Comments on: How to Remove Ticks Off the Dog? http://naturalpetremedy.net/how-to-remove-ticks-off-the-dog Natural Pet Remedy - Pet Remedies for Natural Pet Health Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:40:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Hayley M http://naturalpetremedy.net/how-to-remove-ticks-off-the-dog/comment-page-1#comment-431 Hayley M Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:16:41 +0000 http://naturalpetremedy.net/?p=428#comment-431 If you cover the tick in vaseline they cant breathe and drop of naturally, you could try it, might be a bit messy i havent tried it myself only heard about it lol If you cover the tick in vaseline they cant breathe and drop of naturally, you could try it, might be a bit messy i havent tried it myself only heard about it lol

]]> By: Anti-Barbie http://naturalpetremedy.net/how-to-remove-ticks-off-the-dog/comment-page-1#comment-429 Anti-Barbie Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:34:41 +0000 http://naturalpetremedy.net/?p=428#comment-429 This a Ghillie's trick - grab the tick (gently) at the base and twist one way then the other till the tick loosens its grip. You get the legs out that way - if they break off it can cause problems. By pulling it straight out, as Amanda suggested, you risk leaving the legs in. If you are squeamish though you can buy a tick hook but the methodology is the same. This a Ghillie’s trick – grab the tick (gently) at the base and twist one way then the other till the tick loosens its grip. You get the legs out that way – if they break off it can cause problems. By pulling it straight out, as Amanda suggested, you risk leaving the legs in.

If you are squeamish though you can buy a tick hook but the methodology is the same.

]]> By: Video Girl http://naturalpetremedy.net/how-to-remove-ticks-off-the-dog/comment-page-1#comment-427 Video Girl Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:02:41 +0000 http://naturalpetremedy.net/?p=428#comment-427 take him to the vet its best if you dont do that your self take him to the vet its best if you dont do that your self

]]> By: Amanda http://naturalpetremedy.net/how-to-remove-ticks-off-the-dog/comment-page-1#comment-424 Amanda Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:53:41 +0000 http://naturalpetremedy.net/?p=428#comment-424 Those ticks need to come off. Do you have someone who can hold him still for you? They need to firmly hold him - don't worry about hurting him, it's important that he stays very still. If you don't have anyone who can help you, and you absolutely can't get him to sit still, it may just be a good idea to take him to the vet and have them do it. He does need to be still for this. If he moves while you are trying to get the tick, a piece of it could break off and stay in your dog, or you could accidentally force the tick to regurgitate into your dog. You need a very, very fine-tipped tweezers. If you don't have a pair of those, you need one. Nothing else will cut it. Grasp the tick very, very firmly by the HEAD, NOT the body. It must be the actual head of the tick. It will usually be a little bit darker than the rest of the body. If possible, do not grasp any part of the body. This can be the toughest part, since the head is very small and very close to the skin. Once you have it, pull straight out. Do not twist or wiggle it, or you risk leaving some part of it in your dog. It will be very attached, but just pull straight out very steadily and firmly. It should pop free, but not easily. Just keep pulling until it comes off. Again, don't worry about hurting him. The tick will hold on and his skin will stretch a bit, and it will look like it may be painful, but those ticks need to be removed, and this is the only safe way. Once you remove them, kill them in alcohol or nail polish remover. They can crawl back up drains, so don't just rinse them down the sink. You may get suggestions to burn the tick with a match or smother it with nail polish remover, but I don't recommend this. This can cause the rick to regurgitate into your dog, which you don't want. Those ticks need to come off. Do you have someone who can hold him still for you? They need to firmly hold him – don’t worry about hurting him, it’s important that he stays very still. If you don’t have anyone who can help you, and you absolutely can’t get him to sit still, it may just be a good idea to take him to the vet and have them do it. He does need to be still for this. If he moves while you are trying to get the tick, a piece of it could break off and stay in your dog, or you could accidentally force the tick to regurgitate into your dog.

You need a very, very fine-tipped tweezers. If you don’t have a pair of those, you need one. Nothing else will cut it.

Grasp the tick very, very firmly by the HEAD, NOT the body. It must be the actual head of the tick. It will usually be a little bit darker than the rest of the body. If possible, do not grasp any part of the body. This can be the toughest part, since the head is very small and very close to the skin. Once you have it, pull straight out. Do not twist or wiggle it, or you risk leaving some part of it in your dog. It will be very attached, but just pull straight out very steadily and firmly. It should pop free, but not easily. Just keep pulling until it comes off. Again, don’t worry about hurting him. The tick will hold on and his skin will stretch a bit, and it will look like it may be painful, but those ticks need to be removed, and this is the only safe way.

Once you remove them, kill them in alcohol or nail polish remover. They can crawl back up drains, so don’t just rinse them down the sink.

You may get suggestions to burn the tick with a match or smother it with nail polish remover, but I don’t recommend this. This can cause the rick to regurgitate into your dog, which you don’t want.

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