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angeleyes · 06-04-2010, 11:34 PM

I'm from Minnesota, the tick capital of the world I think. The ticks this year are really bad. If you stand in a grassy place you can see them jumping all over the place. First there are two kinds of ticks, the regular tick and the teeny tiny deer tick. The deer tick is the dangerous one. Start with regular ticks as you see them most. I bought a little plastic spoon tick remover from Foster and Smith. It has a little split in it and you slide it under the tick and pop the tick off. Make sure the tick has some hair or skin in it's mouth as then you know you've got the head. It almost always comes out with the body. Otherwise cover the spot with vaseline and it will die. After I remove a tick I rub the spot with rubbing alcohol and you don't need to do anything else. They may leave a small bump there but that's okay. I have a tweezer with my spoon and grab the tick with it and burn it with a match. They are hard to kill otherwise. The deer tick is really hard to find but they aren't around as much. They need to be attached for 48 hours before they cause lymes disease. If you should find one, take it to the vet to verify. They can test your puppy for lymes and they also have shots now to prevent it. Belle gets one with her annual shots. If you find a tick on yourself or family, remove it the same way. It's probably not a deer tick but watch the area after removal. It will get red and develope a bulls-eye appearance, that indicates lymes or another disease that needs to be treated. If you can't get the tick out, go to the emergency room and have it removed. I worked in the ER for many years and dug out a few ticks. I will not use flea and tick products on Belle or TJ our Lab, they can cause death or other neurological problems. We found a pure citronella spary we use when they go outside in the grass. Also when they come in, brush over them to remove any that may have jumped on. If you have any more questions let me know. I can also post a picture of the ticks so you can see the sizes. The deer ticks are about as big as a pencil dot.

06-04-2010, 11:34 PM	#13
angeleyes YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hugo, MN USA Posts: 325	Ticks on your babies I'm from Minnesota, the tick capital of the world I think. The ticks this year are really bad. If you stand in a grassy place you can see them jumping all over the place. First there are two kinds of ticks, the regular tick and the teeny tiny deer tick. The deer tick is the dangerous one. Start with regular ticks as you see them most. I bought a little plastic spoon tick remover from Foster and Smith. It has a little split in it and you slide it under the tick and pop the tick off. Make sure the tick has some hair or skin in it's mouth as then you know you've got the head. It almost always comes out with the body. Otherwise cover the spot with vaseline and it will die. After I remove a tick I rub the spot with rubbing alcohol and you don't need to do anything else. They may leave a small bump there but that's okay. I have a tweezer with my spoon and grab the tick with it and burn it with a match. They are hard to kill otherwise. The deer tick is really hard to find but they aren't around as much. They need to be attached for 48 hours before they cause lymes disease. If you should find one, take it to the vet to verify. They can test your puppy for lymes and they also have shots now to prevent it. Belle gets one with her annual shots. If you find a tick on yourself or family, remove it the same way. It's probably not a deer tick but watch the area after removal. It will get red and develope a bulls-eye appearance, that indicates lymes or another disease that needs to be treated. If you can't get the tick out, go to the emergency room and have it removed. I worked in the ER for many years and dug out a few ticks. I will not use flea and tick products on Belle or TJ our Lab, they can cause death or other neurological problems. We found a pure citronella spary we use when they go outside in the grass. Also when they come in, brush over them to remove any that may have jumped on. If you have any more questions let me know. I can also post a picture of the ticks so you can see the sizes. The deer ticks are about as big as a pencil dot.