feeding on my ferret?

[wato 0]

I,ve got two strong hobs about 18 months old and are in dam good shape, though over the last couple of days i've noticed that one of them has a small tick or parasite on its back. It looks as though its blood red and is only tiny at the minute but what is it and how can i get shut?????

[gnipper 6,429]

Are you sure its not a bite mark from where they've been nobbing eachother?

[Kay 3,709]

If its flat it wont be a tick

[wato 0]

its not flat or a scab from them nobbing, it stands out of the skin just big enough for it to be pulled off if i was sure it wouldn't leave anything behind.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Put up a pic of it so folk can have a look at it

[fellpack 7]

can you post a picture of it

[wato 0]

i'll try and get a pic up

[The one 8,472]

If its a tick wont it have fallen off by now if its had its fill of blood

[farmerkev09 105]

get some front line that does the trick you could use a tick twister but i find some times it leaves the head

 

i once seen a dog become temporarily paralyzed because of a tick

[wullieh 53]

is it somthing that looks atached to the ferret?

if so it likley to be a tick.

the following options are available

1.use a tick remover available from most pet shops about £3.50 and twist anti clock wise.

2. use petoleum jully or vasaline and smother the tick this stops it from breeding and will fall off.

3 use front line spray this will kill the tick and any eggs laid within 7 days.

i tend to use options 1 and 3 when geting any in the rescue with ticks.

[longdog13 36]

If its a tick wont it have fallen off by now if its had its fill of blood

 

they don't always do that matey, some can 'stck' around for a good while

[wato 0]

well what ever it was has burst after some furious play fighting probably leaving behind what held it on the skin, not sure if thats good news or bad??????????????????????