ok....
now I have NO choice but to use Frontline Plus ~ errrrrr!!!!
Last night at 9 pm, I realized that Roxy had a tick pretty much burrowed into her leg
It took me over 5 mins to get it out. I used the Tick Twister, but this time it wasn't a piece of cake, that sucker was in there....I was finally able to pull it out, I got the whole thing out, but I do believe part of its bulged body did leak
~ Roxy had a huge bleeding hole that was red and swollen to about the size of a small hazelnut.
I cleaned the wound with peroxide, applied some neosporin and wrapped in in gauze. I then hit the net to learn about ticks, etc....
I woke up thru out the night to check on her leg and to check her gums to make sure they were still pink (they were). This morning, she ate, peed, pooped. I cleaned her wound (no change from lastnight) and off to the Vet we went. She got a shot to help with the inflammation and antib's. We go back for a recheck next Friday and in a month or two we do a test for tick diseases....
We had our lawn treated 2 weeks ago, but I guess I must go back to the Frontline Plus for a least the next month or two. My hubby said he is going to bomb the yard a few times now too!
My poor baby....
The Vet said I got the whole tick out, but even if I didn't, it is ok, bc the body does push any remains out. He also said it doesn't matter if I broke or split the tick and it leaked, that's not the issue. He said Roxy did have some reaction to the bite, and her body is fighting it and keeping it contained to that area.
He said he recommends Frontline and he said getting the diseases that ticks can carry is not worth it, as they can be bad, so I am just gonna use the Frontline for 2 or 3 months....My concerns are of course this is a chemical/pesticide and also bc Roxy has liver issues, I am very cautious with what I give her.
