Help. My dog has ticks! I've treated the yard with tick-killing granules, washed the dog with insecticide shampoo, insect-bombed the house and applied Advantage plus. I'm feel like i'm poisoning the poor dog and everyone in my house, and I'm still finding ticks!
2006-09-27 11:17:05 · 8 answers · asked by denise_821 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Advantage is just for fleas, so that's why that has not worked. I have found that Frontline is and excellent flea and tick medicine. Also, K9 Advantix kills ticks, fleas, and mosquitos. You can get them at most any vet office or pet store.
2006-09-27 12:13:01 · answer #1 · answered by dracaspitfire 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, no, no. Don't usual alcohol , acetone, vaseline or anything else on the the tick in the hopes that you are going to smother it and kill it and most definitely don't pulll it off with your fingers.
Using methods such as applying petroleum jelly, a hot match, or alcohol will NOT cause the tick to 'back out,' In fact, these irritants may cause the tick to deposit more disease-carrying saliva in the wound.
To remove an attached tick, use a pair of fine-tipped tweezers or special tick removal instruments. These special devices allow one to remove the tick without squeezing the tick body. This is important, as you do not want to crush the tick and force harmful bacteria to leave the tick and enter the dog’s bloodstream.
Grab the tick by the head or mouth parts right where they enter the skin. Do not grasp the tick by the body.
Without jerking, pull firmly and steadily directly outward. Do not twist the tick as you are pulling.
After removing the tick, place it in a jar of alcohol to kill it. Ticks are NOT killed by flushing them down the toilet.
Clean the bite wound with a disinfectant. If you want to, apply a small amount of a triple antibiotic ointment.
Wash your hands thoroughly.
Please do not use your fingers to remove or dispose of the tick. We do not want you in contact with a potentially disease-carrying tick. Do NOT squash the tick with your fingers. The contents of the tick can transmit disease.
Once an embedded tick is manually removed, it is not uncommon for a welt and skin reaction to occur. A little hydrocortisone spray will help alleviate the irritation, but it may take a week or more for healing to take place. In some c
2006-09-27 11:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by HDB 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We also live in a "tick" area, but we use Revolution on our dogs. It treats fleas, ticks, and heartworm. You put it on like you would Advantage, but it covers more. Anyway, we haven't found any ticks on our dogs at all. We do have friends down the road who found some ticks on their dog after applying revolution, but when they talked to their vet, the Revolution company sent a "tick collar" to them and they have not had any more ticks. I have been very satisfied with the Revolution company.
2006-09-27 11:23:44 · answer #3 · answered by tallnfriendlyone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to take a match and burn the tick then take tweezers and pull the tick, its gunna hurt the dog but that's the only way!! My dog has had one before..its not pretty.
2006-09-27 11:26:23 · answer #4 · answered by ~*KyLiE*~ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well so NOt just pull them out you want to unscrew the tick out or else the head of the tick will stay in your dogs skin
2006-09-27 11:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by madmonkey138 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dogs get ticks its no big deal just pick them off its better than having fleas you can't get rid of
2006-09-27 11:24:53 · answer #6 · answered by megamom 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
take him to one of thoes dogs doctors
2006-09-27 11:40:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just go to the vet, theyre professionals and know what to do(not saying you dont know what to do)
2006-09-27 11:24:50 · answer #8 · answered by dlc 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋