TICKS
Ticks are small, parasitic arachnids, ticks can be as tiny as a tenth of an inch and are found across the country. Some species are active during weather as cold as 40°F (4°C) and pose a real threat to you and your pets.
It is important to remove ticks carefully as soon as noticed. Ticks will feed on their host and can easily spread diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Anaplasmosis, Ehrlichiosis, and Babesiosis. After a tick attaches to its host, it immediately cuts open the skin and inserts a sometimes-barbed feeding tube so it can draw out blood. Certain species will even secrete a cement-like substance to keep themselves firmly attached.
CHECK YOUR PET FOR TICKS
Any time your pet comes in from being outdoors during a season when ticks are active is a good time to perform a tick check, especially of they have been in grassy or wooded areas. Ticks can pose a health risk to humans as well. It is best to wear disposable gloves when performing these checks to avoid getting a tick bite.
Not all ticks will latch onto and burrow into your pet right away and instead may initially be caught in their fur as they search for the skin. A handy tip is using a comb with fine teeth or a lint roller. Pass them through or over your pet’s coat as soon as they come indoors in a non-carpeted area of your home. This will remove any ticks hanging out on or in their fur.
You can then continue by gently stroking your pet and running your fingers through their fur with gentle pressure. Here, you’re looking for any small or noticeable bumps or lumps that weren’t previously there. If you find one, focus in on that spot. If your search turns up nothing, keep going.
Lastly, perform a more thorough visual inspection, front-to-back and top-to-bottom of the main areas on your pet where ticks are generally found. These are typically places not protected by thick coats of fur such as:
- Around their face, notably near eyelids and on or inside ears
- Around their neck, including under their collar
- Under their front and rear legs
- Between their toes
- Between their back legs
- Around their tail
TICK REMOVAL
REMOVING FEW TICKS USING LIQUID SOAP & COTTON BALL
Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball & swab it for a few seconds (30-60); the tick will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away. This technique works and it is much less traumatic for pets.
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR TO REMOVE TICKS
LEMON JUICE TO REMOVE TICKS
REMOVING TICKS USING TICK TWIST
You can use tick twist tool to safely remove ticks if there is just a few. Tick-twist is available in pet stores or on Amazon.com
This is how tool works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP1g_w5n-2w
REMOVE MULTIPLE TICKS WITH EPSOM SALT BATH
Salt baths do work !!! No need for toxic remedies such as capstair & alike ! Epsom salt bath makes ticks dry out, latch off & it is so super easy to take off after EPSOM SALT BATH. Fill up a small tub with warm water Pour the epsom salt enough in to cover the bottom of the tub until the water is cloudy. Let it soak for 30 min. Then put the dog in & let it soak in it. Soak until u see ticks start to detach. Then take a regular comb & run it through. Ticks will easily fall off due to salt.
BAKING SODA FOR TICK REMOVAL
POST CARE
Once all ticks are off, rinse of remaining epsom salt & then pour chamomile or green tea over entire body and wait about 5 minutes and then just dry pet off without rinsing chamomile/green tea. These herbs are disinfectant ! How much tea to make will depend on the size of dog…
IT IS BEST TO USE ORGANIC CHAMOMILE HERB (LOSE FORM) or GREEN TEA… IF TEA IS NOT LOSE FORM, TAKE OUT OF TEA BAGS, THOSE ARE BLEACHED & TOXIC THE HERB TO WATER RATIO IS ALWAYS 1: 1 (1 cup of water, 1 T-spoon of herb)Boil water. Remove from stove. Add corresponding amount of herb. Cover it & leave covered 2 minutes. Then strain it. Let it completely cool off to a room temperature (not cold from fridge!). Use flannel/cotton cloth to strain to make sure there is no particles left. THIS REMEDY CAN BE USED ON ANY TYPE OF WOUNDS OR SKIN IRRITATION.
TEST FOR TICK BORNE ILLNESS – 45 days later
You need to calendar 45 days after tick removal and take your pet to a vet for testing in case it contracted tick borne illness. (The same test that is done for heart worm also includes tick borne illnesses test)
PREVENTION
SEE FILE “HOLISTIC PILLS DOSAGE & ADMINISTERING
Only Natural Pet Easy Defense Herbal Shampoo & Conditioner prevents fleas, ticks & mosquitos up to 2 months
http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/search/dogs/flea-and-tick-control
CHECK YOUR PET FOR TICKS
Any time your pet comes in from being outdoors during a season when ticks are active is a good time to perform a tick check, especially of they have been in grassy or wooded areas. Ticks can pose a health risk to humans as well. It is best to wear disposable gloves when performing these checks to avoid getting a tick bite.
Not all ticks will latch onto and burrow into your pet right away and instead may initially be caught in their fur as they search for the skin. A handy tip is using a comb with fine teeth or a lint roller. Pass them through or over your pet’s coat as soon as they come indoors in a non-carpeted area of your home. This will remove any ticks hanging out on or in their fur.
You can then continue by gently stroking your pet and running your fingers through their fur with gentle pressure. Here, you’re looking for any small or noticeable bumps or lumps that weren’t previously there. If you find one, focus in on that spot. If your search turns up nothing, keep going.
Lastly, perform a more thorough visual inspection, front-to-back and top-to-bottom of the main areas on your pet where ticks are generally found. These are typically places not protected by thick coats of fur such as:
- Around their face, notably near eyelids and on or inside ears
- Around their neck, including under their collar
- Under their front and rear legs
- Between their toes
- Between their back legs
- Around their tail
Additional Resources
- How Dog Fleas, Ticks, & Mosquitoes Find Your Pet? (And How to Stop Them!)
- Tick Populations Are Growing Rapidly: Is Your Pet Protected?
- 12 Tips for Hiking with Your Dog (Like How to Avoid Ticks)
- A Pet Parent’s Guide to Geraniol
