Tick Prevention Week

take a look folks

Bought The O'TOM tick remover.Just in Case.
Bit expensive for what it is,but if it removes ticks easily,I won't care.

Jim

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The Fishermans Friend is the Flirty Fly,Fickle Food for Fleeting Fish.

Hell Jim £4.99 for that bit of plastic what sort on Scotsman are you?
they are a £1 from most vets.

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I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,9 bean rows will I have there and a hive for the honey bee.

Trust me...a good purchase! Living in the Highlands I've used it on kids & dogs to great effect!

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What you do in life...echoes in eternity

I have one that uses a retractable noose to grab the the little beggars. Recommended by my (dog's) vet, it seems to work pretty well. Not had to try it on myself yet though. I'm really looking forward to that............birdsnest

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Fear not if I steal from your side, as of yore, from paradise streams to fish Teifi once more.
BN based in Wolverhampton

We have four dogs that regularly pick them up on walks,i was once told just to put marg grease that type of thing on them as cloggs there airways so they cant breath,works well and not one prob to date

Neil

Covering them or squeezing them to get them out isn't recommended as they can regurgitate their stomach contents into the blood stream and infect the host. Don't crush them to kill them either as it can also enter through a cut.

Index:Correct Tick Removal: BADA-UK

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Don't worry, be happy.
Sandy
Carried it in full, then carry it out empty.

Well that's something new i learnt today and it's only 09.50am best get myself one of those tool thingy's,maybe ive just been lucky so far with our mutts

Neil

Ta very much for the info

Nightmare.I have working dogs and we have a large head of deer in this area.I have used various remedies including Jack Daniels and After Shave.I now have the little crowbar looking jobbies from the vet.Have a couple of friends contracted lyme disease from ticks so it pays to be real careful dealing with them.I know most times you might get lucky but not worth the risk.

Best JP

I've got a type of spring loaded tweezers that let you grab the tick by the head and then rotate it so that you can remove it without leaving anything in the wound. I've used this successfully on dogs, the cat and myself and always make sure I have it when I'm in a tick infested area. A shot of DEET on your socks and lower pants legs will also help in keeping them off.

Take care

Terry

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"He either fears his fate too much,
Or his desserts are small,
Who dares not put it to the touch,
To win or lose it all!"