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Marjolein · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:54 pm Post subject:

The more stuff you use to choke or poison ticks, the more change you have they vomit. If these ticks are infected with a sickness, the chances are more likely your dog will catch it that way. There for it's recommended not to remove them like that. Use a pincet or your hands, that'll do. When you use your hands, just hold them tight with the tip of your fingers, don't worry about splashing them, they're too thick skinned Wink

. Once you have a good grip, just turn (90 degrees) and once you've done that, pull. It doesn't matter whether you do it clockwise or not. It only happened 2 or 3 times that I haven't done it right and left the head in. And that's not something to worry about it, the body will remove this foreign object in a natural way.
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Roy · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject: Tick Remover

Hi everyone,

Roys wife Lynn here. I agree with Marjolein, when I lived in Africa years ago now, we had ticks on our dogs every day. I got really good at pulling them off and rarely left the heads in, sometimes I could pull off 6 or 7 from one dog, especially if we had just been walking over the veldt. I used to get a firm grip and give a sharp straight pull, and if the head is left in, it will just puss up and burst and then you can give it a good clean. But as I said this rarely happened. I agree, the less chemicals the better. I have had a couple of ticks on my dogs in England over the years and just pulled them off. Going off the subject slightly, we were in Scotland once and our foundation bitch Rosie was swimming the river, when we got back to the car she was licking her stomach profusely, when we had a look there was a circle on her tummy, she had pulled a leech from herself and eaten it, she wasnt very impressed either by the look on her face. Yuck. Anyone else had that problem?

Mike · Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:09 am Post subject:

Urghhh... eating a leech, I bet she wasn't impressed!!! Hasn't happened to either of mine yet but I can imagine them doing it and the face after Laughing

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madmax · Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:25 pm Post subject:

I use the O'Tom tick remover.
Easy to use little palstic device and cheap as chips on ebay.

Marjolein · Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:00 am Post subject:

I've just found the article I was looking for in my HD. This might be useful information about ticks.

Lyme Disease (Avoidance and Removal of Ticks)
Lyme disease is a serious illness that can be passed on to you from the bite of an infected deer tick.

To Minimize Your Exposure to Ticks
Walk in the middle of trails, away from tall grass and bushes
Were a long-sleeved shirt
Wear white or light-colored clothing to make it easier to see ticks
Wear a hat
Spray tick repellent on clothes and shoes before entering woods
Wear long pants tucked into high socks
Wear shoes, no bare feet or sandals

How to Remove an Imbedded Tick
It is very important to remove an imbedded tick as soon as it is found. This will reduce the chance of infection in case the deer tick is infected with the bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi.

Do
Use blunt tweezers or rounded forceps
Carefully grasp the tick as close as possible to its barbed mouth parts which are imbedded in the skin
Twist until the tick lets go (be patient – proper tick removal will take time)
If tweezers are unavailable, wear rubber gloves or place towel or cloth between your fingers and the tick, then pull upward firmly and steadily until tick lets go

Don't
Jerk, squeeze or twist the tick’s body*
Place petroleum jelly; butter; alcohol, kerosene or gasoline on the tick*
Coat the tick with nail polish*
Burn the tick with an extinguished cigarette butt*
Place a hot match near the tick*

* These methods of removal cause the tick to become nervous and excited and the tick may inject disease carrying fluid into the person’s body.

After Removing the Tick
Cleanse area of the skin where the tick was attached. Use alcohol or an iodine preparation, such as betadine, unless allergic to such solutions
Wash hands thoroughly
Contact a physician if the tick’s mouth parts remain in the skin
Check the bite area on a regular basis for approximately one month
Contact a physician if any of the following symptoms develop:

Red rash at bite site
Pain or stiffness in muscles or joints
Nausea/vomiting
Slight Fever
Drooping of an eyelid or corner of mouth
Fatigue
Headache
Irregular or rapid heartbeat
Joint swelling
Jaw discomfort
Inflammation of the eyes
Swollen glands
Neck stiffness
Skin rashes other than at bite site
Sore throat
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Landlord · Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject:

I will either remove them using the twist 90 degree method or put neem oil onto them and they drop off. Mind you, I think I would drop off if someone put Neem on me!

Mike · Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:53 pm Post subject:

Madmax,
Any idea what I should search for on Ebay? Haven't come up with anything yet!
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madmax · Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject:

Mike
I searched for O'Tom tick remover but i've just tried that and as you say nothing coming up.
Try googling it, you might get an online seller that way

Mike · Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:15 pm Post subject:

Thanks, i'll add it to my fave searches, now I know how you found it I am sure a set will turn up!
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madmax · Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:16 pm Post subject:

try www.northolm.co.uk

don't know how much p&p is tho