Removal of Ticks?

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Evadiva1514

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My little boxer has a tiny lump above her eye brow which is looking suspiciously like a tick. Never come across one before but im sure it said somewhere that it wasn't advisable to just pull them off and leave the head in?? Any ideas on how i safely remove this thing? She's always out on the yard with me so i suspect she has picked it up whilst foraging about. The little monster!!
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Any tips/advice would be very welcome!!
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i can't remmember off the top of my head but i know there is something out there that helps you remove them someone will know!
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just don't pull it out cause if you leave the head in it gets infected
 
Yes, you need to be sure you remove the whole thing, which is difficult. Buy yourself a tick remover for about £2 - £3, or your vet will probably do it for free. I hate the critters urggh
 
If the lump grows and goes grey then it's a tick but I think I'm right in saying that boxers often get warty things that look like ticks? I've seen them on a friends older dogs. I'd pop her to the vets to double check before you try and rip it off! And get the tick remover they sell which is excellent for future use.
 
I remove several ticks on a daily basis off our springers!! Frontline doesnt work and its just easier to pull them off. I get my thumb and forefinger and use my nails to get right under them then twist and pull, et voila!
There is sometimes a little swollen lump left from removing it - I've never had one get infected, the head will die as soon as the body is removed.
 
Thanks for all your advice much appreciated!!

Well... after having a quick browse on the t'interweb i went on a few dog forums and it suggested smothering it in vaseline or cream to kill it as apparently they breathe through their bodies. So i used antiseptic cream last night and removed it this morning.. pretty sure i took it all out, so thanks once again!
 
The trick, if you don't have a tick remover, is to get as far under the tick as possible and twist in a clockwise motion while pulling up. This should remove the head as well as the body. Put some alcohol on the area to reduce the risk of infection.
Frontline works to reduse the risk of getting ticks in the first place for both dogs and horses (for us anyway!)
 
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