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mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 05 8:20 am Post subject: TICKS!
I've just found a tick on my cat: how do I get rid of it? I know I can't just pull it off: what do I do? Oh, yuck.

Res

Joined: 07 Apr 2005
Posts: 1172
Location: Allotment Shed, Harlow

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 05 8:22 am Post subject:
Cover in "Vasalene", the tick, not the cat!

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 05 8:25 am Post subject:
It'll have to wait until I get back form town this afternoon, then. And the thought of the dear old girl covered in Vaseline... Cheers for that, though.

dougal

Joined: 15 Jan 2005
Posts: 7184
Location: South Kent

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 05 1:42 pm Post subject:

I had this idea that the thing to do was to use alcohol...

Having checked the net, it seems that vaseline or alcohol would be a mistake.

Seems the thing to do is to pull it out by the *head* and *NOT* the body. And then disinfect the would.

This is typical:
https://cats.about.com/cs/criseswithcats/ht/removetick.htm

They call my alcohol idea and res's vaseline "old wives tales" - I doubt either of us would be too pleased at that...

Jan

Joined: 10 Jan 2005
Posts: 24
Location: North East England

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 05 1:48 pm Post subject:
Some info here you might find useful horrible things ticks Hope it helps.

Andy B

Joined: 12 Jan 2005
Posts: 3920
Location: Brum

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 05 1:58 pm Post subject:
It doesn't tell you how to stop the cat from ripping youre arm off whilst you assult it with tweezers though.

Jan

Joined: 10 Jan 2005
Posts: 24
Location: North East England

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 05 2:18 pm Post subject:
I'll leave that one for someone else to explain

Pat

Joined: 24 Apr 2005
Posts: 22
Location: Leeds

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 05 2:19 pm Post subject: ticks
Its possible to buy from the vet a small tool made for getting ticks out easily.Its not expensive, you hook it on the tick and twist and it simply lifts off.

dougal

Joined: 15 Jan 2005
Posts: 7184
Location: South Kent

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 05 2:36 pm Post subject:

Andy B wrote:

It doesn't tell you how to stop the cat from ripping youre arm off whilst you assult it with tweezers though.

Relatively easy if its on the head/ear. Bundle the cat in a blanket with just the head out.

But the general point is that its a two person job!

dougal

Joined: 15 Jan 2005
Posts: 7184
Location: South Kent

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 05 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: ticks

Pat wrote:

Its possible to buy from the vet a small tool made for getting ticks out easily.Its not expensive, you hook it on the tick and twist and it simply lifts off.

Pat it looks like we may disagree on this, but both Jan's ref and my link specifically caution *against* twisting the tick...

Pat

Joined: 24 Apr 2005
Posts: 22
Location: Leeds

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 05 2:44 pm Post subject: ticks
Well I took my cat to the vet with a tick on him and the vet showed me how to fix the tool on the tick and gently turn it and the tick came straight off.This is how the vets do it -I would't do it with tweezers but obviously this tool must have been designed specifically to remove ticks.

dave d

Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 52
Location: somerset

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 05 3:18 pm Post subject: ticks
we got a handy little appliance from the pet shop or was it the vet anyway all you do is hook it round the tick and pull all the tick in one go and it was only cheap

Gertie

Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Posts: 1638
Location: Yorkshire

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 05 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: ticks

dougal wrote:

Pat wrote:

Its possible to buy from the vet a small tool made for getting ticks out easily.Its not expensive, you hook it on the tick and twist and it simply lifts off.

Pat it looks like we may disagree on this, but both Jan's ref and my link specifically caution *against* twisting the tick...

I have to say that I have seen a vet do the very same thing.

I have only had to remove ticks twice ever, once from a dog and once from a hedgehog. They are really disgusting up close and personal!

The gadget I use is very similar to the little gadget you can buy specifically made for this purpose - er, mine came from a manicure kit. (Obviously I was stuck at the time and used my own judgement - certainly not making a personal recommendation to use anything other than the *proper* tool)

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 05 3:29 pm Post subject:
Or go to the vet's and get some 'Frontline', kills the tick and any others which try to attach within a month.

Res

Joined: 07 Apr 2005
Posts: 1172
Location: Allotment Shed, Harlow

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 05 3:30 pm Post subject:

Res wrote:

Cover in "Vasalene", the tick, not the cat!

It seems I'm an old wife then

Sorrow for disinformation mochyn

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