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Removing Ticks from Dogs
Removing ticks from dogs...
Learn the best way to remove ticks from your dog or puppy with our
fantastic guide to home tick removal and also learn to understand what
ticks look like with our collection of pictures...
If that isn't enough read our guide on the types of ticks like the
bullseye, seed, lyme and the cause of rocky mountain spotted tick
fever...
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What is a Tick?
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What
is a Tick?
- The tick is an
Ectoparasite which is found in long grass and will attach itself to
whatever brushes against it, this could be humans, hedgehogs, deer,
cats and of course dogs.
What
does it Do?
- After the parasite has
got on to your dog's skin it will burrow it's head under the skin and
start sucking blood.
What
Does it Look Like?
- Look a the pictures on
this page and you will have a pretty good idea, although colors can
vary, they look like a brown wart, with very small black legs on either
side.
What
are the Dangers?
There are a culmination of dangers that ticks can cause including...
- If you try and fail
when removing the ticks from dogs and it bursts, this can cause blood
poisoning to your dog.
- Lyme Disease.
- Canine
Ehrlichiosis
passed from the brown tick.
- Canine Anaplasmosis.
- Rocky Mountain fever
can effect humans and dogs.
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Removing Ticks from Dogs
Tick Twister Tool.
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Using
the Twister.
The twister
can be bought from most decent pet stores or online is probably the
best way to remove ticks from your dog, here are the reasons why...
- It
was designed by a vet.
- It doesn't need any
chemicals.
- Is painless.
- No skin can be
accidentally pulled.
- You get the whole
tick, legs and all.
Here
is how you use the twister...
- Simply purchase tool -
you can get different sizes.
- Grip the tick with the
twister.
- Rotate the twister and
pull - simple.
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Removing Ticks from Dogs
Tweezers
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Some
people don't like to use tweezers but we have found them to work fine,
if you follow
the below advice...
- Place the tweezers
lying horizontally or purchase tweezers with a flat head around the
whole of the tick.
- Grip the parasite
firmly making sure that you have the whole of the tick including the
legs and pull in a sharp movement.
- Now to kill the tick
place it in a jar of alcohol.
- Now clean the area
where the tick has been with some antiseptic or antibiotic cream.
If
you feel that you have left any of the ticks head or body in your dog
then go to your vet immediately.
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