Is this a tick or flea or what??? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

ACTRESS · 11-11-2007, 11:35 AM

Please look at my pics. I need to know what to do. I was brushing my baby's coat & saw this black thing. I thought maybe it was poo or food stuck to her. I went to get it out & saw it looked like a bug. I remember from reading on this Yorkietalk that if it is a flea or tick that I need to grab it's head with a tweezer & pull out. I did it & think the head is still attached to the bug. I showed pic's here & need for someone to advise me on what to do. I have tried checking the coat & have not found any more. There is a red open sore where the bug was & it is a raised sort of circle. Do I squeeze it or what? I need to know about washing the sheets & everything. SOmeone please help me.

bchgirl · 11-11-2007, 11:41 AM

It's a tick. No don't squeeze sore. The spot where it was should go away on it's on but keep a watch on it, just in case.

AngelWorks · 11-11-2007, 11:43 AM

That's def a tick.

Has your baby had the Lyme shot?

browniesmom622 · 11-11-2007, 11:45 AM

yep thats a tick ewwwwwwwwww

ACTRESS · 11-11-2007, 11:52 AM

I ended up flushing it down the toilet. It was still alive & moving. She has MVD which is a liver disease & I don't vaccinate her because of that. SO, no, she hasn't had a shot. I did clean the area with alcohol & the tweezers. I am checking the rest of her body & can't see any right now. She has really long hair. I don't know how to thoroughly check. I have some Mink Sheen that I just got. Should I shampoo her? Do I need to wash the sheets? OMG, I am shaking!

FL Tink · 11-11-2007, 11:57 AM

Ticks dont breed fast like fleas. I have rarely seen more than one at at time on any dog that i have had. You will not become infested like a flea.They usually pick them up out in the brush...they love to hangout in moss on trees.
I usually heat up a piece of metal like a paper clip tip and stick it on the butt of the tick. That makes it back out. if you pull a tick out sometimes the head stays in and causes a skin infection. Looks like you got it all though.. Just run your hands thru your dogs hair daily to make sure they didnt pick up any more.
Good job!

browniesmom622 · 11-11-2007, 12:03 PM

& check between there toes !!

Mardelin · 11-11-2007, 12:07 PM

Put alcohol on the spot where you removed the tick....just to make sure....this will remove the head.

ACTRESS · 11-11-2007, 12:16 PM

Thanks browniesmom, I checked between toes & all clear. I did put alcohol there right on the spot. I washed my hands too. I feel much better knowing that they are not like fleas & multiply quickly. I am really shaky right now as I have still been checking her all over. I have a knot in my throat. Please tell me what else I should do...... I need your guys help!!!!!!!!! She is a liver comprimised dog & I can risk anything with her. Please continue telling me what I need to do as I am right here by my computer.

Martie · 11-11-2007, 12:28 PM

Yes, that is a tick, when we lived in Alabama we used to get alot of them..... no so much now that we live in Iowa. Poor pup, I think I would ask my vet how to control them being your pup is sensitive....

1956snowflake · 11-11-2007, 02:55 PM

It's a tick,, but not the kind that carry lymes disease. Those are very small.

ACTRESS · 11-11-2007, 04:27 PM

Should I shampoo her tonight with Mink Sheen?? I just got done washing all of the sheet & her bed & toys & clothes & leash and everythng she is on or wearing.

myboy · 11-11-2007, 05:02 PM

yes, that is a tick

TLC · 11-11-2007, 05:06 PM

WOW - You are in AZ and she got a tick???

My parents are in Anthem, I should tell them that "THERE ARE TICKS IN AZ"
(hehehehe) - Their Vet tech said not to worry about the putting any Frontline on out there, that there's really no tick scare.

Well, I am calling them right now!!!!

Mardelin · 11-11-2007, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ACTRESS

Should I shampoo her tonight with Mink Sheen?? I just got done washing all of the sheet & her bed & toys & clothes & leash and everythng she is on or wearing.

A Bath wouldn't be bad....

What you didn't say was where was had your little girl been? Do you have a yard where she can wander......Ticks are known to nest under eaves.....in plants, trees, etc..

You may have to have your yard treated. Seven Spray is a quick kill and lasts for a whole month.....an alternative is diatemasious earth....sprinkled throughout....it's very pet friendly.

11-11-2007, 11:41 AM	#2
bchgirl Donating YT 9000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: at da beach Posts: 10,276	It's a tick. No don't squeeze sore. The spot where it was should go away on it's on but keep a watch on it, just in case. __________________ Deb, Ramsey, Reese, Reggie & Trace who watches over us Ramsey 's Bailey

11-11-2007, 11:43 AM	#3
AngelWorks Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: OC,NY Posts: 1,573	That's def a tick. Has your baby had the Lyme shot? __________________ Cill Dara Handcrafted - my esty shop Proud member of the CrAzYcLuB i am seeking, i am striving, i am in it with all my heart- Vincent Van Gogh

11-11-2007, 11:45 AM	#4
browniesmom622 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New york Posts: 9,180 Blog Entries: 2	yep thats a tick ewwwwwwwwww __________________ Lenora Brownie- Kayko- Austin & the rest of the zoo! We Love our Yt Angel! “A dog is not almost-human, and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such”

11-11-2007, 11:57 AM	#6
FL Tink BELLA~YORKALICIOUS Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Riverview, Florida Posts: 4,436	Ticks dont breed fast like fleas. I have rarely seen more than one at at time on any dog that i have had. You will not become infested like a flea.They usually pick them up out in the brush...they love to hangout in moss on trees. I usually heat up a piece of metal like a paper clip tip and stick it on the butt of the tick. That makes it back out. if you pull a tick out sometimes the head stays in and causes a skin infection. Looks like you got it all though.. Just run your hands thru your dogs hair daily to make sure they didnt pick up any more. Good job! __________________ Lisa & Smella Bella www.Myspace.com/Tampatinker My dog, she looks at me sometimes with that look, and I think maybe deep down inside she must know exactly how I feel. But then maybe she just wants the food off my plate.

11-11-2007, 12:03 PM	#7
browniesmom622 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New york Posts: 9,180 Blog Entries: 2	& check between there toes !! __________________ Lenora Brownie- Kayko- Austin & the rest of the zoo! We Love our Yt Angel! “A dog is not almost-human, and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such”

11-11-2007, 11:52 AM	#5
ACTRESS Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 119	I ended up flushing it down the toilet. It was still alive & moving. She has MVD which is a liver disease & I don't vaccinate her because of that. SO, no, she hasn't had a shot. I did clean the area with alcohol & the tweezers. I am checking the rest of her body & can't see any right now. She has really long hair. I don't know how to thoroughly check. I have some Mink Sheen that I just got. Should I shampoo her? Do I need to wash the sheets? OMG, I am shaking!

11-11-2007, 12:07 PM	#8
Mardelin YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Posts: 3,933	Put alcohol on the spot where you removed the tick....just to make sure....this will remove the head. __________________ Mardelin *Yorkshire* *Terriers*

11-11-2007, 12:16 PM	#9
ACTRESS Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 119	Thanks browniesmom, I checked between toes & all clear. I did put alcohol there right on the spot. I washed my hands too. I feel much better knowing that they are not like fleas & multiply quickly. I am really shaky right now as I have still been checking her all over. I have a knot in my throat. Please tell me what else I should do...... I need your guys help!!!!!!!!! She is a liver comprimised dog & I can risk anything with her. Please continue telling me what I need to do as I am right here by my computer.

11-11-2007, 12:28 PM	#10
Martie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Davenport Iowa Posts: 629	Yes, that is a tick, when we lived in Alabama we used to get alot of them..... no so much now that we live in Iowa. Poor pup, I think I would ask my vet how to control them being your pup is sensitive.... __________________ May I be the person my furbabies think I am Sammy, Sophie and Isis' plus Princess and Punkin

11-11-2007, 02:55 PM	#11
1956snowflake Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.P. Michigan Posts: 81	tick It's a tick,, but not the kind that carry lymes disease. Those are very small.

11-11-2007, 04:27 PM	#12
ACTRESS Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 119	Should I shampoo her tonight with Mink Sheen?? I just got done washing all of the sheet & her bed & toys & clothes & leash and everythng she is on or wearing.

11-11-2007, 05:02 PM	#13
myboy Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,159	yes, that is a tick __________________ Deiter, Cozmo & Lynda Yorkie say I Love You with there tail. Deiter says Kalina

11-11-2007, 05:06 PM	#14
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 4,025	WOW - You are in AZ and she got a tick??? My parents are in Anthem, I should tell them that "THERE ARE TICKS IN AZ" (hehehehe) - Their Vet tech said not to worry about the putting any Frontline on out there, that there's really no tick scare. Well, I am calling them right now!!!! __________________ Nicole *"You Won't Change the World by Saving One Animal..BUT...You Will Change the World for that One"*