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TICK!!!@

  • 06-08-2013 5:09pm
    #1
    liquoriceall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭


    Okay so Ive just found a tick on my dog but In a bit eeww sooo.....is it okay to leave it until tomorrow when he is going to see the vet about something else anyways???


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  • #2
    westies4ever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭westies4ever


    liquoriceall wrote: »
    Okay so Ive just found a tick on my dog but In a bit eeww sooo.....is it okay to leave it until tomorrow when he is going to see the vet about something else anyways???

    yes - my fella had one on him for almost 2 days - he woudnt let me near him to remove it so i had to wait to get him to the vet to remove it. he had no problems.


  • #3
    liquoriceall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭liquoriceall


    westies4ever wrote: »
    yes - my fella had one on him for almost 2 days - he woudnt let me near him to remove it so i had to wait to get him to the vet to remove it. he had no problems.

    Thank you very much!


  • #4
    Cutie18Ireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Cutie18Ireland


    I really wouldnt go leaving it on a dog tbh I'd try and remove it as soon as possible..


  • #5
    inocybe
    Registered Users Posts: 505 ✭✭✭inocybe


    Also if it's full it might drop off in your house... you probably don't want to know what happens next :0


  • #6
    liquoriceall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭liquoriceall


    inocybe wrote: »
    Also if it's full it might drop off in your house... you probably don't want to know what happens next :0

    What??


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  • #7
    gctest50
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    this ?




    Don't squeeze the tick - it will just throw up and spew possibly infected stuff into the wound

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGLhM6iKetg


  • #8
    westies4ever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭westies4ever


    Cutie18Ireland wrote: »
    I really wouldnt go leaving it on a dog tbh I'd try and remove it as soon as possible..


    its not ideal i agree but my dog simply wouldnt let me near it to remove it, we had to wait to get to a vet (it took a muzzle, two vet nurses and me holding/reassuring him to get it off) - he had no ill effects.

    theres a bit of scaremongering going on here as well. if the dog has been treated for ticks - frontline etc chances are the tick will die anyway.


  • #9
    liquoriceall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭liquoriceall


    westies4ever wrote: »
    its not ideal i agree but my dog simply wouldnt let me near it to remove it, we had to wait to get to a vet (it took a muzzle, two vet nurses and me holding/reassuring him to get it off) - he had no ill effects.

    theres a bit of scaremongering going on here as well. if the dog has been treated for ticks - frontline etc chances are the tick will die anyway.
    Took him to the vets today, they also initially thought it was a tick but couldnt get it off so will excise it tomorrow when he is in for another operation


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