Tick Remover

jetj · Guru

Tick Remover

shadyandme · Senior Member

Some time ago someone posted a photo of a small green thing to remove ticks from your pets I am sure it was this topic but I cannot find it I have put it in search, still no luck can anyone help?

sandsmere · Guru

If they're tiny , tweezers will do the trick . Bigger ones , thumb and forefinger .

It's better if you get the head out as it reduces the amount of swelling and discomfort , but if you don't get the head , don't worry too much .

I've had 100s on me over the years . they will kill dogs in a short time , specially if the dog is not raised in tick country . They do develop an immunity in time though .

Happywanderer · The Master

Norma, I saw them in the vets the other day, about 15 - 17 dollars, 2 in a pack.

golivers travels · Guru

Unfortunately over many years of travelling, Gary has been very prone to aquiring ticks. I recall removing 7 in one episode. I use nail polish remover. This was a trick we were given years ago. When you find the tick, soak a cotton ball or scrunched up tissue with nail polish remover and place over the tick for 30 seconds. This immobilisers the tick and you can then remove with tweezers very easily, head and all. Works for us and have being using this method for years. Have also used on our dog. Always have a bottle of nail polish remover in th first aid kit. Glend

-- Edited by golivers travels on Tuesday 11th of September 2012 12:00:41 AM

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Boy o Boy they are dangerous looking weapons, don't know what would be worse, those or the ticks. smile

Beth54 · Guru

When we lived in the NT I had to check our little dog every night. I'd sit there with her on my lap, grab the tick with tweezers close to the skin, twist and pull. Always in the ears. Yucky horrible creatures! bleh

shadyandme · Senior Member

Thank you every one for your help. I have ordered one off internet.Till it arrives I will try nail polish revover (if needed) I hope I never have to use it, I have seen what ticks can do to your pets, thanks again, Norma and Shdy

eureka · Senior Member

I was trolling the net about ticks and found a video on the best tick removal ever. The woman showed a tick on her dog and put her finger on top of the tick and started moving the tick in little circles. She said this movement may take a minute or more. The tick didn't like the continual rotating movement (said it made the tick dizzy ha ha) and eventually, it backed out, enough to get the ticks head in the tweezers and out of the skin cleanly.

I was amazed so tried it on little Ruby the next time she got a tick. I rolled the tick around under my finger in little circles in both directions, not so much pressure that it would separate the body from the head, for more than a minute and I couldn't believe the thing was backing out. Patience is the key but it works, just give it a go.

I put that tick in a screw top jar and the little blighter was still alive a week later.

Helen

Beth54 · Guru

shadyandme wrote:
Thank you every one for your help. I have ordered one off internet.Till it arrives I will try nail polish revover (if needed) I hope I never have to use it, I have seen what ticks can do to your pets, thanks again, Norma and Shdy

I hope you never need it either Norma. Shady's such a lovely dog, and I'm very fussy about dogs.

Cruising Granny · Guru

All the best with tick removal. All ticks should be removed, to ensure none of the paralysis ticks affect your Shady. This tick will kill the dog. Very say way to go. People get ticks too.