You have to be sure you remove the tick the right way, or the sticker can stay and an infection will result, that's why many people say never just pull off the tick. I would call the vet, and see what he says. It use to be that you could drop a bit of clear nail polish on the tick, and wait till it dried and the tick would release the sticker on his own and then you could take the tick off, but I've read that this is no longer recommended, I don't know about the other methods such as oil, or detergents. I always recommend that people maintain a good phone relationship with their vet and staff, and they can tell you if you can do the procedure at home. If your vet doesn't like to give phone information, find one who does. The tick isn't taking that much blood, so don't panic and bull it out, also, if your area has trouble with ticks passing on certain diseases, your vet would be aware of that. |