Is this a tick bite on my dog near genitals despite Revolution?

Flea bites typically look like small, raised areas of redness, and if Trisha was bitten by a flea, I would expect to see multiple fleas bites not just one. Given that she is on a very good flea treatment program and you have not found any flea dirt, I do not think what you are seeing is a flea bite. If you are consistent with her flea treatments and disinfected your home after her infestation last year, I do not believe there will be a chance an infestation could start again. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

Revolution does not protect against fleas, so I'd recommend using a medication such as Nexgard which protects against fleas and ticks (including American dog ticks). It's a monthly oral flea treatment program. That way, you don't need to combine two medications to give Candy protection against fleas and ticks. Typically, I do not recommend using two different flea treatment programs togethers. The American dog tick can spread diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Tularemia. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

You are correct, revolution will not kill ticks and is only effective against fleas, heartworm,intestinal roundworm, hookworm and ear mites. If ticks are a threat in your area than a product containing fipronil (frontline spray) can be used after 10-14days When next treatment is due, discuss broader treatments with your vet including broadline (ticks, fleas and worms) spot on or using separate internal and external parasite preventions to treat fleas/ticks and worms separately to ensure all risks are covered

It would be expected for the fleas to be killed by the Pet Armor by now, but it would be worthwhile to wait a week before exploring other options. Revolution has a different medication and would be OK to apply at this time, but should be used cautiously in some dogs. There's always a possibility that he may be sensitive to the medication and it can be risky with dogs that are heartworm positive. For this reason, it's best to only use Revolution if prescribed by a veterinarian. It's possible that he may have a sensitivity to fleas, which can make the itching much worse. It's also possible that there is another problem like mange contributing to the itch, so it's best to have a vet evaluate him if this problem is not resolved soon. The vet may suggest another treatment, or provide medication to help relive his itchiness. I hope that helps and Tucker gets better soon.

He doesn't need both Bravecto and Revolution at the same time. I would instead switch him to a heartworm preventative only such as Heartgard or Triheart and give him Bravecto for flea/tick coverage. Revolution does heartworm and fleas really well but just not ticks, so in order to get full coverage I would just do them separate. Another option would be to do Revolution and a Preventic collar which will give you good tick coverage. Lyme vaccine is a 1 year vaccination, I am not sure why they told you this is a 1 time thing. I would request your pet get the Lyme (Borrelia burgdorferi )vaccine annually as it is recommended by the AAHA vaccine guidelines. Here is a link to their website as well. Scroll to page 6 for information on the Lyme vaccine in particular--> https://www.aaha.org/globalassets/02-guidelines/canine-vaccination/vaccination_recommendation_for_general_practice_table.pdf I hope that this helps and best of luck with your pet Asher and keeping her protected. Take care. : )

You are very welcome! For most pets, Revolution is fine for heartworm prevention unless your area is experiencing very high levels of heartworm exposure or immunity to the product. Call your veterinarian and ask if there is a specific reason that he/she recommends an additional heartworm prevention. It’s always best to gather all the information! Also make sure to remind them she is on Revolution. Please feel free to post any additional questions.

Hi and thanks for posting on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is hard to say exactly what the cause of the bump may be without examining Lilly first. It may be from a tick bite or could be a small mass such as a cyst. From the picture, it does not appear to be a tick. Trifexis does not cover ticks. You may consider placing Lilly on another product that covers ticks. Currently there is no one product that covers heart worms, fleas, and all 4 types of ticks. I would recommend NexGard or Simparica that covers fleas and ticks very well in addition to her regular monthly heart worm preventative. I would keep an eye on the bump, however. If it gets larger or you notice any discharge or redness, I would take Lilly into her veterinarian to have it evaluated. I hope this helps!