Re: Ticks......

Why thanks mate......

Re: Ticks......

Tip for Ticks... not having used it, I can't recommend but it seems a viable option.

A nurse discovered a safe and easy way to remove ticks, making it less traumatic for the patient and easier for you.
Here's a way to eliminate them on you, your children and your pets.
Apply a small amount of liquid soap on a cotton ball
Cover the tick with the soap soaked cotton ball
Blot it for a few seconds ( 15-20 )
The tick will spontaneously detach and stick to the cotton as you remove it.
Notify everyone! This may help so many, especially with those hard to reach areas.
Tip: Keep liquid soap & cotton balls in your summer first aid kit.

Re: Ticks......

That is the method we always used when we lived in Scotland with our English Setters. Ticks were a regular occurrence so we checked daily and removed them using a cigarette. Never had a problem or infection in the 10+ years.

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That's the thing Fender. Works a treat on my dogs, although there is a bit of a knack to it - once I start to twist it I keep going until the blighter is free. I never use anything hot or greasy as the little devils can regurgitate and cause an infection. If the thing doesn't all come out and the mouthparts remain it can do more harm than leaving it to fall off.