Bridget
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Gross
Posted: 04-12-07 15:24pm
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my dog has a tick on his neck and he won't
let me get it. i'm so grossed out by ticks
and the thought that it might fall off in
my bed.
question: do ticks die when they fall off?
a dead tick in my bed would still be gross
but less horrifying than a live one.
i've tried to get it a couple times today
and he keeps snapping at me.
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Kia
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Posted: 04-12-07 15:27pm
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put rubbing alcohol on it - it will cause
the tick to die and let go.
don't pull it - you could leave the jaws
behind and poor pup could get a nasty
infection.
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Bridget
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Posted: 04-12-07 15:30pm
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rubbing alcohol? i've never heard that.
i'm going to have to find his muzzle so i
can try that later.
i've always just pulled them off, i didn't
know things could be left behind. ticks
are seriously so disgusting, they're like
indestructible.
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Posted: 04-12-07 15:39pm
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The alcohol really works. I took a cutip
and just kept rubbing around it with
alcohol especially around the head and it
just fell off after a little bit.
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Fairy Godmother
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Hi
Posted: 04-12-07 15:39pm
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That they are and they carry diseases!
Lyme disease is most serious! Strike a
match, blow it out and immediately place
the hot match on the tick, it should let
go easily. Then you can take tweezers and
remove it. I NEVER take a tick off using
my hands....to much at risk!
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Bridget
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Posted: 04-12-07 15:47pm
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ok, so i'm supposed to keep rubbing it
with alcohol until it falls off? i'm
definitely going to need rudy's muzzle for
this.
and i don't rip them out with my bare
hand! ewww! i use a tissue, my skin never
comes in contact with it. oh, and my dog
would attack me like a rabid beast if i
put a hot match near his skin.
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Bridget
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Posted: 04-12-07 15:47pm
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oh, and thanks for the tips!
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Mommy35
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Posted: 04-12-07 16:00pm
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Ticks are discusting!!! I guess I was
under the impression that they were not
around in the winter time.
Uck
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Kia
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Posted: 04-12-07 16:08pm
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I've always soaked a cotton pad in
surgical spirit (english term for rubbing
alcohol) then hold it on the tick for as
long as poss - couple mins and maybe try
again a bit later.
but pulling it can leave the jaws so don't
do it nooooooooooooooo 
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Re: Hi
Posted: 04-12-07 19:57pm
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| Fairy*Godmother
wrote: | | That they are and they carry
diseases! Lyme disease is most serious!
Strike a match, blow it out and
immediately place the hot match on the
tick, it should let go easily. Then you
can take tweezers and remove it. I NEVER
take a tick off using my hands....to much
at risk! |
I've heard of this one!!! It *works* I
watched my grandpaw get on off doing
this.
It didn't even bleed!!
Sarah
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Posted: 04-12-07 21:57pm
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Eeeeeeeek! That sucks .bridget! And no,
they don't die after they fall off. The
other ladies had some great
suggestions....I've never heard of the
rubbing alcohol, I hope I never have to
use it! I am also disgusted by
them....they're so creepy.
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