Ok I need some help guys. Its sunday so my Vet office is close and I dont have a key to our Med supply at the main Barn. My Small Pit/Boston terrier Lila has got a BAD case of Argasidae*soft ticks* on her feet and face. Anyone know any safe home tick removal? Like with fire ants we put down Vinegar to kill them.
Originally posted by WickedTexasMomAdont you like put a lighter to them, wait for them to release their claws, then remove them?
Ok I need some help guys. Its sunday so my Vet office is close and I dont have a key to our Med supply at the main Barn. My Small Pit/Boston terrier Lila has got a BAD case of Argasidae*soft ticks* on her feet and face. Anyone know any safe home tick removal? Like with fire ants we put down Vinegar to kill them.
It may sound kind of far fetched but if you can get your dog to sit still and can part his fur enough, try holding the burnt end of a cigarette close (but not touching) the tick and the heat will make him back up.
I also heard fingernail polish does the trick or if you have a match, light it, blow it out and use the and near the tick and the tick will release itself.
Hmm see that wouldn't be such a bad idea. Limes and Lemons have a strong critics acid, It would make since that the ticks wouldn't like it. But the trouble is I need to find something that will KEEP them off. I ended up picking 50 or so off her and bathed her in Dawn dish liquid and that seemed to help some but tomorrow I hope the vet can give me something that will last longer.
All you have to do, if you have the option to, is get a flea and tick collar at Wal-Mart or any grocery or conveniant store that sells pet supplies and it works wonders for about 6 months. We leave ours on even during the winter for our outside cat and then get a new one when spring rolls around...I've never seen a tick on before after getting those flea/tick collars.
Originally posted by Kelly_BeanLila and max wont hold still enough for something like that tho.
It may sound kind of far fetched but if you can get your dog to sit still and can part his fur enough, try holding the burnt end of a cigarette close (but not touching) the tick and the heat will make him back up.I also heard fingernail polish does the trick or if you have a match, light it, blow it out and use the and near the tick and the tick will release itself.
Originally posted by Kelly_BeanWe tried the tick collars sold in the stores, Doesnt work. I want to use Zima collars on them but its only sold in ONE store in Oklahoma and thats 5 hours away!
All you have to do, if you have the option to, is get a flea and tick collar at Wal-Mart or any grocery or conveniant store that sells pet supplies and it works wonders for about 6 months. We leave ours on even during the winter for our outside cat and then get a new one when spring rolls around...I've never seen a tick on before after getting those flea/tick collars.
I got those from here:
http://www.myhomeremedies.com/topic.cgi?topicid=337
Originally posted by WickedTexasMomA
We tried the tick collars sold in the stores, Doesnt work. I want to use Zima collars on them but its only sold in ONE store in Oklahoma and thats 5 hours away!
Originally posted by Scythe
How do tick collars work?
MomA your vet will probably give you something called FrontLine which is a little tube and you put a droplet of the liquid from the tube in your dog's hairline once a month (or around a month I should say) and it does basically the same as a flea/tick collar. There are various options...