dog ticks

RE: dog ticks

Derek Lyon — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 15:16:23 GMT

Tick removed ok today by nurse

RE: dog ticks

Julian Earl — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 15:06:05 GMT

[quote userid="2150" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/small-animal/f/misc-case-discussions/30252/dog-ticks/236775#236775"]uggested lighting a match then blowing it out then touching the Tick with the hot end of the match[/quote]

Is that before or after you douse them in surgical spirit to loosen their grip??

RE: dog ticks

Derek Lyon — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:34:01 GMT

I am taking our dog to see a nurse today and see if she can removed it?

RE: dog ticks

Derek Lyon — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:49:20 GMT

Thanks to everyone for your input on this case. Kind regards

Derek

RE: dog ticks

Iain Richards — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 16:47:42 GMT

The regurgitation thing may not be true! I have a couple of papers in my, "must read sometime with a good brew" pile

RE: dog ticks

Bob Russell — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:11:13 GMT

You can gently rotate the tick with your finger. It will release within 30 seconds. Was always my party trick in the consulting room to do this without the owner noticing. Mouthparts never left in. Presumably mimics what happens if the tick attaches somewhere it may damaged by movement of the host.

We use Nexgard Spectra with great effect. Seresto worked well until it became unreliable for flea control.

RE: dog ticks

Michael Woodhouse — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:52:12 GMT

The risk is that causes the tick to regurgitate and makes it more likely to pass on tick born disease and can leave nasty granulomatous lumps behind. Do it properly

RE: dog ticks

Derek Lyon — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:10:04 GMT

Some suggested lighting a match then blowing it out then touching the Tick with the hot end of the match

RE: dog ticks

Michael Woodhouse — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 21:47:27 GMT

Pick up Bravecto from vet, feed to dog. Stop worrying. If you can't get near enough to remove with a tick remover, then you wouldn't have gotten far with your can of OPs.

RE: dog ticks

Iain Richards — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 19:47:49 GMT

Or just leave it as it's not likely to cause a problem

RE: dog ticks

Joyce Whitehead — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 14:48:34 GMT

I’d say maybe phone your local practice tomorrow to see if a nurse can get it off for you. And see about more systemic tick control, I use Bravecto and not had a tick for a couple of years in mine, and we regularly walk in tick areas.