Mouthwash does kill ticks.

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Flea collars will not work on ticks. Ticks are much more resistant to chemicals than fleas, but the main reason is fleas run up and down the dog to the mucous membranes in the facial area (I think anus also but less so) for moisture thus pass the collar where they get exposed to the chemical. Ticks don't need to do that. Frontline is not much value for the same reason. Personally I consider it a rip-off.

Thanks for the tip on the mouthwash.

Tick collars help; they're not a stand-alone fix for ticks (nothing is as far as I know).

I have come to the conclusion and have stated a few times that there is no magic bullet for fighting ticks, shampoo, flea collars, Frontline if you can afford it, otherwise Ivermectin, cleaning manually, which often involves trimming the fur, spraying of sleeping places, good diet...

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Flea collars will not work on ticks. Ticks are much more resistant to chemicals than fleas, but the main reason is fleas run up and down the dog to the mucous membranes in the facial area (I think anus also but less so) for moisture thus pass the collar where they get exposed to the chemical. Ticks don't need to do that. Frontline is not much value for the same reason. Personally I consider it a rip-off.

Thanks for the tip on the mouthwash.

Tick collars help; they're not a stand-alone fix for ticks (nothing is as far as I know).

Can't be 100% sure that every tick has been eradicated, but since we put the tick collar on (bought from vet) the ticks have died and fallen off. The missus used to inspect the bedroom (dog sleeps on floor) every morning and would always find and kill at least 5 or 6 ticks, they have now gone. So I can only praise the flea and tick collar, but don't ask me what brand because I didn't ask the vet.