Lewis Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Whats the best thing to do? I had the neighbours cat on my lap earlier and was fussing her and found a tick ... little black one on the side of her neck. I've seen them at vets + know you shouldn't pull it off because it'll leave the head and get infected. She (neighbour) was a bit freaked out by it + asked me to sort it Shall I get an O'Tom tick hook or can you get cream or should she go to the vets? Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 you got any frontline spray??? as that sprayed directly on the sucker normally does the trick to kill it then you remove it with tweezers/tick remover tool. ewwww I hate ticks edited have found this on the net.. Tick Removal Many methods have been tried to remove ticks, many of which are not recommended. Applying a recently extinguished match or even a still lit match to the body of the tick will NOT cause the tick to back out and fall off. The mouthparts only let go when the tick has completed the meal. Also, applying fingernail polish will suffocate the tick but will not cause the tick to fall off. The best recommendation to remove a tick is to use a tweezers or commercially available tick removal device and pull the tick off. Do not touch the tick since diseases can be transmitted. Consider wearing gloves when removing a tick. With a tweezers or tick removal device, grab the tick as close to the head as possible. With steady, gentle pressure, pull the tick out of the skin. Frequently, pieces of skin may come off with the tick. If the head of the tick remains in the skin, try to grab it and remove as much as possible. If you are unable to remove the entire head, don't fret. This is not life threatening. Your pet's immune system will try to dislodge the head by creating a site of infection or even a small abscess. Usually no additional therapy is needed, but if you are concerned, contact your family veterinarian. There are surgical instruments that can be used to remove the remaining part of the tick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 None of our lot have ever needed it, but I'll ask her tomorrow Just seen a few other tweezer removers online Thanks for that CM Think we'll be able to do it rather than a vet jobbie then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 a lot of the articles online just say remove with tweezers with a straight out action.. ewwwwww Lewis!! I have to go to bed all itchy now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Sorry I did think about texting one of the vets to ask but thought they'd just Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 ticks are horrible little things, my old doglet that died a while back now got one one her face once after walking through long grass I itched and squirmed all day after removing that. I used Frontline on a cotton bud and then tweezered it all out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyfeet Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Somebody told me once that you can plaster them in Vaseline too - it suffocates them! I've used to the Frontline method before - it's like that song - bit of a twist, flick of the wrist, dah de dah blah blah...... Dawn x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 made me all crawly now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 DD picked up one of these little horrors when she was a tiny tot....in her ear .......nurse & doc both had a go at removing it & DD was as good as gold SInce then I've had to remove one from our pup after we'd stopped to give them all a "comfort stop" in the New Forest..........lots of the little blighters there Sorry forgot to add I used a tick hook gizmo...and the vet is only needed if the site gets red & angry I think as the animal can deal with the bite, it's any nasty disease the tick may be carrying that might cause a problem Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Thanks Have ordered an O'Tom hook - will let you know how we get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Vaseline will indeed do the trick and having been suffocated the creature is easy to remove or you can leave it to fall off or be scratched off. Tick borne diseases need some days of attachment (tick usually feeds for 7 days) so if you deal with it when it is still small your pet should be safe. A timely reminder for a tick spot-on, I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 The other option is to leave it. I know it sounds awful, but the reality is that when the tick is full, it will just fall off anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mags Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hi I had the fun of getting these off my two oldest boys and the dog I got a thread and looped it round head of tick tighten it and it came right out Mags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'd wrap the cat in a towel or something first - claws might be out for any surplus skin removal. Ooochie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 She's literally the softest cat in the world! She's never scratched/bitten anyone, and when the children were little(er) they used to hug her + carry her round and she wouldn't mind! Thanks Dani, will tell them to make sure she's frontlined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I want one like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 All done She was as good as gold, then toddled off for a drink afterwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Well done Lewis - not a nice job to do really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 bless her Well done Lewis your so good to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Well done, I hope you squashed the tick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Well done, I hope you squashed the tick. That reminds me of DD when she was a baby. She picked up what she thought was a raisin and....it was like everything was in slow motion, I clocked it out of the corner of my eye......noooooooooo!!! - too late, it was popped and she stood their with a big grin and blood all over her lips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 *puts down lunch* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Yuketty yuk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 my thoughts exactly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 We squished it in a tissue and binned it There's a bit of a red raised spot but I assume thats to be expected? Doesn't look infected, just red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
