2007-03-27 06:33:30 · 9 answers · asked by jamie h 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
well you need to carefully twist it out with tweezers being careful not to break the ticks head otherwise it will pass infections, buy a special tick remover for next time this happens they are alot safer
2007-03-27 06:42:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tics can be cured by bathing the dog with a tic preventive shampoo and after that by applying baticol . Tick collars are available in the market by putting tic collar ,tics can be prevented for 6 months complete.
2007-03-27 06:41:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I got my dog, he had a tick in between two of his "toes". I had my fiance's dad carefully pull the tick out with a pair of tweezers, as the area where the tick was located was too small to apply the match to without burning the dag. I held my dog the entire time, talking and comforting him so he wouldn't get upset. When the tick was out, we put it in a jar of alcohol to drown it. If you live in an area that is known for Lyme diease, you should take the tick to your vet and have it tested, just to make sure. All in all, it worked out very well, but you have to make sure that the entire tick is removed, head and all, becuase you don't want your dog to get an infection.
2007-03-27 07:00:39 · answer #3 · answered by glitter_jer2911 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are so many paranoid answers for ticks. I live in Northern MN and ticks are as common as air for months of the year. After anytime spent in tall grasses, wooded areas, or if a dog was allowed to run loose in areas where ticks are in season, check your dog over with a good massage. You will learn specific areas they like to migrate to on the body if left too long. Find one? Pinch it and pull it off, if it comes off with a little white skin that's good, you got the head where it started to attach. It's gross when their all fat and white and full of blood, so i would use a tissue to cover it then pull in case it popped. After wards, kill with match or flush in toilet. Simply trying to squish an ungorged tick is harder than it looks, they can resist alot of pressure. Some people use tweezers to remove the ticks but I think it's a gimmic and unnescesary.
2007-03-27 06:58:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heated up a needle with a lighter and pressed it against the back of the tick. The tick baked out enough to remove it. Obviously you need a calm dog : )
good luck
2007-03-27 06:43:10 · answer #5 · answered by bgfender 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Light a match; blow it out and touch the tick with it. If that does not get it out; cover the tick with vaseline. This will suffocate the tick and it will pull out but you have to watch it very carefully so it does not land on dog someplace else. Best bet - hot match head to tick
2007-03-27 06:41:49 · answer #6 · answered by Darlin1_66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not pull it out or you cause it to go in deeper and cause an infection. Get a bottle of petroleum jelly and put it on the tick and they will walk out back ward and take it off with tweezers. Do not leave the head in or it will go in deeper and cause problems.
2007-03-27 07:04:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the petroleum jelly. The best way is to suffocate it and then he will come out. Ticks are gross. I would get him treated for ticks and fleas. Ticks can cause disease.
2007-03-27 07:32:44 · answer #8 · answered by ransdoll90 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get it out
2007-03-27 06:41:14 · answer #9 · answered by ferengifighter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋