Cattle tags for ticks & fleas

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Cattle tags for ticks & fleas

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Does anyone use cattle tags wrapped around the collars? If so is there certain ones to use & where do you get them?

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Use purple python cattle tags. Get them at tractor supply store. Thirty bucks for 20 of them.

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Thats what I use PYTHON works great.
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the whole tag on the collar ?

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same here. have used them for 3-4 years now. i started out with the whole tag and then went to a half tag and do not notice any difference. if ticks are real bad i put on a little frontline/bio spot etc. but not sure if i would have to.

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I cable tie about three quarters of the tag on the dogs collar. Never take them off. That is a good point by Jude. It is an insecticide so I never put them on house dogs or dogs that children handle.

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http://americanbeagler.huntingboards.co ... 17&t=76639
Hope I did this right...should be some examples on here.

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i've always wondered about this. your putting something on a 30 pound beagle that's made for a 2000 pound cow.it may be ok but i worry to much to try it on my dogs.

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adirondackjoe wrote:i've always wondered about this. your putting something on a 30 pound beagle that's made for a 2000 pound cow.it may be ok but i worry to much to try it on my dogs.
I have used them for 5 year on my dogs used them on all my cattle small calf to a big cow.. Never hurt a dog or cattle and I no ppl that put them on their sheep and goats..... Only thang is I wouldn't put it on a animal that kids or pregnant women is going to b around wouldn't chance it....

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How long do the tags usually last can u put them on dogs that have front line on them to
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I have also had results with them and we raise several litters a year never had a problem will be using them this summer. old dogs to young dogs
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adirondackjoe wrote:i've always wondered about this. your putting something on a 30 pound beagle that's made for a 2000 pound cow.it may be ok but i worry to much to try it on my dogs.
My vet warned me of this and he had nothing to lose as I don't buy my flea & tick meds from him.

He warned of other hound owners that lost their dogs to liver & kidneys shutting down from this.

However, lots of guys use cattle tags and seem to like them.

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When I first started using the purple tags I researched them online. If I'm not mistaken the purple ones were tested on dogs and found to be safe. There is several different colored tags varying in strength. I use the purple ones because they were deemed safe for dogs.

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I used them with good results until I had about 3 pups chew and eat them and lost all three pups real quick before I could do anything for them. Other then that I bred males and females and didn't have any problems. I for sure didn't have any ticks on my dogs and I ran them a lot with the tags on them.

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