P5HEN 168 Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 just found a tick on the dogs leg whats the best way to get it off any help please ?????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 O `Tom tick twister. Get them off ebay... Dont do owt that will make the tick purge, like burning it or putting something irritable on it. Grab it as close to the skin as possable to try and get all the mouth parts out. Tweezers will do for now, grab it and turn it anti clockwise till it comes away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P5HEN 168 Posted June 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 thanks for that bob ill get on it now thanks mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 I use one of these needle threader. Place it over the tick and gently pull it back till you have the wire on the ticks probe, then steadily lift the threader applying pressure as you lift. Never left a ticks probe in an animal yet with it. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Those twister ones are spot on I got mine at the vets £5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 I use one of these needle threader. Place it over the tick and gently pull it back till you have the wire on the ticks probe, then steadily lift the threader applying pressure as you lift. Never left a ticks probe in an animal yet with it. TC I had something similar before the O`Tom. It had more of a handle, being purpose made. Found it a right pain in the arse, could never get them out cleanly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eddie3 9 Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 o, tom twister all the way used mine loads with no problems , get them from your vets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P5HEN 168 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 thanks for the info chaps i used tweezerz and twisted it off dunno if i did it proper but all what was left was a little hole left in the skin dunno if it removed the probe or whatever the orrible little bleeders use to attach/feed, what would happen if there is somert left in the dog???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bracken boy 584 Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 abscess. bacteria infection. worst case lyme disease Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 If you are unsure just piss on it and rive it out with a pair of plier's.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nessarose 13 Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Hi there is a pinned tick topic, on the ferret section worth a read Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 If you are unsure just piss on it and rive it out with a pair of plier's.. No no no.. Millet, you should know better, you gotta tie a dead ferret round the ticks neck mate, tick wont look at another ferret then... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philias dog 2 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 My lurcher bitch had a tick in her ear last september and only noticed when she caught it on my hand as she yelped. It was quite large but have lost my tick extractor from the vet but used my old way passed to me by an old fellow ferreter in the 70s use fairy liquid neat on to the tick leave it for 5 minutes and gently pull it off with tweezers as it looses its grip. They come off complete and quite easy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 My lurcher bitch had a tick in her ear last september and only noticed when she caught it on my hand as she yelped. It was quite large but have lost my tick extractor from the vet but used my old way passed to me by an old fellow ferreter in the 70s use fairy liquid neat on to the tick leave it for 5 minutes and gently pull it off with tweezers as it looses its grip. They come off complete and quite easy I might try that when i loose my tweezer's NOT.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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