Keeping animals on a natural diet will remove stress and waste materials; increasing natural resistance.
Apply Tick Stop into drinking water daily from Aug-March to develop resistance
Feeding supplements such as garlic, Flee Free liquid daily (blend of vinegar, garlic and citrus herbs) will absorb to the blood stream and repel parasites.
Full clip long coated animals during spring, summer
Regular salt water swimming
Use of Neem extract dip/wash/spray after shampooing during warm season (repels insects)
Local repellent twice daily if going to well known infected area with Buzz Free Zone spray
Daily tick search as a routine especially 2-3 days after rainy, humid, warm weather