I've been asked recently about repellents for ticks. If I don't know something, I try to find out. So after reading again all the info I had, I would recommend to go down the route of buying a licensed product from your own vet. The reason I personally wouldn't try only 'alternative' repellents is that the tick isn't just an uncomfortable and ugly little bugger, it can carry and pass on diseases to its hosts. Some things just don't respond well to alternative treatments, and when there is the risk of a truly horrendous disease....I wouldn't take chances. If I were in an area running alive with ticks, I would use both licensed AND alternatives.
I've never encountered ticks here in or around my part of London, but having met my first deer only a couple of weeks ago just a few miles from home, I think now is the time to start using preparations I have only ever used before as part of the procedure for re-entering the UK after a trip on the continent.
I would recommend reading this website via the link below, I've now stopped googling for alternatives as I don't believe there are any that are 100% reliable.
http://www.bada-uk.org/petsproblems/prevention/indextickprevention.php
I've never encountered ticks here in or around my part of London, but having met my first deer only a couple of weeks ago just a few miles from home, I think now is the time to start using preparations I have only ever used before as part of the procedure for re-entering the UK after a trip on the continent.
I would recommend reading this website via the link below, I've now stopped googling for alternatives as I don't believe there are any that are 100% reliable.
http://www.bada-uk.org/petsproblems/prevention/indextickprevention.php