Tick in neck! Advise needed asap please.

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My cousin has just left me a message and thinks that her cat has a tick in its neck and is wondering if she can remove the tick herself safely (although she realises that she may have to take Bagpuss to the vets).

Can anyone recommend what she is to do to remove it herself..... don't you use some sort of spirit first and then use tweezers carefully to remove tick. Many thanks.
 
If you've got some greenoils or hoof oil or infact vaseline nearby pop one of these on and it should suffocate the tick and it will fall off by itself. We do this with our dogs/cats and have not had any problems.
 
If she can pop into the vets then by all means do so but not easy given current time of year!

I used to keep my horses on a venison farm so we did regualrly pick up the odd tick. I just used to use my fingers (ewww horrible job) but you need to be really really careful not to leave its head.
 
i just rub the tick anticlockwise until it falls off - never left a head in yet (and we get 4100's on dogs as we work them over heather ;))
ETA - or could be clockwise - tbh i never remember but both work ;)
 
before trying to remove it , soak it in olive/veggie oil. The oil will start to sufficate it and it will begin to let go in order to breathe. Ive always dealt with them on my own and have never had a proble. Once removed, burn it, don't squish it, otherwise you could well be releasing thousands of eggs into your home.
 
If it is in a tricky spot, you can get a tick remover from vet or pet shop - amazing gadget.
Also frontline spray will kill the little devil - vet recommended and that worked when pony had a tick on his nose.
Bryndu
 
If the cat will stay still you should be able to take the tick in your fingers & twist it out. It's important that you twist & don't pull, otherwise you may leave the head in & then it may get infected. It's not difficult but it is a knack. Once out you need to make sure you kill it. I usually squish it between my finger nails until it oozes, but you could throw it on a fire.

You can cover them in vaseline & it will eventually drop off but as they suffocate any nasty stuff will be released back into the cat.
 
It might of come out by now but if not use nail varnish remover on cotton wool make sure you get the head out as could cause an infection if left in, oh and be careful if anywhere near the cats eyes etc, hope this helps.:)
 
Either cover it in vaseline, or we have a tick remover so we don't have to actually touch them minging little things, basically you have to 'unscrew' it so as to not leave its head behind!
Vet should be able to get it out in a matter of seconds if you have to take him, just make sure you take him today if you need to! Xmas callouts are expeeeeeeeensive!!
 
Tweezers with tissue paper wrapped over the pincers. Take hold of the tick (with the tweezers) and very gently roll tweezers around anti clockwise in a twisting motion - the tick will then release its legs and come away - I use tissue (loo) paper as don't want its legs going any where near me but this works and I have taken numerous ticks off both my dogs in the summer this way.
 
I recently followed guidelines on the internet, got tweezers and got as close to the head as possible a very gently kept pulling eventually I was able to release it intact, then hubby put in on the BBQ.. nice.
 
Tweezers, grab as close to the head as poss, twist anti-clockwise and pull gently. Got loads off the dogs like this.

Definitely no need for the vet :)
 
DON'T smother the tick in anything, as doing so will cause the tick to reguritate it's stomach contents along with any nasties (Lyme disease). Take a pair of pointed tweezers and grasping the tick close to the skin, without squeezing it's stomach, then twist the tick and it should come out intact. Doesn't matter what way. If you do leave the head in, don't worry too much, the body will get rid in normal skin sloughing over time, but you don't want the tick to reguritate back into the cat!!

Horrid things.
 
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... and invest in a tick remover next time you're in a pet sop. Its a bit of bent wire, but by god it makes the job easier. :)

(we flush the ticks down the loo :o )

ETA pet sop? Pet Shop!
 
you dont get ticks at this time of year so i seriously doubt that's what it is! if she's not sure she should take cat to vet - def dont start burning it etc as it may well be a growth rather than a tick!
 
My dog had one in her arm pit area. Took her to the vets and they just sprayed it with Frontline flea spray and told me it would fall off itself in a few days which it did. Cost me £30 for that!!!
 
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you dont get ticks at this time of year so i seriously doubt that's what it is! if she's not sure she should take cat to vet - def dont start burning it etc as it may well be a growth rather than a tick!
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I think that ticks are immune to the cold, we certainly had problems with our yard cat all last winter. The frosts should really kill them off, but it would seem to not be the case!!
 
Thank you very much for all your helpful comments which I have passed to my cousin.
She now thinks it would be a wart/loose skin/growth or something and will keep an eye on it/keep it clean and take cat to vet.
 
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