Help Just found a tick
 

Ok well I was washing my dog and found a Engorged American Dog Tick Nymphs on him...I got it off, but need to know what to do?? I am going to go to the ver tomorrow..But has anyone had any experience on this. The spot is a little bit poofy..Do these ticks lay the eggs inside of the dogs? Please Help!! Thanks:confused:

Sorry, I do not know anything about ticks but hopefully someone with experience will see this soon. You could try calling an ER vet and see if they can give you some information.

Thank Patti..I have been reading its more deadly to me...And I kept it in a ziploc for tomorrows doctor visit..I also just put the Frontline topical on him and it says it kills all Larvae...ETC..I dont like the reaction he gets from that stuff..But after this experience I had to..He is not happy right now! :(

I don't think they lay eggs 'inside' of the dog. If I'm not mistaken, the biggest risk is that the tick infects the dog's bloodstream.

Did you get the head of the tick and how did you dispose of the little critter? I removed one (not engorged) from under my dog's eye last week and put it down the sink drain. The darn thing crawled out of the sink. I read later that I should have killed it with some rubbing alcohol.

Check with your vet's office for more information.

ETA: I just read that you have it in a ziplock. Douse it with rubbing alcohol.

THanks..I put it in a ziploc to bring with me to the doctor..I actually did not know it was a tick and tried at first with my hands..I thought it was a piece of a grape he might of found....I got the entire tick he just plucked right off of him when I used a papertowel..Maybe being in the bath helped get him easily..I need it a alive..I heard those are deadly to humans and if I get a reaction the tick need to be alive in order to check it for some diesease...I am assuming that the Frontline helps kill the larvae ...etc, by what the box says...

here is some tick info and britster on here and jackson just went through tick situation so maybe pm her as she probably knows alot about it having been through it :)

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Tick don't lay eggs on the animal. They suck blood and when they do that they inject bacteria into the animal's blood stream. Ticks can give the animal Lyme's
disease
Frontline is a poison that will kill the fleas and flea eggs and larvae. and ticks.

When I first found the tick on Max, I didn't know what it was either. I thought it was a crusty booger until I took a closer look. Yuck! Luckily it had not had enough time to start sucking blood.

Thank you and I went a read..It seems like I did everything that is right...

Good job :) hope it helped to ease your mind :)

Thank You everbody!! The Vet said I did everything right thanks to the help of many minds!!

Glad you got it figured out! I HATE ticks.

But, we never go to the vet after finding one. Ticks are fairly common around here and I give him a check every night before bed to be sure, because it's not uncommon for one to attach itself to him, even tho he's on k9 advantix.

Jackson did get Lymes last year and I'm 99.9% positive it came from a deer tick (those are the little ones ya gotta watch out for...) and when he was on Frontline, he got about 10 within a few weeks. Since starting Advantix, there's only been 1 to my knowledge.

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.

Wow lots of information..Thank you...I had stopped giving my little one Frontline, and Advantix..He had really bad reactions to them and than I read the article of some dogs that passed away from the reactions. But after finding the tick, I applied the Frontline and his reactions changed..INstead of lasting 24 FULL hours...His reaction only lasted 12 Hours...Maybe its b/c he is now just under 5lbs..Where as when I got him he was 1.9lbs...So I am hoping that this is the case...I still need to look into the organic way I can treat him..I tried a colllar..But He reacted the same way as the others and looked at me as if I was crazy...lol...So the adventure continues...But No matter what My Little Buddie and Me love every day of the adventure!

Excellent information. We use a flea/tick comb after he comes inside. It is really hard to be sure there are no ticks because like you said they are very small. We bought the spoon tick remover you mentioned.

Tick removed but a small lump developed
 

Hello, I hope all your animal companions are Just fine! My Gizmo had a tick right on topof his snout, a little after his nose. Unfortunately, I pulled it off with my hands. Hey, we need to tell it like it is/was...lol. I put some hand sanitizer on it *we were in the car when I noticed it" I always pet him at the when we stop for the light. I thru the tick out the window. It's been about a week. I noticed that there is a small lump in the area that the tick was on him. I have put some antiseptic on it. I read that if the head remains in his skin that his immune system will eventually discard it. He is playing, eating and running. No ill symptoms. What do you all think? I value this site and all of you and your babies too! Thanks from Gizzie and me:)

Well Mr. B is doing fine, thanks for asking...I had to to the same with his tick..As long as he has Frontline or a tick preventer you are ok if the head is in him..It will die..As for the bump..Mr.b had the same thing and it stayed red and puffy with a puss spot on the top of it..I was told by the vet perixode it and Bacetracin..He is good to go.The tick was on his snout too!! So what I ended up doing was perfect by what my vet said!! Good luck!!

Hello, I am happy to hear that Mr. B id doing AOK! Thank you so much for responding to my post. I will follow your advice (vets advice) regarding the bump. I have put a natural flea and tick repellent on Gizmo. I have faith that he will be just fine. He's a real trooper:p! Thanks again!

re: ticks
 

Ticks have to be attached to the dog or person for more than 24 hours before they transmit a disease. The spoon I talked about before works very well for removing them without touching them, however if you do touch them, washing your hands with soap and water or hand sanitizer will take care of it. When you remove the tick, look at it to make sure you got the head too. You can tell by seeing either some skin or hairs in its jaws.
If you didn't get the head, which doesn't happen very often, you can cover it with some vaseline to kill it, or you can put some alcohol on a Qtip and apply when the head is. The dogs body defences will get rid of it. Even after I remove a tcik, head and all, I still put a small dab of alcohol on it. Many times the tick will leave a small bump where it had been. Sometimes they go away and sometimes not. My lab has 2 bumps he's had for several years. The vet says not a problem. Only if they get red or infected. You can get a lyme shot for your baby that helps if they are somewhere where there a lots of ticks, which this year appears to be almost everywhere.

ticks
 

Many times a tick will leave a lump even after removal. Hand sanitizer or a dab of alcohol will help but sometimes the bump doesn't go away but won't cause a problem. I always check the tick to make sure I got the head out (skin or hair in it's jaws). If the head didn't come out don't worry about it unless it gets red or sore.

Hello, Thank you for your replies. I will take all your advice and apply it to my lil Gizmo. The lump is still there. I am checking it daily to see if it goes down. He seems to be just fine. I will keep you all posted. Thanks again:thumbup:

I would have the vet give him a Lyme's shot and put him on an anitbiotic.

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Gizmo is doing great, bump is almost gone. He is a real trooper! Thanks for all your support. God Bless, Melimar