Is garlic effective for dog fleas and ticks, or is it toxic?

I occasionally see toxicity issues with some of the over-the-counter topical flea products like Hartz, Sergeant's, etc. - this is more commonly a problem in cats, but can sometimes be an issue with small dogs as well, especially if they've been dosed above their weight range. All of the prescription flea/tick medications currently on the market (Bravecto, Nexgard, Simparica, etc.) are quite safe and effective.

There is no scientifically proven food that repels ticks. Some people claim garlic is a natural tick repellent, but garlic is toxic to dogs and should never be given to them. Given the serious diseases that can be passed from ticks to dogs, I would recommend using a scientifically proven tick repellent, such as Revolution or Frontline.

No, please do not give Champ garlic. Garlic is toxic to dogs, and even small amounts can cause toxicity in the form of anemia. The reason why OTC dewormers didn't work to treat the tapeworms is because they don't contain the medication needed to treat them. Praziquantel is required to treat tapeworms, and that is available by prescription only. I would have Champ seen by your vet to get Drontal, which is an excellent deworming treatment and kills tapeworms.

Both of those should be safe if applied to the outer coat. However, they will not effectively prevent fleas and ticks. The best way to prevent external parasites is by using a product from your vet. There are newer products like Bravecto and Nexgard that are oral tablets that prevent fleas/ticks for 30 days. This is the best way to keep your dog parasite free.

No, this is not safe to feed to your dog. It contains garlic powder. Garlic is toxic to dogs and causes anemia. Please do not give this to her again. If you want to control fleas, I'd recommend a chewable like NexGard or Bravecto. Best of luck.

The Seresto flea/tick collar is the only one on the market that is safe and effective - the others, including Adams, are often dangerously toxic for the dog and not effective at all for fleas in my experience. Advantix is definitely a better choice than PetArmor, but the most effective option available for fleas and ticks currently would be an oral medication like Nexgard or Bravecto. I would recommend getting a prescription from your veterinarian for one of these medications, if possible - this will eliminate the need for any topical medication or flea collars, and will also work much better.

Please do not feed garlic to your dog, it can cause blood disease in dogs! Here are instructions for flea prevention: Unfortunately fleas only hop on the body of your pet when they want to feed, then they hop off again and stay in your pet's environment. So you need to treat all pets in the household as well as the environment (which contains the fleas, their eggs and larvae). Flea treatment:  1) Get some flea medication such as a Flea spray or a spot on from a pet shop or your veterinarian and apply monthly 2) get flea powder, put some in your vacuum cleaner bag and vacuum your house and furniture and also non-carpeted areas frequently to remove flea larvae and eggs which live off house dust., Dispose of the bag in the trash outside. Hot-wash all the pet's bedding, If you do this diligently for a few months you will get rid of the fleas. Flea products: Spot-ons and/or chews Advantage, Advantix Advantage Multi (Advocate in the UK) Frontline (ticks as well) Bravecto spot on (ticks as well) - for cats, in tablet form for dogs Simparica, Nexgard Revolution (stronghold in the UK) Tablets: comfortis (will only kill fleas once) Collar: Seresto (ticks as well)