Vet advice on Ticks

[Esetterman]

I just moved out east from the midwest never had to worry about ticks maybe see 2 or 3 all year never any by the time hunting season came along.... is there anything i can do to prevent disease with these buggers in my dog.... shots or anything like that..... and what is the best repellent for them? i see biospot and frontline adds all the time.....and how do them products work are they pills or shampoo?. . . any advice would be helpful...hint hint Dr. Harv

[Ron Redington]

Thanx to the generosity of Dr. Harv, we now have a dedicated thread stickied to the top of this forum just for these types of questions.

I'm going to lock this up (in an effort not to confuse anyone regarding how the Ask The Vet thread works) and repost your question in the Ask The Vet thread.