We have taken our dog on holiday for the first time this summer. Normally we live in London, UK, but we are currently in Provence, in the south of France.

We have got a Pet Passport for our dog, so he is vaccinated against rabies, but I was a bit worried about other Mediterranean dog diseases.

The vet gave us a 6 pack of Advantix, which he said would protect against fleas, ticks and sandflies. We treated him before we left, and went off happy.

However, today, when picking grass seeds out of his feet (he’s a poodle X, and we like his hair long, so grass seeds are a nightmare) I noticed ticks between his toes.

I did a full body search, but only found them between and around his toes and pads. I obviously took them off.

Now I’m worried, as his coat is really thick, and its hard to do a full skin search. It took about an hour, with two people, to do four feet and a quick searh of the rest of him.

I thought the Advantix was meant to stop ticks- but a week into our holiday and there were about 12 (of varying sizes) attached and sucking.

Did I do the treatment wrong? He went in water once, 4 days after the treatment, but thats it.

Should I re-treat him? Should I go to a french vet and get some different tick stuff? Any help appreciated!