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Re: Ticks
Originally Posted by bil
(Post 9427696)
Well, When the pups arrived, I picked off what I could see, and then the day after that checked them again.
Only some very sick ones, and no more since. Do always remember that all the methods of removing ticks, like burning with a cigarette, vaseline, poisons and so on, as well as pulling them by the body should never be used, as all will risk making the tick vomit some blood into the wound which is a very high risk of causing an infection. Pull them off with a hook or loop designed for the purpose, and be careful not to leave the mouthparts in the wound. If you get bitten, I would suggest applying a hot poultice, as hot as you can bear on the wound for as long as you can. The idea is to heat up the tissues around the wound in the hope of killing bacteria and viruses which can be very heat sensitive.
Originally Posted by jackytoo
(Post 9427762)
I thought Frontline didn't provide full protection against ticks? Ours had the collar too after I had a tick. Was stood at the bathroom mirror one morning and looked like a nasty spot on my neck. Putting on my reading glasses I could see it's legs hanging out:eek: You can buy a special tick remover instrument but I can't remember if I bought it in the UK or Spain.
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Re: Ticks
We were told that the correct removal method was to use alcohol first, then use tweezers to pull out the tick. Apparently, the alcohol loosens them but you have to make sure that you get all of the tick and don't leave the head buried in!
We've taken many out from our dogs despite them using collars and frontline. |
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No I didn't remove it myself, I screamed and OH got it out. Had it checked out at the Doctors.
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Re: Ticks
Originally Posted by jackytoo
(Post 9427841)
No I didn't remove it myself, I screamed and OH got it out. Had it checked out at the Doctors.
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Re: Ticks
Originally Posted by snikpoh
(Post 9427803)
We were told that the correct removal method was to use alcohol first, then use tweezers to pull out the tick. Apparently, the alcohol loosens them but you have to make sure that you get all of the tick and don't leave the head buried in!
We've taken many out from our dogs despite them using collars and frontline. |
Re: Ticks
Originally Posted by adra04778
(Post 9427786)
Can anyone tell me where one can buy the tick remover please
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Re: Ticks
Originally Posted by bil
(Post 9427916)
I wouldn't use alcohol.
That's what the vets use 'round here. Or are you implying it's a waste:p |
Re: Ticks
Originally Posted by snikpoh
(Post 9427994)
Why?
That's what the vets use 'round here. Or are you implying it's a waste:p Using it afterwards to clean the wound is fine, and very sensible. Were I bitten, I'd also use a high thermal mass hot poultice as fast as poss, for as long as I could. |
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On the west coast of Scotland there is the same problem with ticks. My G.P. goes wild if we try to remove them especially if we leave the head in. It can cause big problems as there is still ,a contact directly into your blood stream.
Ok I know it is possible to get Lymes disease but there is a lot of hype and I only know of one person who has been infected with it in about 20 years. The G.P. advises us to leave them in! and let the nice chappies fall out by themselves. We put perfume onto them and it usually works on humans. The dog would run a mile at the very word knowing that we would extract them, occasionally with a bit of fur. Pete :thumbsup: |
Re: Ticks
Originally Posted by teuchterpete
(Post 9428031)
On the west coast of Scotland there is the same problem with ticks. My G.P. goes wild if we try to remove them especially if we leave the head in. It can cause big problems as there is still ,a contact directly into your blood stream.
Ok I know it is possible to get Lymes disease but there is a lot of hype and I only know of one person who has been infected with it in about 20 years. The G.P. advises us to leave them in! and let the nice chappies fall out by themselves. We put perfume onto them and it usually works on humans. The dog would run a mile at the very word knowing that we would extract them, occasionally with a bit of fur. Pete :thumbsup: Interestingly, if you are in a lyme disease area, watch out if there are a lot of acorns on the trees. It usually means that there will more lyme cases the following year, and they will be more widespread. |
Re: Ticks
Originally Posted by anninspain
(Post 9427728)
Be aware that it is illegal to let your dogs roam in the campo. If they kill any of your neighbours chickens or bite anyone they will probably be shot or you will get denounced. :thumbdown:
If you can't afford to fence off all of your land, could you not fence off a bit round your house? [QUOTE=adra04778;9427786]Can anyone tell me where one can buy the tick remover please[/QUOTE We got ours from here - http://www.otom.com/how-to-remove-a-tick Believe it or - an hour or so ago I discovered a tick on my back :eek: First time this has ever happened! I pulled it off before I realised what it was and got OH to have a look and put some antiseptic on (see my earlier post about OH almost dying!) Do I need to see a doctor??????? |
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Originally Posted by lovingthesun
(Post 9428143)
Believe it or - an hour or so ago I discovered a tick on my back :eek: First time this has ever happened! I pulled it off before I realised what it was and got OH to have a look and put some antiseptic on (see my earlier post about OH almost dying!) Do I need to see a doctor??????? Tick borne illnesses depend on what the tick has been feeding off before. Lyme is only one of many but you will soon know (usually within 24 hrs) if you have an infection. Hope you will be clear and well, chances are you will be. |
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Originally Posted by twistedmelon
(Post 9428280)
Unless you start to feel ill there is not much the Dr can do. They could put you on anti biotics as a precaution.
Tick borne illnesses depend on what the tick has been feeding off before. Lyme is only one of many but you will soon know (usually within 24 hrs) if you have an infection. Hope you will be clear and well, chances are you will be. First time I've been bitten - to my knowledge - but after what happened to OH I'm a little paranoid :eek: |
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The classic symptom of Lyme disease is a red rash in the form of a ring round the bite site appearing a few days later.
If you go to the doctor they will arrange a blood test to check it out. If confirmed a course of antibiotics will sort it out. If left it goes away but the consequences later can be very serious. We get ticks on our cats at this time of the year. One simple method of removing them is a dab of Frontline direct on the tick. Personally I use a pair of tweezers and an eyeglass to see exactly what I am doing - if you get them early they are very small. If you buy a pair of ordinary tweezers they need to be modified by bending the tips inwards at about 45 degrees - that enables them to get right under the tick at its head. Ordinary tweezers will just squash it which injects its stomach contents into the animal! Not nice.:eek::eek: |
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I must have pulled hundreds out over the years when living in Sweden where the tick problem was much worse than in Spain or the UK.
I only ever used a set of tweezers, but as Fred mentions they do need to be the right shape to avoid either squashing them or nipping them off at the head. I've never seen a specialized tool for the purpose, so would be curious to know what it is like and is it of metal construction ? I watched a Spanish vet removing ticks on one occasion and she appeared to me to be using normal tweezers or something very similar. |
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