Ticks

[watertray53]

Hi, Please can anyone sugest how I can get rid of a tick that has taken up residence about 1 " below my dogs eye?

 

[CorvusCorax]

I'd get a tick hook from the vet in the AM.

Normally I'd say burn or twist, but it is too tricky an area IMO.

I tried burning then whisky-ing one right between my dog's eyes and I nearly flambe'd the poor thing

 

[Ranyhyn]

LMFAO ^^

I have only removed one from my dogs neck - usual method, tweezer *gag* and pull very evenly and slowly *bleurgh*

But there, I would let a professional do it or get the right tools

CC go look at the scrap post!

 

[watertray53]

Thanks all...I have covered the foul thing in vaseline and fingers crossed it is drowning.

 

[Taffyhorse]

^^^ Yep, I normally use vaseline and suffocate the wretched things.

 

[watertray53]

Tick update: Following lots of vaseline and help from a tick hook I am pleased to report said tick is no more! Thanks for all the advice

 

[CorvusCorax]

Woohoo! Stamp on it just to make sure, those buggers are hard to kill!

 

[KatandBasher]

I use a Mikki tick picker (best £1.10 ever spent lol) and then put the nasty buggers in boiling water to kill them.

 

[lizzib]

you always need to use a pull and twist motion. If you just pull up the jaw can get left attached and lead to infection.

I always use one of those green tick remover things and then drown the horrible gross little things