I just found a tick on my dog and removed it with tweezers. I wiped the area with disinfectant, but now what??? What should I do?
2007-05-16 12:26:51 · 9 answers · asked by Annie One 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
PS I pulled the tick out and it was still alive and looked fully intact. I'm worried, did it lay eggs or anything on my dog??
2007-05-16 14:10:51 · update #1
If you have some antibiotic cream just put a dap on the spot where the tick was. I usually flush the tick.
Your dog will be fine. If some of the tick did remain in the dog the cream will help it not get infected.
2007-05-16 12:31:18 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of the tick and go about your business. Next time, try a gentler removal method. If you grab the tick by the belly with tweezers, it'll vomit into the skin and increase the risk of infection. There are methods like a loop of dental floss, or even using your fingers, that don't require that you grab the tick's belly, which I'm pretty sure you had to do using tweezers.
2007-05-16 19:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thats funny, I just removed a tick from my dog too! Well, so I've heard, you want to make sure that you get the head out, but my vet said that if you don't the area will become infected and eventually excrete the head on its own (Yuck!). So not to worry! If your really worried about it, I would just call your vet, but it sounds like your dog will be fine.
Also aplying some tick medicine would be good too, encase theres any larva.
Hope this helps!
2007-05-16 19:38:14 · answer #3 · answered by Ariel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"*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.
*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.
*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. "
2007-05-17 21:42:37 · answer #4 · answered by tlh_98 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
, Oprah had a show about all kinds of stuff and the doctor said tweezers them out and if the head comes off , pull it out too. Grab the tick with the tweezers and pull it straight out, same with the head.
2007-05-16 19:31:10 · answer #5 · answered by redd headd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you have the head of the tick removed. Check the area regularly to make sure that the site doesn't get infected. Schedule an appointment with your vet for 30 to 45 days from now to have a Lyme disease test done. I highly recommend the vaccine - it prevented my dog from getting Lyme disease.
2007-05-16 19:42:49 · answer #6 · answered by shetsheep1 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it depends on if the dog is still having problems with ticks if so take your dog to the vet and ask if you can use revolution for the ticks and fleas it works.
2007-05-16 19:31:03 · answer #7 · answered by angle1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you got the head out of the dog too...if left in there your dog could become quite sick. Also, you may want to buy a tick/flea preventative and apply it to your dog. Hope this helps!
2007-05-16 19:29:11 · answer #8 · answered by Cash--Rescue, Foster, Adopt! 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Keep some neosporin on the spot, that's about it.
Squish the tick and flush the remains.
2007-05-16 19:34:04 · answer #9 · answered by Karen W 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋