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well, im not good at this stuff, but just hope for the best with your baby! once when my dog had a tick it was smooth and a grey coloer. my dad took it off with some tweezers, while me, my sister, and mom were trying to calm our beagle. |
It was a tick. I held him tight and my hubby pulled it out. I didn't like it at all but it's out and gone. We know what to keep an eye out for now. Thanks so much for the advice! I don't know what I'd do withough everyone here at YT!! Love Leah and Tank |
Glad its out - expect a little swelling because of the toxins released - it doesn't mean you left the head in, but keep an eye on it and neosporin would be a good idea. Before a tick is engorged it is tiny and dark brown or black with little legs and a tear shaped body. The quicker you find them, the easier they are to remove. Yorkies are so little you can usually do an entire body check quickly (never saw one that close to an eye, usually on the edges of their ears). |
That's a relief! Glad to hear it was a tick and you got it out. Hope the little guy is ok. My boys have gotten them mostly around the head area, and I've usually found them right away. Now I keep them confined to the deck/patio area because the ticks seem to be everywhere. |
I will definitly start doing checks when they come inside from now on. I'm glad I know what to look for now and how to remove them. Poor guy he just curled up in my lap and slept as soon as we finished...he's not a cuddle bug either so it's rare that I get that. I hate that it was a tick though. Hopefully I'll catch them early next time! Leah |
Are you using some sort of tick treatment like Frontline? One application works for 3 months against ticks (but only 1 month for fleas). It sounds like you might need it for your little one. |
Yes, we have had ticks on our Yorkies- once between the eyes, looked a lot like your picture, it kept growing and growing and duh- we finally wised up. The other one was at the base of the ear in the hair where you could hardly see it. Glad you baby is ok!!!!!!!!! |
So glad to hear you got it out!!!! Hope Tank feels better today!!! :hug: |
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if you try pulling it out its head can brake off in the skin if its a tick. an old way of doing it is to light a match blow it out and then place it on the tick the tick will then come off but maybe you shouldnt try that as your not sure its a tick and you dont want to burn the dog. :( |
ha ha must check and make sure ive not missed page 2 of forum post. sorry i only read page one so im a bit late on giving the advice :) :D |
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Yes, it's a tick that's been on for awhile. Reuger's had several already this year. Just get a good grip on it and pull. Sometimes you have to pull hard. Then go flush it down the toilet. No vet bill. No extra costs. End of story. You guys really get me to laughing sometimes!!! |
:blush: :blush: Oops! I guess that I missed some of the answers. I'm glad that you got it off. |
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