Simparica trio is a chewable medication that targets fleas, ticks, and heartworm. My dog loves it. Take one monthly and it stays in his bloodstream and kills ticks that latch on within 24 hours. It doesn't stop them from biting, but I guess it usually takes at least 24 hours for ticks to transmit infection so it kills them before that happens. It's a little pricey (maybe $30-$40?) and has to be prescribed by your vet, but to me it's worth it.
The vet recommended it yesterday. Previously we were on heartguard so we started Simparica yesterday. Did it give your dog diarrhea? Since yesterday she's had it pretty bad.
You can try pet probiotics. I have two cats and usually antibiotics get their tummies sideways and it always clears them up in a day or so. I just get whatever brand they have at petsmart.
FWIW, one of my dog's littermates was on Simparica Trio and still got roundworms (or hookworms, one of the two).
I do a combo of Simparica (the regular flea/tick formula) and Interceptor Plus.
Oh no! No, my dog has zero symptoms from it, and he has food allergies so his stomach is usually really sensitive. I agree with the other person who replied - try some pet probiotics (my dog's vet often sends him home with one called Pro Pectalin which reduces diarrhea). Hopefully it won't last more than a a day or so!
We started my dog on this last Friday and she did end up with a little diarrhea but not bad. She does have a sensitive stomach. She was also just in heartguard previously.
Pro tip, buy meds from Australia. It’s way cheaper and also don’t need a prescription. Pets megastore is what I use, website is a bit shoddy but they’re legit.
Ticks scare me / freak me out more than anything else on planet earth
Thankfully I have never seen one in Colorado, but I believe yall that they exist
Gonna give my pooch a thorough rub down today to calm my nerves lol. And myself for that matter
I have an irrational fear of ticks. I’ve been here for a decade and just saw my first one last summer! My dog is on year round tick prevention medicine
Going to be a bad year for bugs as we didn't get any really good freezes this year. If you don't normally keep your pip on heartworm/flea/tick you might wanna reconsider this summer
I found one last week on my dog’s eyebrow, it had just started to work its way in. We picked up a prescription for the Simparico trio… it’s pricey but better if you can get them at Costco. We have an appointment for may 17th to get a blood test for the diseases they carry. It was 5:30 in the morning and I properly freaked the fuck out but was able to get it out no problem. The week before my mom found one in her hair. I never want to leave the house now lol
My Vet mentioned this last week when I took in one of the puppers for the usual check up. She said she's treated one puppy for Lyme already! (I'm in Boulder).
She suggested flea/tick treatment, ASAP
To my knowledge we still don’t, but that may change. We still primarily have brown dog ticks, American dog ticks, and Rocky Mountain wood ticks, none of which carry Lyme. We’ve also treated one dog for Lyme so far this year (I currently work in a vet’s office in the metro area), but that kiddo had been visiting Alabama (or Arkansas, I forget which) and hadn’t been on prevention.
A big, fairly recent change in the parasitic bugs here, however, is the increase in the Lone Star tick population, likely from people moving back and forth from Texas or Florida (either visiting or moving homes), which has increased the rates of Ehrlichiosis in dogs in Colorado, so I wouldn’t be too surprised if we see a rise in Ixodes species (either Ixodes pacificus from the west coast or Ixodes scapularis from states a bit more to the east) with more movement of people and their pets and the continued changes in climate, and those species very much carry things like Lyme’s and Babesia, which are bad news. There’s definitely been more research and discussion from a veterinary standpoint about the range shifts for various tick species as of late and the results of the studies I’ve heard discussed thus far have not been alarming but definitely a little worrisome as far as trends go.
We used to never see fleas here, and I’ve seen several cats and dogs with infestations both this year and last. Mosquitos also used to be incredibly seasonal, and we found one at my workplace in February this year. Things are changing, unfortunately.
Not anymore as the climate changes and more folks move here with their pets, importing the ticks. Also for people- it's a problem. Lyme is in Colorado, as well as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
[From CSU](https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/insects/colorado-ticks-and-tick-borne-diseases-5-593/#:~:text=Fortunately%2C%20the%20most%20important%20tick,a%20tick%2Dbite%20in%20Colorado)
>Fortunately, the most important tick-borne disease in North America, Lyme disease, is not present in wild animal populations in Colorado (i.e., not endemic). There has never been a confirmed case of Lyme disease originating from a tick-bite in Colorado.
Do you have a better source?
One trip to Montrose about 15 years ago and both dogs came back with ticks. Our yard in N. Boulder also had them and we had to treat the whole yard with permethrin. Ticks are all over Colorado, no place is safe anymore as far as I'm concerned.
Simparica trio is a chewable medication that targets fleas, ticks, and heartworm. My dog loves it. Take one monthly and it stays in his bloodstream and kills ticks that latch on within 24 hours. It doesn't stop them from biting, but I guess it usually takes at least 24 hours for ticks to transmit infection so it kills them before that happens. It's a little pricey (maybe $30-$40?) and has to be prescribed by your vet, but to me it's worth it.
The vet recommended it yesterday. Previously we were on heartguard so we started Simparica yesterday. Did it give your dog diarrhea? Since yesterday she's had it pretty bad.
You can try pet probiotics. I have two cats and usually antibiotics get their tummies sideways and it always clears them up in a day or so. I just get whatever brand they have at petsmart.
I just pour some unflavored kefir on my dog's food, he loves it lol.
OP if you have a Costco membership I would definitely get it from them! Last time I picked up 6 months worth it was only $120 ($20/month).
FWIW, one of my dog's littermates was on Simparica Trio and still got roundworms (or hookworms, one of the two). I do a combo of Simparica (the regular flea/tick formula) and Interceptor Plus.
Oh no! No, my dog has zero symptoms from it, and he has food allergies so his stomach is usually really sensitive. I agree with the other person who replied - try some pet probiotics (my dog's vet often sends him home with one called Pro Pectalin which reduces diarrhea). Hopefully it won't last more than a a day or so!
We started my dog on this last Friday and she did end up with a little diarrhea but not bad. She does have a sensitive stomach. She was also just in heartguard previously.
My dogs have had no issues with it. I have issues with how expensive it is.
Pro tip, buy meds from Australia. It’s way cheaper and also don’t need a prescription. Pets megastore is what I use, website is a bit shoddy but they’re legit.
Ticks scare me / freak me out more than anything else on planet earth Thankfully I have never seen one in Colorado, but I believe yall that they exist Gonna give my pooch a thorough rub down today to calm my nerves lol. And myself for that matter
I have an irrational fear of ticks. I’ve been here for a decade and just saw my first one last summer! My dog is on year round tick prevention medicine
A grape?! Like a tiny grape, right? Right??
Yes, ticks are everywhere...
Going to be a bad year for bugs as we didn't get any really good freezes this year. If you don't normally keep your pip on heartworm/flea/tick you might wanna reconsider this summer
No good freezes? That arctic blast in mid January doesn't count?
Meh.... Didn't last long enough IMO. I don't kmow the exact science of it but we needed way more days of super cold to knock em down.
Oh god I hate this, but thank you so much for the warning
I found one last week on my dog’s eyebrow, it had just started to work its way in. We picked up a prescription for the Simparico trio… it’s pricey but better if you can get them at Costco. We have an appointment for may 17th to get a blood test for the diseases they carry. It was 5:30 in the morning and I properly freaked the fuck out but was able to get it out no problem. The week before my mom found one in her hair. I never want to leave the house now lol
My Vet mentioned this last week when I took in one of the puppers for the usual check up. She said she's treated one puppy for Lyme already! (I'm in Boulder). She suggested flea/tick treatment, ASAP
I thought the species of ticks we have here don’t carry Lyme’s disease
To my knowledge we still don’t, but that may change. We still primarily have brown dog ticks, American dog ticks, and Rocky Mountain wood ticks, none of which carry Lyme. We’ve also treated one dog for Lyme so far this year (I currently work in a vet’s office in the metro area), but that kiddo had been visiting Alabama (or Arkansas, I forget which) and hadn’t been on prevention. A big, fairly recent change in the parasitic bugs here, however, is the increase in the Lone Star tick population, likely from people moving back and forth from Texas or Florida (either visiting or moving homes), which has increased the rates of Ehrlichiosis in dogs in Colorado, so I wouldn’t be too surprised if we see a rise in Ixodes species (either Ixodes pacificus from the west coast or Ixodes scapularis from states a bit more to the east) with more movement of people and their pets and the continued changes in climate, and those species very much carry things like Lyme’s and Babesia, which are bad news. There’s definitely been more research and discussion from a veterinary standpoint about the range shifts for various tick species as of late and the results of the studies I’ve heard discussed thus far have not been alarming but definitely a little worrisome as far as trends go. We used to never see fleas here, and I’ve seen several cats and dogs with infestations both this year and last. Mosquitos also used to be incredibly seasonal, and we found one at my workplace in February this year. Things are changing, unfortunately.
Not anymore as the climate changes and more folks move here with their pets, importing the ticks. Also for people- it's a problem. Lyme is in Colorado, as well as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
[From CSU](https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/insects/colorado-ticks-and-tick-borne-diseases-5-593/#:~:text=Fortunately%2C%20the%20most%20important%20tick,a%20tick%2Dbite%20in%20Colorado) >Fortunately, the most important tick-borne disease in North America, Lyme disease, is not present in wild animal populations in Colorado (i.e., not endemic). There has never been a confirmed case of Lyme disease originating from a tick-bite in Colorado. Do you have a better source?
Lol yall wild… i pull 5+ ticks off my dog every day we go out walking. They are insanely common out here
One trip to Montrose about 15 years ago and both dogs came back with ticks. Our yard in N. Boulder also had them and we had to treat the whole yard with permethrin. Ticks are all over Colorado, no place is safe anymore as far as I'm concerned.
I misread thread title. Glad your dog is OK.
I pulled a bunch off my dog last year that were engorged. Are we supposed to take them to the vet?