Author Topic: Ticks on dogs (Read 32247 times)

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #15 on:** May 12, 2009, 08:34:54 pm »

neat teatree oil is a bit risky. i know you should not put it on humans neat. is it safe if the animal licks it as ingestion is toxic.

doganjo · « **Reply #16 on:** May 12, 2009, 10:22:14 pm »

As I said back in March, prevention is better than cure. I wouldn't use neat tea tree near my dogs. Have frontlined all of mine.

gillandtom · « **Reply #17 on:** May 13, 2009, 07:23:08 am »

We get the odd Tick on our spaniel the vet recommended an 'O tom' remover. So far I have to say it has been fantastic no yanking the tick out and she doesn't even seem to notice. Its like a wee crochet hook that you just slip round the side of the tick and it slides out. We got ours from the local vet for only a couple of pounds.

http://www.otom.com/

doganjo · « **Reply #18 on:** May 13, 2009, 10:33:52 am »

I have tick remover but it's a spring clip sort of thing - that looks a lot easire to use. Thanks

Rosemary · « **Reply #19 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:43:59 pm »

We've got the same tool as Gillian and it works really well - you king "unscrew" the tick.

dixie · « **Reply #20 on:** May 19, 2009, 11:10:49 am »

My son had a tick on his back after helping hay making! Smothered it in Jack Daniels and held it with tweezers till it let go! ( hubby was not impressed Its his JD)!

Cluckinggoodpoultry · « **Reply #21 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:21:49 am »

ShetlandPaul, there are two aromatheraphy oils that can safely be used neat, those are Lavender and tea tree, not risky at all, have used this as a tick remedy for years and have used it neat on myself and other people and countless animals. Studied and qualified in aromatheraphy and had my own business making remedies for people and animals so have a little idea of what will work

It is brilliant for removing ticks from dogs and natural too. Many uses for it and that is just one of them. And no its not toxic have used it to gargle which is pretty horrendous taste but gets rid of a bad sore throat.

gillandtom · « **Reply #22 on:** May 27, 2009, 08:42:50 pm »

My friend told me not to use any alcohol or oils as it suffocates the tick and it regurgitates whats in its stomach increasing the chance that it passes on such things like lyme disease or Q fever into the dog/human etc. I will stick with my otom for now. x