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Symptoms that a dog may have ticks include potential lameness, irritated skin, itching and loss of appetite. Remove ticks from a dog, being careful to get the head of the tick, with instructions from a certified dog trainer in this free video on dogs and ticks.

Expert: Zephyr Clarke-Dolberg
Contact: www.miami-dog-training.com
Bio: Zephyr Clarke-Dolberg is a certified professional dog trainer in Miami, Fla.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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I don’t want to do it myself.
My dog weights 3 pounds mini chihuahua
I DONT WANT TO DO IT MYSELF people I want to know if anyone knows how much it will cost at the vet office. I dont want to take it out nor want a friend or family member to take it out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Read the Questions. Not answer to something i am not asking.

Doesn’t matter. Do it. It’ll cost more to have the dog cremated when it gets lyme disease or some other nasty ailment from the bug.

I just noticed I have a tick on the inside of my ear, its not in the ear canal. But It is late at night, and I dont have any tweezers or anything else here at home that I know I can use to get it out. Is there anything else I can do till the stores open up? The sooner you can get a tick out, the better.

You better see a doctor. Because you cannot remove that alone.
It happened to me when I was gardening. It so happened that it was a non-working holiday. Sad to say, it was Monday. So, I had to condition myself to sleep despite of the wierd sound inside my ear.
The following day, I immediately went to the doctor and he place cooking oil inside my ear to prevent the insect from going deeper in the inner ear. Then he used a syringe with water to remove the oil and the insect.
You go at once to a doctor so that your ear will not be infected. For insects have lots of germs to make you inner ear in big big trouble.
Take care and GOD BLESS!

Lamont Tyler, D.O., of OSF PromptCare in Bloomington, IL discusses Lyme Disease and tick bites – including how to remove a tick. You can listen to Doc Talk with Dr. Tyler on Tuesdays at 7:10 AM on Cities 92.9.

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I found a tick on dog’s eyelid, literally on his eyelashes and was wondering how to remove it safely? we tried using a q-tip with acetone, but it didn’t work, we don’t want to try using a hot safety pin because it’s so close to his eye. Please help.

* Cover the tick with oil or Vaseline. It won’t be able to breath and will back out and let go. This is the safest way to insure that there are no bug parts left in the dog.

* It’s the head of the tick you have to be concerned about. We get them in Canada and I’ve only had to remove a tick once. The oil didn’t work so I phoned the vet and she said to take tweezers and very carefully pull the tick straight out (don’t twist clock-wise as previously advised) and it’s a two man job because it will be slightly painful for the dog. After the tick is out be sure the head is attached and if not take your dog to the vet immediately. If it is then bathe the dog’s small wound with a mild disinfectant.

* My neighbor (an ex-vet nurse) used a piece of cotton wool, well soaked in nail polish remover and rubbed the tic gently all over. It took about a minute or so for the tic to get loose and drop off. We then rinsed the area with luke warm water and the dog was fine throughout the whole procedure (no pain) and afterwards (no infection/irritation).
* I just used WD40 on a cotton swab to remove a tick from my 3 lb Chihauhau. I gently placed the damp swab on top of the partially exposed tail end of the tick and after about 2 minutes it backed itself completely out, head and all.

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I am asking because we moved from an area where ticks are not as common to Connecticut. Apparently ticks are very common up here. I have always kept my dogs on frontline/atvantix, but that just kills the the ticks. I need to know how to get these little suckers (pun intended) out. I searched and there are several techniques.. can you please share yours and the reason why you use that technique? Thank you in advance!

you either use tweezers or a tick remover instrument or,

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Grab the tick by the head or mouth parts right where they enter the skin. Do not grasp the tick by the body.
2.

Without jerking, pull firmly and steadily directly outward. Do not twist the tick as you are pulling.
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Using methods such as applying petroleum jelly, a hot match, or alcohol will NOT cause the tick to ‘back out,’ In fact, these irritants may cause the tick to deposit more disease-carrying saliva in the wound.
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After removing the tick, place it in a jar of alcohol to kill it. Ticks are NOT killed by flushing them down the toilet.
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Clean the bite wound with a disinfectant. If you want to, apply a small amount of a triple antibiotic ointment.
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Wash your hands thoroughly.

Please do not use your fingers to remove or dispose of the tick. We do not want you in contact with a potentially disease-carrying tick. Do NOT squash the tick with your fingers. The contents of the tick can transmit disease.

Once an embedded tick is manually removed, it is not uncommon for a welt and skin reaction to occur. A little hydrocortisone spray will help alleviate the irritation, but it may take a week or more for healing to take place. In some cases, the tick bite may permanently scar leaving a hairless area. This skin irritation is due to the irritating and destructive tick saliva. It is not due to the tick losing its head, literally. Do not be worried about the tick head staying in; it rarely happens. This skin irritation is due to a reaction to the tick saliva.

the part f the head is stuck in him. the legs are hanging out of him. How do I get it out????????????????????????? (without hurting him )

you need a pair of tweezers and a magnifying glass.

grab it gently and carefully as close to the head as possible and firmly but smoothly, pull it out.
you must not let the head break in to the body of the dog. if it happens you need to take your dog to the vet. use the magnifying glass to see if there is any parts of the tick left in the dog.
do not use anything else to get it off like methylated spirits etc.
when the tick becomes agitated it might start secreting poisons into your dog and cause an infection.

when you remove the tick, put it in a spirits soaked tissue, crumple it and throw it in the bin.

wear gloves and wash your hands well before and after.

Killing and disposing of ticks is discussed in this free video .

Expert: Elise McMahon
Bio: Elise McMahon has a Ph.D. in animal behavior and has been working with both domestic and wild dogs since the early 1990s.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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remove it with tweezers. make sure you get the head, too though. when you get it off, burn it. then flush it.