to apply more aggressive products, the natural remedies that we show you in Expert Expert can be of great help.
In this article we provide you with the home remedies to remove the most effective ticks , made from 100% natural products and not harmful to dogs, however, to avoid the occurrence of allergic reactions to some of them, we always recommend going to the veterinarian to be the one who examines the dog and stipulates which is the best remedy for him.Keep reading and discover how to eliminate ticks in your dog through natural remedies that you can prepare at home.


Have you identified the tick?

Ticks are arachnoid ectoparasites, that is, parasites that live on the surface of another living being, which have a greater degree of activity from spring to autumn .shape, if we are among one of these times of the year we will have to carefully examine the skin of our dog after each walk and have it properly dewormed.This type of parasite not only lodges in the body of our dog, but also feeds on its blood, being able to transmit serious pathologies such as Lyme disease.
In general, when they jump into their body they have a small size that increases as they feed.So that home remedies can eliminate ticks, ideal is to identify them when they are still small.If we discover them when they have already reached a larger size, we will have to remove them with the help of tweezers or go to the veterinarian.To know how to remove a tick, we advise you to watch the next video.
But how do we identify them if they are still small? Since to feed the tick must bite and, therefore, pierce the skin of our dog, the first symptom that will be a slight bleeding that will be accompanied by the following signs:
  • Redness
  • Intense itching
  • Eruption
  • Swelling
And in the most advanced cases or with a greater number of ticks, the dog You may be very weak and have fever, vomiting, pain in the affected area or even paralysis.
Home remedies to remove my dog's ticks


Chamomile, your best ally against ticks

One of the natural remedies to eliminate ticks in most effective dogs is, without a doubt, chamomile.To make use of it you simply have to prepare a infusion of natural chamomile , let it be warmed so as not to burn the skin of an animal and take a cotton pad.If you do not have cotton at that time you can also use a clean cloth.Dip the cotton in the chamomile, drain it well and rub all the skin of your dog with it, gently and with special emphasis on the area affected by the bite.The chamomile should act as a repellent and, therefore, the ticks should flee immediately from the body of your dog.
This Home remedy can also be applied in puppies, since chamomile is not part of the list of poisonous plants for dogs and is completely natural.
Home remedies to remove my dog's ticks


Citrics, natural repellents

Citrus fruits produce a high rejection in ticks, so they are a perfect remedy to eliminate them.To do this, you will have to make a homemade repellent , so you will need to get a sprayer.Among all citrus fruits, the one that produces the greatest effect on these parasites is lemon, but you can also use orange, grapefruit or lime.
To prepare this natural remedy against ticks you will have to put boil two cups of water.When it reaches the boiling point, add two lemons cut in half and lower the heat to a minimum when it boils again.Let the mixture simmer for an hour to infuse and potentiate the repellent effect.After this time, remove the saucepan from the heat, let the mixture cool, remove the lemons and introduce the liquid into the sprayer.Apply this home remedy against ticks on your dog's body paying attention not to put it in the eyes.
¡Ojo! While the citrus home remedy is taking effect, you should watch that your dog does not lick, since these fruits could produce gastrointestinal problems in the dog if you swallow them.
This homemade repellent is also very useful to disinfect those areas of the home with ticks and prevent them from reappearing.
Home remedies to remove my dog's ticks


Natural oils

There are a number of highly effective natural oils for the elimination of ticks in dogs.As we mentioned in the previous section that citrics are natural repellents, lemon oil is part of this list of remedies Homemade, however, it is not unique, and it is that almond oil, neem oil, castor oil, cinnamon oil and lavender oil are also recommended.Then we show homemade solutions with these products:

Lemon, cinnamon, castor and sesame

Take a bowl and mix in equal parts lemon, cinnamon, castor and sesame oil.If you want to use essential oils in instead of natural, it is essential that you dilute them in a liter of purified water and add only a few drops of each oil.Moisten a clean cloth in the mixture and apply the natural remedy to the skin of your dog very carefully.in itself it is a plant that can be very Poisonous to our furry companions, you should watch him to avoid being licked when you have applied the remedy.

Lavender, lemon, cedar, basil and chamomile

Mix the natural oils of lavender, Lemon, cedar and basil with an infusion of chamomile to enhance the antiparasitic effect of the home remedy.If you prefer, you can substitute chamomile for mint pulley.In case of using essential oils you will have to do the same as in the previous remedy, dilute two drops of each oil in a liter of purified water.Apply the homemade solution on the animal's skin by moistening a clean cloth in it.

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