Used to pull grass ticks from dogs with tweezers, and drop them in some Diesel in the bottom of a jar to definitely kill them.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Monday 2nd of September 2013 07:23:12 PM
chopit said
12:13 AM Sep 3, 2013
I've been using Advantix on Fang and so far, on ticks.
Adopting a suspenders & belt approach I was wondering
if anyone had a liquid or whatever that I could put on a tick
if I found one on our dog that would kill the tick outright.??
Gerty Dancer said
12:20 AM Sep 3, 2013
Get some fine-pointed tweezers and pull it out Chopit. There are a few things people say will make the tick detach, but my experience was that the only thing to do is simply pull them out. If its been there a while and is getting big, it will be quite hard to get it out.
I HATE ticks!!!
BRAGGABB said
03:21 PM Sep 24, 2013
Hi Sheba I spray my dogs Permoxin mix with Methylate Sprits ( Dry's quicker) daily as well as daily searching. You can also wash there bedding wih it.Hope this helps.
Kaid said
04:08 PM Sep 24, 2013
I use advantix on my dog.
As soon as spring hits it has to be used every two weeks.
This can be an expensive thing so we buy it online. Much cheaper than buying it from a vet
chopit said
11:34 PM Sep 24, 2013
Thanks for the comments.
Yes, I buy advantix from Ebay.
Much cheaper than the vets.
While at a swap meet recently I found a pair of curved artery forceps.
I think they should help get ticks out that make contact.
Gentle grasp around the head and pry up as you would with a claw hammer on a nail.
I had heard elsewhere that acertone ( finger nail polish remover ) on a tick does the trick.
That stuff will kill anything so I guess it would kill a tick.
Cricket said
05:11 PM Oct 28, 2013
We live in a high paralysis tick area. In tick season we put Frontline on our girl every two weeks. On the odd occasion that she does get a tick I literally drown the tick with liquid "Tropical Rid", leave it for about 10 minutes and then remove it. According to our local vet the tick will start to remove itself and then die making it much easier and safer to remove it.
This method works on humans as well.
Another important thing to know about ticks is that they screw themselves into the flesh in a clockwise motion so when you are removing them you should pull them out in an anti-clockwise motion. This way you will have a better chance of getting the head out. If the body comes away from the head the tick can still keep injecting venom.
chopit said
04:02 AM Nov 20, 2013
Really interesting about the clockwise thing.
I have just read elsewhere a method supposed to be effective.
Soak a cotton bud in liquid soap.
Swab the tick for 20 seconds or so.
The tick withdraws and can attach to the cotton bud.
May be worth a shot.
Hmmm. Intriguing.
Have you used one ?
I would like to find some independent results.
I'll do a bit of sniffing about.
Thanks for that.
Gerty Dancer said
05:46 AM Nov 21, 2013
I picked up a leaflet at the local chemist, and was hoping that the personal one was effective against mosquitoes, so asked the chemist about them. He said they'd had good feedback on the pet gadget, but they only work for ticks, not other insects. Has something to do with the mega Hz range at which the critter can hear.
Any means of keeping the critters off ourselves and our pets without using poisonous chemicals is a good thing!
chopit said
03:31 AM Nov 22, 2013
Thanks for that.
Interesting.
liddle said
03:25 AM Nov 24, 2013
Another good trick used by some dog breeders is to have a jar of Vicks Vapor Rub handy. Put a dob on the tick and soon it will back out of the dog. Friends of mine have done this for years
Kaid said
05:26 AM Nov 24, 2013
that's interesting. Just might go and buy a jar of Vicks
Gerty Dancer said
05:55 AM Nov 24, 2013
We used to use Vicks to repel leeches... you put it on your legs/ankles.
chopit said
02:49 AM Nov 27, 2013
OoH. This has got interesting.
Thanks.
pawsoz said
09:58 PM Dec 4, 2013
Get on to Vetnpet web site, you can get all or at least most of whatever vet stuff you need on line and have it sent to you at wherever you are staying!
annie
poodles1950 said
03:30 PM Jun 12, 2014
Nail polish remover dabbed on the tick will make it let go, and fast! I suspect metho would do the same.
Used to pull grass ticks from dogs with tweezers, and drop them in some Diesel in the bottom of a jar to definitely kill them.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Monday 2nd of September 2013 07:23:12 PM
I've been using Advantix on Fang and so far, on ticks.
Adopting a suspenders & belt approach I was wondering
if anyone had a liquid or whatever that I could put on a tick
if I found one on our dog that would kill the tick outright.??
I HATE ticks!!!
Hi Sheba I spray my dogs Permoxin mix with Methylate Sprits ( Dry's quicker) daily as well as daily searching. You can also wash there bedding wih it.Hope this helps.
As soon as spring hits it has to be used every two weeks.
This can be an expensive thing so we buy it online. Much cheaper than buying it from a vet
Yes, I buy advantix from Ebay.
Much cheaper than the vets.
While at a swap meet recently I found a pair of curved artery forceps.
I think they should help get ticks out that make contact.
Gentle grasp around the head and pry up as you would with a claw hammer on a nail.
I had heard elsewhere that acertone ( finger nail polish remover ) on a tick does the trick.
That stuff will kill anything so I guess it would kill a tick.
This method works on humans as well.
Another important thing to know about ticks is that they screw themselves into the flesh in a clockwise motion so when you are removing them you should pull them out in an anti-clockwise motion. This way you will have a better chance of getting the head out. If the body comes away from the head the tick can still keep injecting venom.
I have just read elsewhere a method supposed to be effective.
Soak a cotton bud in liquid soap.
Swab the tick for 20 seconds or so.
The tick withdraws and can attach to the cotton bud.
May be worth a shot.
I investigated this gadget, might be worth a try?
https://miteyshield.com.au/
Have you used one ?
I would like to find some independent results.
I'll do a bit of sniffing about.
Thanks for that.
Any means of keeping the critters off ourselves and our pets without using poisonous chemicals is a good thing!
Interesting.
Another good trick used by some dog breeders is to have a jar of Vicks Vapor Rub handy. Put a dob on the tick and soon it will back out of the dog. Friends of mine have done this for years
Thanks.
annie
Nail polish remover dabbed on the tick will make it let go, and fast! I suspect metho would do the same.