when you removed a tick from you pet - what do you do with it ? My mom uses to simply crush it underfoot. My sister recommends to burn it. What is the best way ?
2007-10-16 19:39:11 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
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2007-10-16 19:42:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
pour some rubbing alcohol in a small jar that you have a lid for, as you remove ticks place in jars, when done place lid on.
ticks will die and then you may dispose as you wish, flush down toilet etc.
Ticks can be irritating for you and your dog. There are many different diseases that ticks are known to carry, and they can be hazardous to the health of your canine friend. If you see your dog scratching a spot repeatedly, you should certainly check it out. You also should be brushing your dog regularly and inspecting its fur. When you do this look for ticks.
Ticks are pea-sized insects that attach themselves to the skin of your dog. And once they grab ahold, they are difficult to remove. But you need to remove them because ticks are known to carry diseases and can be harmful to your pet. Ticks are known to carry Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Canine Ehrlichiosis, Canine Babesiosus, and Lyme Disease. Each of these can be problematic for the long-term health of your pet.
If you find a tick on your dog, you should first find the spot and hold a cotton swab full of mineral oil against the tick completely. This will begin the process of easing the release of the tick on your dog. Then you’ll want to use tweezers to pinch the tick off your dog. With the tweezers you should pinch the skin around the tick. The tick grasps its head against the dog’s skin face first. So you need to grab the head of the tick deep in your dog’s skin and lift it out.
The tick removal process can be very painful for your dog. You need to be aware of that. Because this is so difficult for a pet, you should certainly give your pet a treat as soon as the entire process is over, so it won’t be as scared when it has to be done again.
You should take some steps to make sure your pet doesn’t get as many ticks. You can do this by getting a tick collar that is designed to keep ticks away, walking your dog in a clear area as ticks like wooded areas, and check out you and your dog regularly for ticks.
2007-10-17 02:44:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what's more convenient at the moment. I either flush them or burn them. If I want to look up what kind of tick it is I put it a baggie with some rubbing alcohol.
When I rescued my lab he was COVERED in ticks. Every one of them went into a plastic bag with rubbing alcohol and went to the vet with us when he had his first check up.
2007-10-17 03:18:48 · answer #3 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes the head of the tick is still lodged in the skin after you remove it, I always burn them, cause they have such a hard exterior, that crushing them won't fully kill them, when you burn them you will hear a little "pop"
2007-10-21 02:33:44 · answer #4 · answered by leah j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When we had to deal with ticks (we lived in wilderness in Tenn.) we would carefully take them off and crush them with spoons before throwing them away. Some ticks are really tough! Good luck!
2007-10-17 02:42:45 · answer #5 · answered by Kardrinalin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i live in western ny and my spca pup came from an over crowded shelter in VA where she had a tick. it was removed but the vet here recommended she be tested for lyme disease. those ticks can be problematic. good luck w/your poochie
2007-10-17 02:52:14 · answer #6 · answered by AlwaysWondering 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no official way. You can put it in a tissue and then crush it underfoot and flush down toilet.
2007-10-17 02:41:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually put it in a glass jar filled with rubbing alcohol. Ticks die quickly shortly after.
2007-10-17 02:45:34 · answer #8 · answered by Wild Ginger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE BEST WAY IS TO KEEP A CONTAINER FILLED WITH KEROSENE OIL AND WHENEVER YOU FIND A TICK PUT IT IN THERE...IT LL DIE IN SECONDS..IT RARELY DIES WHEN YOU STOMP YOUR FEET OVER IT & THERES A RISK WHILE BURNING IT . YOU MIGHT BURN YOURSELF.THIS IS THE EASIEST AND THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY/
2007-10-17 02:49:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YouNEVER want to remove a tick from your pet. You should get him to a vet. Ticks Burrow Holes in the skin.. WHen you pull it out you are only geting half of it out. The head stays inside the skin and can cause your pet to get reallllly sick ... possibly deadly .. same thing goes for humas getting bit by them ... If its a flea... you can pull it out of the furr... They jump so you can pinch it between your fingernails..and it will pop and die ... sounds nasty I know ...
2007-10-17 02:44:10 · answer #10 · answered by jennifer j 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
the least messy alternative is to have a small quantity of kerosene ready. dump the ticks into the kerosene. they'll die instantly.
2007-10-17 03:10:08 · answer #11 · answered by Groggy G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋