100% of what Bill G said. My vet recently started recommending Revolution, which prevents heart worm, plus flea, tick, mite and mange. Get the dog vaccinated for Lyme disease.

Check out http://www.lcsupply.com/index.php?page=products&persist=yes&pageNr=2

They have a couple of products for removing ticks.

Make sure you get the sucker and kill it. I prefer to burn them. A tick can live for up to 20 years. They are active all year long.

Pete

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