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Tick Talk Oh boy - it's that time of year. Not even May yet and the ticks are out. We picked 5 off of Sully yesterday. 3 were stuck in him the other 2 didn't get in the skin. The vet told me to put a little glob of vasoline on the nasty sucker. She said ticks breathe out of their butts :eek: and that putting vasoline suffocates them and makes them back out and then it's easier to pluck them out with the tweezers. Out of the three that were engorged I got two out completely. Unfortunately, the first ones head is still in there. :eek: I dabbed this one with alcohol and put a dab of neosporin. I hope it's ok, it's scabbing over. Does leaving the head in hurt them? :confused: |
Yes, you need to get it all out, I believe. FYI - my mother in law just puts tea tree oil on a cotton ball, holds it over the ticks a few minutes and they fall out (apparently)...thankfully I never had to deal with one myself! |
Knock on wood, Meg hasn't gotten a tick yet. I check her everytime we come in from outside. I'm intrigued with the vasoline and tea tree oil. What else do people do to get ticks out? |
Ticks are so disgusting... so are fleas, ugh. That's the one reason why I dread the warmer weather so much. My mom went dry land fishing the other day with her boyfriend, she found 2 ticks on her, her boyfriend found 5 ticks and his daughter found 3. That's nuts!!! |
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HOWEVER, he says, the new school of thought (and maybe there's evidence, I don't know) is that the diseases are stored in the body, not the head. So no need to dig holes in one's dog as some folks used to to retrieve the tick head. Also drowning ticks can cause them to release the disease-carrying juices immediately into your dog. Just picking the critters off with your fingers, even if you can't get the head out, is safest for your doggy. Products like Frontline kill the tick within 18 hours, and then the critter comes off easily. 18 hours is fast enough, because ticks don't release the diseased juices until around 24-30 hours after attaching (unless you try to drown them, in which case they might release the juices immediately). Curious to hear what others have to say. I love this vet and am totally brainwashed, so I hope he's right! |
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I strongly suggest that you do the Lyme's disease vaccination if it's prominent in your area. Also start the Frontline Plus early if need be. Lola stayed with my sister in Upton, MA for 4 days in MARCH. We found ONE tick on her ear that was engorged. When we did her SNAP test for heartworm and Lyme's this month, she came back POSITIVE for Lyme's. All it takes is one tick. She's now on doxyclycline for a month. This map is pretty interesting.... U.S. Regional Map of Lyme disease, Canine Ehrlichiosis, Heartworm, Anaplasma |
There was another post here not long ago. I think the OP said to put a glob of liquid soap on a cotton ball and hold it over the tick. I think the tick is supposed to let go and get caught on the cotton ball |
The two sites where we got the tick completely out are pretty much healed and not red, just a small bump. The site where the head is still in has become a small scab. The vet said they can dig it out if I want, but says not to panic - the body is taking care of it and when the scab comes off in a couple of weeks, the head will most likely be with it, We use Revolution on Sully and there was a tick collar that came with it that supposed to be used in conjunction with the Revolution, but after about 2 hours he started acting a little funny, no energy, didn't want to play. So the vet said the collar in addition to the Revolution was probably a little to much for him so we took that off. My neighbor told me that they mix a bottle of Ivory Dish Washing Soap with about a gallon of water and spray it on their lawn. They said it keeps the ticks away without using pesticides. I might try this - anyone ever hear of that one? |
ITs funny to see you are from Massachusetts as well, I really really was against using flea/tick meds, I didnt want to put that poison stuff on my new puppy, but after talking to the vet she told me here in Mass the ticks are rampid this year , I decided to use it since she said she it would be in Lacis best interest since we are having such a bad tick season. She gave me Advantage!! |
Oh yes, a life long MA/NH resident here and ticks are horrid this year, my poor Dex has already had 2, and he's on frontline. Fletch for some reason never gets any. They sooooo gross me out. Dex got his first one in March so ticks are already out in full swing. I live across the street from a holistic dog store and they told me a 1/8 of a teaspoon of garlic, mixed with a tad of olive oil sprinkled over their food should help with the ticks and is more natural for them. I only tried it for one day though so I have no idea if it works or not for sure. |
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I thought garlic was not good for them? |
For those of you who have problems with ticks, how about getting a Tick Twister? It is one of the safest way supposedly. |
I thought garlic was not good for them?[/quote] You are right, Garlic is not good for them. There is a sticky in the food section listing foods dogs should not eat. I have Toby on frontline, and yesterday he was biting at his legs. He had two small bites, and then I found the ticks on his hips. One on each side, but they were not attached yet. Is drowning and suffocating the same thing? |
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Careful with the garlic. It can cause anemia, asthmatic attacks and dermatitis... Natural isn't always good. |
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Thanks! Hmmmm....Ticks Suck Blood, Vampires Suck Blood - so Garlic wards of Ticks AND Vampires? :) I think I'll hold off on the garlic since the sticky post said it's not good for them. |
I absolutely HATE ticks!!! We have them so bad around here and Frontline doesn't even phase these nasty little creatures. I've stopped using it and now I spray my babies with a natural spray that truly seems to be working. I was iffy about trying it but I haven't found any ticks recently. :thumbup: Also, let me add that my one baby girl Trixie tested postive for Lyme's Disease. Simply being bitten by a tick can produce a postive reading so further testing is required. After testing postive they did further testing on Trixie and it came up as a high positive. She had to be put on a certain type of medicine for a month and will be tested again in another 6 months. Tick bites should definately be taken seriously. Not all ticks carry diseases but it only takes one. :( |
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What is the natural spray you've been using? And did Trixie get bitten by the tick while using Frontline or the natural spray? |
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Hi, I've found ticks on Trixie several times. For the most part they were just on her and not attached yet. However, I found one that was attached for I'd say 1-2 days from the size of it. They are so hard to see and Trixie is black with a very thick coat. :( It's definately possible that she could have had others and I never saw them. Errrrrrrrr, just makes me so mad and upset that my baby has this now. I used to only give Frontline during what I thought was tick season (Spring to early Fall). I said this to my vet and she informed me that ticks are actually worse in fall and winter.:eek: I had no idea and stopped using Frontline during this time. Regardless, I've found ticks on my one baby a day after applying Frontline. It truly never seemed to work for my babies and my one also had seizures from it. I like the natural spray much better. :thumbup: Here is the link to the site for the repellent I use on them. Chinaroad Lowchens of Australia - Alternative Health (Natural Health) for Canines worldwide. |
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Forgot...........but if you do make the repellent, make sure to use pure oil. I had to go to a hollistic store to buy it. It was hard for me to find. :cool: |
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from tony in reading uk the twister works fine, hook it around the body, 2 to 3 turns with it----- and out you come, kind regards-------tony. |
Went to Petco last night...they were ALL out of the tick twister. They said they can't keep them on the shelves. I have to check back next week. |
You can buy it online for probably just a couple dollars more than what they sell it for at Petco. It's $3.95 plus $3.95 s/h for up to 6. I know that is what I'm going to do! Remove Ticks Easily with Tick Twister® Pro : Order Now - $3.95 |
Sweet - thanks. Beats wasting gas and driving there every couple of days. |
Gigi, I just saw that you are from Methuen! I grew up 45 min north of you! I miss New England so much... |
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TICKED OFF™ the world's simplest tick remover This is what I use. Unfortunately, ticks are everywhere already in Georgia and I've already removed one from Lucy. This little gadget is GREAT! |
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