Samson needs ya advice

[yorkie_chris]

Apparently it's not the head being left behind which causes the issues as the body can reject that quite easily. It is the tick getting stressed and puking up the dogs (or your!) blood along with lots of bacterial nasties.

Tick twister thing looks like a cracking idea.


The other good thing about microwaving them is you know the tick along with all the aforementioned bacterial nasties are well nuked. And making things go BANG is quite cool...

[gruntygiggles]

Originally Posted by keithd

i f*****g hate ticks!! nasty evil horrible things! serve no purpose other than to be evil nasty and horrible!!

Very true....I think that's why I so enjoy taunting them a little when I take them off.......Hmmmm, nice warm finger full of blood over here.......Oh....there you go down the loo!!!

[Shellywoozle]

I aint putting them in my microwave .... errrrr

I have just purchased a tick remover, ideal for my doggy first aid box. no use wanting one when you have a tick feeding on ya dog.

Cheers gruntyg xx

[gruntygiggles]

Yay.....I should have sorted commission out with them...lol

[Shellywoozle]

Well Samson has been to the vets this morning, temp etc all OK. His tail is fine so I don't know what he is making a fuss over LOL

As for the tooth, well mmmmm gotta come out, which I gathered. The vet said "we have an offer on at the moment and there is 25% off all treatment" - me grins - she taps away at the computer and says ..................................... "that'll make it £104 for today and the extraction, is that ok?"

25% off, bloomin ekkkkkk

I smiled and said "gonna have to be " and stuck Sam back on the floor.

Bonus is I get a days rest from him tomorrow as he is going in at 8.30am.

Thanks GG for your advice, apparently he is in some discomfort with it as it is down to the nerve ending and that is maybe why he wants to chew all other dogs faces off (even the Staffy bull in the waiting room )

Ohh and rang pet insurance who don't pay out for dental treatment within the 1st 2 years.

[dizzyblonde]

I have to point out that one disease ticks can carry is Lyme disease. Its not very nice. If you are to go out walking with doggie in long grass, make sure your troosers are tucked in your socks, and if you can wear long sleeves. Doggies and humans can get Lyme disease.

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Shellywoozle

I aint putting them in my microwave .... errrrr

I have just purchased a tick remover, ideal for my doggy first aid box. no use wanting one when you have a tick feeding on ya dog.

Cheers gruntyg xx

I have a tic-twister thing and it works to remove the tics. However I rarely need to use it as I use that Frontline stuff on my dog. I really rate this stuff as the dog never has fleas and rarely tics.

On another tic note, I had to use the tic-twister on me when I returned from GMII - there was one chomping on my shoulder! (Yes I am looking out for signs of Lyme disease).

[dizzyblonde]

Stronghold does the same thing. No fleas, no ticks, no earmites, no roundworms and many others

[gruntygiggles]

Lymes disease is quite prevalent in America, not quite so much so here. In fact it is rather uncommon here with people that have ticks because we notice them and remove them quickly. It is important to mention that not all ticks carry Lymes disease, in fact not that many do and I think if you google it, you can find the UK regions most likely to have carrier ticks. Dogs and animals are more prone to it as the ticks are usually allowed to stay attached for longer so be vigilant.

Now......a little more info that not everyone knows about Lymes disease is that it can also be carried by spiders and yes....spidrers do bite! I knew this could happen, most likely with the small brown field/garden spiders you always see running around on logs or in hay fields. These will bite if they feel threatened but it doesn't hurt at all aparently, just like a scratch. I know this because 3 years ago, my ex was bitten twice by the same spider on his leg while baling hay in the field. He saw the spider, tried to flick it off and missed and it bit him....he tried again and it bit him again before he then flattened it. The bites were about 4 inches apart and no one thought any more of it. A week later, two red lumps, a week after that, the lumps were so big that they had come together, stuck about an inch proud of the shin and had a hard white, glowing centre. After another week of this getting worse, I finally got the idiot to go to the doctors, where he was told he had the early stages of Lymes disease. He came home calling the doctor a drama queen until he looked it up on google and realised that sometimes when your missus tells you to go to the doctors.....you should. He had a week of meds and all sorted.

Nasty little critters all of them!!!

[gruntygiggles]

Shelly, I think £104 is not a bad price at all and that sounds typical of insurance. I now always read right through the fine print.......glad I did it before stig had his toe taken off.......4 months of exploratory operations and a final amputation are not cheap!

I'm glad he's getting it sorted and give him LOADS of cuddles tomorrow night. It'so sad, yet funny when dogs have had a GA. They're so cuddly and clingy for the next day or two.

A tip for you...if you're given tinned food to take home for him that's easy on the digestive system (most vets do after an op)........it's like glue. The first time Stig had it, it kept sticking to the roof of his mouth and he got in a right state trying to get it off before I got it for him. Mix a spoonful or two of hot water into it. Looks gross but they love it and it doesn't stick inside their mouths!

Give him Stray cuddles xxx