Do You Have a Remedy for Tick Removal on Pets?

Now I don't really know if this is true or someone was pulling my leg when they told me this about getting rid of ticks. Put vaseline (petroleum jelly) on the tick and as ticks breath from there backside (so I am told) the tick will not be able to breath and will fall off your pet. It does make sense, if ticks are burrowed into the skin of an animal head first how do they breath??? Well there is no harm in trying as this is not going to harm your pet and it's a cheap treatment. I have not tried it as my pets have not had ticks.

Hon, this is a quality discussion, because I was going to ask this very question! We just moved to an area that is much more wooded than where we used to live and I am afraid of ticks getting on my dog. He is very hairy and doesn't like to be combed and picked and plucked at too much, so I was wondering the same thing. Thanks for asking this question!

It's actually a very meaningful and helpful discussion. I used to take a match, strike it, and blow it out, then touch the end that was lit to the tick. The sulfer in the match will cause the tick to back out. You have to try to get it as close to the ticks head as possible, without getting the dog. Hope this helps.

If the dog likes to be brushed I would get a fine tooth comb and use it on the areas where the ticks are. My lab gets the same way. He goes crazy if you try to get a tick out of his ear. I usually use cooking oil and a small comb it seems to work and the ticks come out completely. We also live in the woods. Make sure that they dogs have also gotten there lime desease shots so that they don't get sick.

When we first got my puppy, she had at least 3x a tick on her ALIVE. We dont have them by the other house (dont know about this one). We assumned she got them from where she was bred and lived before we got her. Anyways. We removed them with a twizers they are NASTY. I mean GROSS beyond all means! And then I cant recall how you kill them. The dog should be taking some of that med's that keeps fleas & ticks off. Heartline maybe?? Anyways there is one not advantage (what we use on the pets) which is for fleas AND ticks. Good luck, ick to the thought. They are REALLY REALLY GROSS!!!

Yep... The old fashioned Flint(?) Lighter fluid. The kind for zippo wick lighters. WORKS GREAT!!! They hate that stuff. We were raised on 100 acres and had LOTS of ticks! Dad would just poor lighter fluid on them and they usually backed out pretty darn quick!

Myth #1 Smother the tick in vaseline, mineral oil,nail polish or remover. This does nothing but upset the tick.Upset ticks tend to regurgitate blood and whatever toxins they are carrying right to the body Myth #2 Hold a match to it Does absolutely nothing cept burn your dog or you Use tweezers or at least a paper towel. Grab beneath body as close to the skin as possible Pull up with slow steady pressure intil it releases it's grip It may take a minute or two If you pull too hard and fast you will leave the head intact. Then that means a trip to the vet due to the infection it will cause Tell her to get a tick removing tool Wendy

dont know how true this is but ive been told if you put vaseline or something thick like that on the tick it will not be able to breath and will turn loose of the animal .like i said I dont know how true this is but it sounds logical to me it is worth a try

In Pennsylvania, we had a major problem with ticks on our dogs. We bought a nifty tool from the vet specifically made for tick removal, it gets the whole tick out, and only cost a few dollars. I don't use Frontline, I don't think it works all that well, I use a a flea and tick dip which works well.

You can take a regular sewing needle and then light a candle. Hold the tip of the needle in the fire of the candle. When the needle gets extremely hot, touch it to the tick, careful and don't touch the dog. The tick will let go and will usually let fall of by itself.

I think prevention is best so using a flea and tick medication on a regular basis is a very good thing. However, there are natural products that are very good. One is made with teatree oil and is easy to apply as it comes in powder form. There are also special combs that can be purchased that are made just to remove fleas and ticks.