cattle tags?

[cajunmeadows2]

Does anyone here use the to control fleas , ticks on dogs. How well does it work , how much does it cost and how many come in a bag or however?
Also like to know if they are chewed off by kennel mates easily?
Thanks
Chad

[Chuck Terry]

Go to Tractor Supply or your local feed and seed store. They come in various quantities, active ingredients, and varying strengths. They normally run around a dollar or two each if you buy ten or more. They are much cheaper than a flea collars and seem a bit more effective. They help but I would not count on them alone. I definitely would not leave them dangling or put them on a dog that is kenneled with a young dog that still chews alot. Some folks slit them and slide them on the collar. I wrap them around the collar (sandwiching them between the layers when possible) and secure them with small plastic zip ties. If I see that one dog is having more ticks or fleas than the others, I replace their tag with a fresh one.

[Ky. Hunter]

I used the purple ones last year and wasn't bothered with fleas or ticks and I ran my dogs thru the summer months. I got mine at Tractor Supply and I think they were around $30 for a box but I don't remember how many were in a box but they worked great. I just doubled mine over and used the ear tag gun to staple them together and slid them over the collar but I kennel all my dogs seperate so I didn't have a problem with dogs chewing them off. After last years results I am getting ready to put some more on my dogs now because believe it or not I saw some ticks on one of my buddies dogs last week.

[nb11]

Use "search".
there is a bunch of good stuff, but this is by far the most informative:
http://americanbeagler.huntingboards.co ... cattle+tag
Good luck

[cajunmeadows2]

I bought the expensive box. There was some the same brand but 1/2 the price any comments on the cheaper ones for the next time?

[allniter]

I use the purple ones --best way is compare the % of the ingredients and what is the ingredients is ----i think the small ones don't have as much in them as the big ones --for like small calfs or goats

[cajunmeadows2]

And I am also to understand that if you wrap it around the collar it is ok for the tag to remain in contact with the fur on the dog?

[Ky. Hunter]

cajunmeadows2 that is the way I do mine and it hasn't hurt the dogs at all and I know several others that do the same thing.

[cajunmeadows2]

Thanks you guys just wanting to cover all the bases.