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Can apple cider or baking soda kill ticks on my pet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 8 years and 2 months old

Are apple cider and baking soda good for killing ticks?

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Answered By John C. Gicking, DVM, DACVECC

Veterinarian, Board-Certified Emergency/Critical Care Specialist

Published on February 8th, 2017

Apple cider and baking soda will not be an effective tick remedy. There are several good products on the market that are effective against ticks that your family veterinarian will be able to help you with. I recommend you make an appointment with a veterinarian for an assessment. In addition, it is often important to treat the environment for ticks as well. A local pest control company will be very familiar with how to effectively treat your environement for ticks.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

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    No, this will not work to kill ticks on Shiloh. The only thing that works to kill ticks is a medical treatment, such as Bravecto oral pill, NexGard oral pill, or a spot on treatment like Revolution. I recommend using one of those to protect Shiloh from ticks.

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