You can get rid of ticks and fleas in pets not only with the help of specialized and expensive products sold in pet stores, but also with folk remedies.
Parasite-infested animals should be treated regularly and thoroughly. Attention should also be paid to the bed (bedding, house, kennel) where the animal sleeps. It is there that flea larvae develop, which within a few weeks turn into adult insects and attack a clean and parasite-treated animal.
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Sagebrush
Wormwood is an effective folk remedy, the smell of which is not tolerated by most parasites. 20 g of dried (sold in a pharmacy) or 40 g of fresh wormwood leaves are poured over two glasses of water and put on fire. The decoction is cooled and smeared on the pet's hair. The main advantage of wormwood is that it is harmless to small puppies. Parasitic insects will jump off the dog, so owners need to take steps to prevent fleas or ticks from spreading throughout the house.
When making a decoction from wormwood, you can also add other herbs, such as tansy and eucalyptus. They repel other types of insects - mosquitoes, bedbugs.
Garlic
Take 2-3 cloves of garlic, crush, pour 3 glasses of water and infuse overnight. In the morning, this tincture is moistened with the animal's hair. You should be careful: garlic is poisonous to dogs, so you can only smear garlic water on those places that the dog will not be able to lick - the back and withers.
Pine sawdust
Under the dog bedding, you need to put a pillow with pine sawdust inside. The smell of pine is not well tolerated by fleas, so they will not be able to lay eggs there.
other methods
Effective remedies that repel parasites are essential oils of geranium, rosemary, cedar. They can be coated with a dog collar, or added to shampoos for animals.
You can rub the juice of any citrus into the animal's fur. The dog will be protected from harmful insects and smell good.
The easiest way to get rid of fleas and ticks is to comb with a comb. With a comb with small teeth, you can comb out all parasites and their waste products. But the dog will not have any protection from harmful insects in the future. This method is suitable for newly born puppies, which should not be smeared with strong-smelling products.
Precautions must be taken when manually removing ticks from the animal's skin. It is necessary to use gloves and tweezers, try to prevent the tick from coming into contact with the skin. The parasite must be destroyed urgently, it is best to burn it.
An animal infected with parasites should be bathed more often. Insects will drown in the water. While bathing, orange or lemon juice can be added to the water. Washing the dog with tar soap helps against ticks.
To minimize the risk of your dog being infected with fleas and ticks, you need to prevent him from playing with stray animals.
All of the above products can be used not only to get rid of parasites, but also to prevent their appearance.