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06-04-2009, 09:21 AM | #1 |
Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island
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| Embedded Tick 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. Last edited by TLC; 06-04-2009 at 09:22 AM. |
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06-04-2009, 09:32 AM | #2 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| If you had your property sprayed and it was supposed to prevent ticks, then I think the company can pay your vet bill... She may come up positive for lymes either way because she could just be infected and not get the disease/symptoms...so have fun with that one.
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06-04-2009, 09:42 AM | #3 | |
Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island
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We had the perimeter of our yard, house and patio treated. But there is the whole center that wasn't and we are on an acre. Plus my husband owns a landscape/construction company, so HE could have brought the tick home and in | |
06-04-2009, 09:47 AM | #4 |
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| Ticks are tough critter's. I don't think the pesticides can kill them all or we wouldn't be finding ticks on our dogs. Buddy had one embedded into his head about two years ago. I was scratching his head and felt a bump. Sure enough a tick had set up housekeeping with it's rear end sticking out the top of my Bud's head. Plus I use Frontline! Glad you found that tick. I"m constantly checking for bumps on Bud. I also get him the Lymes shot. We have too many deer and ticks where we live. I do apply the Frontline every 6 wks instead of 4 and it works the same. Two ticks in 5 years is not bad but they are gross. Sending best wishes for Roxy not to be positive for Lymes. If so she still may never show symptoms. |
06-04-2009, 01:13 PM | #5 | |
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06-04-2009, 01:23 PM | #6 |
YT Addict | Last night I found a tick on Emmett. It was clinging to his fur, but it was dead. I guess it bit him and the frontline killed it. Good. I was soooooo mad when I saw it, I don't like icky bugs on my baby!!!
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06-04-2009, 04:52 PM | #7 | |
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All ticks feed on different size animals during their distinct life stages( larvae, nymph and adult). So when an infected tick feeds on an animal, whatever tick feeds on that animal next, gets any diseases the first tick had, and so on, and so on. Pretty scarry! Most pet owners do not realize that a tick can also transmit more then one tick-borne disease. Ehrlichia and Anaplasmosis are two serious infections as well. I hope that your baby is better soon. You sound like you have all your bases covered. | |
06-04-2009, 05:31 PM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NY
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| You can try K9 Advantix. It's suppose to deter ticks from getting on your dogs in the first place. Also keeping your grass very short prevents ticks from populating in certain areas. You can also use Diatomaceous Earth in your yard and home. |
06-05-2009, 03:39 AM | #9 | |
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I am going to look into the Diatomaceous Earth ~ thanks! | |
06-05-2009, 06:13 AM | #10 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tennessee
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| i don't use frontline or k9 advantix after hearing stories about dogs have sezuires and almost dying. i would reccomend using this stuff All-Natural Flea Control and Tick Remedy. Official TripleSure Site Dog Flea Cat its all natural flea and tick control spray! it really works i have been using it for almost a week. I live in the south so ticks are really bad down here but no ticks so far and the bugs keep there distance away from my baby. http://www.natural-wonder-pets.com/n...a-control.html http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.co...hing.jpgHealth Hazards from Chemical Flea and Tick Products Each year, Americans purchase and apply to their pets a vast array of toxic chemicals intended to kill fleas and ticks. These include collars, sprays, dusts and more. Other pet owners take their pets to veterinarians to be dipped in chemicals. Many consumers probably assume that the products they and their vets use have been subjected to rigorous testing, and must, by virtue of their very ubiquity, be safe. After all, how could the government 404 deadly poisons be sold on grocery store shelves without applying stringent standards? Spot-On Pesticides such as Frontline, Zodiac, Defend, Bio Spot, Adams and Advantage trigger adverse reactions in dogs and cats, shorten life spans, cause terminal illness, and premature death. . The active ingredients in these solutions include chemicals such as imidacloprid, fipronil, permethrin, methoprene, and pyriproxyfen, all of which have caused serious health problems in animals in laboratories.2 Even some of the inert ingredients can be hazardous to your animal companion’s health. Other forms of flea control—powders, collars, and sprays—are no less dangerous to you or your companion animals. Labels may warn not to get these substances on your skin, to wash your hands after applying it, and to keep it away from children, yet these chemicals are absorbed by your animal’s skin. Immediate effects of pesticide overdose include vomiting, diarrhea, trembling, seizures, and respiratory problems. If your dog or cat shows any of these symptoms after the application of a pesticide, immediately wash the product off and seek veterinary care. Last edited by polomysweetpup; 06-05-2009 at 06:14 AM. |
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