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[Vamps]

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.

[Plomien]

http://www.dfordog.com/didyouknow_tick_removal.htm
don't forget some gloves

[HolyCount]

As far as I recall you have to grasp them close to the skin and twist anti-clockwise and upward -- like unscrewing a bolt

[Debs.]

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. :-/

[Vamps]

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.

[Debs.]

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.

[unlucky alf]

im trying to remember what to use to sedate the tic, i think its something like acetone, then it doesnt grip & comes off easily

[dad1uk]

Is there no end to the tallents of the OOF'ers......??
All questions answered.....
The impossible done immediately
Miracles do take a little longer!    

[Marks DTM Calib]

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!)

[Richie London]

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

[Vamps]

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.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

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.

That reminds me. 8-)   My Dad once ended up with a sheep tic in his leg after walking the fields around Dartmouth  Well, that was his story to us at the time!!