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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Vamps on 31 October 2008, 22:24:28
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Our Daft Lab has what I think is a ‘Sheep Tick’ on her. ::) Gave it a little tug but dog not happy, I seem to recall that these lock on.
IIRC there is a technique to getting them off, but do not remember how to do it, anyone advise please. One for Deb's me thinks. :)
Not sure how she got it, we do live in the country but dog not been anywhere near any sheep.
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http://www.dfordog.com/didyouknow_tick_removal.htm
don't forget some gloves
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As far as I recall you have to grasp them close to the skin and twist anti-clockwise and upward -- like unscrewing a bolt
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As far as I recall you have to grasp them close to the skin and twist anti-clockwise and upward -- like unscrewing a bolt
Yup, that`s how I do it here......sometimes however, the mouth-parts remain attached and I have to use a (sterilised) needle to pick it out of the skin.
I`ve tried many of the tick removal tools, but none are brilliant. :-/
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As far as I recall you have to grasp them close to the skin and twist anti-clockwise and upward -- like unscrewing a bolt
Yup, that`s how I do it here......sometimes however, the mouth-parts remain attached and I have to use a (sterilised) needle to pick it out of the skin.
I`ve tried many of the tick removal tools, but none are brilliant. :-/
Thanks peep's, if the mouth part gets left is this a big problem? can't see our dog letting me dig in with a needle, despite being soppy. ::)
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If there`s a bit left it will work it`s way out in time....`helping by teeth if the dog`s mouth can get to the area.
Germoline cream should be applied anyway I think! ;)
BTW: Don`t squeeze the bloated/bulbous body of the tick try and pinch the head-end between the tips of the nails of your fore-fingers and quickly twist the tick counter-clockwise whilst lifting. :y
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im trying to remember what to use to sedate the tic, i think its something like acetone, then it doesnt grip & comes off easily ;)
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Is there no end to the tallents of the OOF'ers......?????
All questions answered.....
The impossible done immediately
Miracles do take a little longer! :y ::)
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I always used to stick a blob of tooth paste on them (covering them) for 15 minutes+ to kill them first......not so easy on a dog although vaseline might well work to (when hiking you have toothpaste to hand!)
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just read about them, gruesome little tinkers, must be painful for a animal to get them, mine got mange last yr, that was bad enough
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Seems to have gone of it's own accord today, I since discovered that the dog has had it since last weekend, and aparently the fall off after they get full, about a week.
My Dad tells me he uses frontline and seems to work, they spend a lot of time in the Lakes and his dog often used to get them.
Thanks for all the advice. :y :y :y
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Seems to have gone of it's own accord today, I since discovered that the dog has had it since last weekend, and aparently the fall off after they get full, about a week.
My Dad tells me he uses frontline and seems to work, they spend a lot of time in the Lakes and his dog often used to get them.
Thanks for all the advice. :y :y :y
That reminds me. 8-) My Dad once ended up with a sheep tic in his leg after walking the fields around Dartmouth :o :o Well, that was his story to us at the time!! ;D :D ;)