2006-08-13 14:50:40 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Ew i got it! It looked like a piece of corn, but with legs. I plucked it right off her, poor girl!!
2006-08-13 15:43:48 · update #1
I put sandwich bags on my hands so i wouldn't touch it with my bare skin.
2006-08-13 15:44:40 · update #2
Oh, for heaven's sake! Just get hold of the tick and pull it off! Forget all the other things, just pull it off! We do our dogs that way every time they get a tick. Never has caused a problem!
2006-08-13 15:05:37 · answer #1 · answered by organic gardener 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have. I heated a pair of tweezers with a lighter and then grabbed the tick at the base where it is attached to the skin, then gently but firmly pulled it out. The heat of the tweezers helps the tick to let go and then once I had it, I held it over an ash tray and lit the tick to kill it. Will probably need a second set of hands to hold the dogs head straight. It doesn't hurt the dog during this process, but you definately want to get that tick off.
Kris
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2006-08-13 14:56:31 · answer #2 · answered by Kris 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When dealing with dog ticks it is good to keep it simple. The easiest and best way for dog tick removal is to remove them is by using a tweezers. Simply grab the tick as close to the skin as possible so you make sure that you have removed all the mouthparts. Stay away from home remedies for removal, like petroleum jelly.
The danger with ticks is that they can transmit several severe diseases by biting dogs. The most common disease that they are known to transmit is Lyme disease. Some can also transmit a disease called Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. It is best when removing a tick to put it in an airtight container and take it to your veterinarian.
Your veterinarian can identify the tick and tell you if that particular type is capable of transmitting disease.
If you don’t feel comfortable doing dog tick removal by yourself, ask your Veterinarian to do the removal for you. They remove ticks from dogs often!
2006-08-13 14:57:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have used neosporin oinment on the tick and pull it off after about ten minutes, with tweezers this is painless for the dog and then I put a little more on the dog to make sure there is no infection. You should get some kind of flea and tick treatment for your pet such as revolution or something.
2006-08-13 15:06:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you try to remove it yourself, take a pair of tweezers and grasp the tick as close to the dog's skin as you can get. Slowly but firmly pull the tick off the dog. Make sure you get the mouth parts! Swab the area with alcohol. I hope you have your dog on tick medicine and that she has been vaccinated for Lyme disease. If not, see your vet.
2006-08-13 14:57:31 · answer #5 · answered by PuttPutt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This apparently works well...get a cotton ball and pour liquid soap (dish detergent, hand soap, etc.) put it on top of the tick and it will let go. This is best because you make sure that you get the whole tick. If you try to remove it with your fingers or tweezers the head can remain embedded and get infected. Good luck!
2006-08-13 14:57:36 · answer #6 · answered by i have no idea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have done that for dogs. I have always put baby oil or some sort of grease on them. They usually begin to back out and then you can remove them with tweezers. But you have to be careful to not leave the head in the dog or an infection can develop.
2006-08-13 14:55:39 · answer #7 · answered by ritabird1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're asking this question online, your best bet is to find a vet and have it removed professionally..and office visit runs around 35 bucks.
If you leave part of the tick in the dog, your vet visit could be much more expensive in the long run and much more painful for your dog.
2006-08-13 15:01:59 · answer #8 · answered by Diva 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people pull them out carefully with pliars, making sure
to get the tick's head, and then they permanently dispose of them.
"permanently dispose" is where it gets interesting. Lots of people
seem to like to burn them. You step on an ant. You burn a tick.
I'm not quite sure what the reasoning is other than people are
really really grossed out.
I flush them down the toilet.
Make sure that you get the head or the dog will get an
infection.
2006-08-13 14:57:00 · answer #9 · answered by Elana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cover the visible part with KY jelly and wait: the critter won't be able to breathe and will begin to back out. Keep an eye on it so that when it does pull itsself out, you can grab the nasty thing with a pair of tweezers and flush it down the toilet.
2006-08-13 15:00:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋