I am struggling to get a tick off Dominios Head with tweezers as most people say do it .

Has anyone got any tips before I go off to the vets 

Thanks Pete

hi there, my two dogs have started picking up a few ticks again now the weather has turned milder. I dip a cotton bud in surgical spirt and wipe it over the tick then hold the

tick firmly with a tweezer twist anti clockwise and pull gently, i have removed countless ticks this way and never had any problems.

you can buy a tick remover tool which i have been told are very successful.

O Tom Tick Remover, I keep one at home and one in my game bag. Found a tick on Paddy on a training session a couple of weeks ago, glad I had it in my game bag. They're cheap and easy to use. Got my from the vets.

O Tom, is an excellent little tool 

Yes I have O Tom & had to use it yesterday it's so easy to use & removes the tick with the head still intact.

Yes, we use the O Tom too.  I find it much easier to use than tweezers and there's no risk of leaving the head which can happen with tweezers.  A great little tool!

Thanks everone I will get a O tom

Thanks for help

Just thought I'd let everyone know to be particularly vigilant about checking their dogs for ticks especially in areas where there are deer ticks.  These are the ones which most commonly carry Lyme Disease.  If you don't remove the tick within 48 hours of attachment AND the tick carries this disease there is a strong likelihood of Lyme Disease being passed on to the dog.  We have just had our dog, Barney, to the  vet this evening after discovering a tick attached to his chest on Sunday which had been on too long. Although we treat all our dogs with Frontline/Advantix and check them over thoroughly after every walk when we are at our caravan in the Lake District we managed to miss this one. Barney is now undergoing treatment for Lyme disease.  Fortunately  we saw the typical "bullseye" rash on his chest - dogs don't normally show this rash but luckily Barney did so we were allerted to the fact that he had contracted the disease and we got him treatment quickly so he should make a full recovery.  If left untreated, affected dogs will begin to suffer muscle and joint problems - often mistaken for arthritis, and can develop kidney and heart problems.  Barney already suffers from Cardiomyopathy so we weren't taking any chances!

You shouldn't put anything on the tick before removing it, this includes spirit and lit cigarettes. It causes the tick to vomit it's stomach contents into the dog. Once the tick is removed using an  O Tom you can then wipe the area with a bit of antiseptic.

I will be buying an O Tom, Ollie picked up ticks in Cornwall, though not from areas frequented by Deer.

http://bada-uk.org/

this is where i got my tool and it helps support the site..have a read..really interesting

john

John

Thanks for the Bada link interesting reading and useful information as you say.

I have just ordered an O Tom from them £4.99 (including delivery) for the 2 sizes. Excellent value.

We always have our dogs clipped this time of year, not so much that they look silly lol :obut just so we can see any free loaders.. weve had and used o tom for years now, also givern to me by my vets...a must in every dog home i think...:)

Pete at May 13, 2010 at 2:44 PM

I am struggling to get a tick off Dominios Head with tweezers as most people say do it .

Has anyone got any tips before I go off to the vets 

Thanks Pete

Nail varnish remover - or turps.... they drop straight off!   CAREFUL near eyes!  You can use alcohol hand wash / wipes too x

Kevelek Working Cockers at June 2, 2010 at 12:32 AM

You shouldn't put anything on the tick before removing it, this includes spirit and lit cigarettes. It causes the tick to vomit it's stomach contents into the dog. Once the tick is removed using an  O Tom you can then wipe the area with a bit of antiseptic.

Please don't put anything on the tick first or you could end up with an absess

My mum has this special tick remover device, not sure what it's called but it is kind of a looped wire with a handle- it pulls the tick straight out without leaving the head in the skin... the sound turns me over though!

we have a "sprung" head tweezer that we got in germany - it grips the little buggers and you twist them anti-clockwise and they come out no probs. lots of ticks at the moment, but apparently we dont have lyme disease in this part of Scotland according to our GP!!!

We live in TIck infested country and would not be witout the O'Tom. I even used it this week when my daughter unfortunately got one on her

Removed my first tick off of Dudley today with the o'Tom tool, alot less fuss than the tweezers!!:)