tick bite

[bizzylizzy]

If the tick has dropped off, there is no need to see the vet   

There is usually a lump left behind after ticks drop off or are removed.  I just put a dab of tea tree oil on it - it will go down after a few days 

I use Tea Trea Oil for lots of things but OH can't tolerate it on his skin if I use it undiluted, brings him out in a nasty rash,  so its a good idea to thin it down!!

Does your OH get a lot of ticks?    I use it neat, directly on the spot - never had a problem.

(Well, he has had his fair share - he grew up in the Black Forest, they were part and parcel of childhood back in the 50's!! 😉) 😂😂

[TheAdventuresofBarnaby]

Like Bizzylizzy,  lots of ticks and high prevalence of boreliose (sp?)also known as Lymes Disease  here too.  We're taught that the bullseye pattern and / or radiating  lines of discoloration of skin are the bad signs.

All of our cats and dogs are affected at the moment.  I've been known get one or two as well:-(  So far no bad infections though.

Its really only worthwhile disinfecting where a tick has been removed.  If the've already dropped off any infection will have already occurred.  I guess the swelling we see  is something to do with the anaesthetising spit the ticks inject to hide their presence.

Re Op question about what works as a deterrent,  we use Fronline plus on the cats,  and Barnaby the Cocker has a Bayer Seresto collar.

[sodpot2000]

A word too for apple cider vinegar. We use a lot of it in the chickens' drinking water to keep them free of red mite. You can dilute it and rub it into your dog's coat as a repellent, you can apply direct to the critter to make it drop off or, if you can get away with it you can put a drop in the dogs' drinking water. It seems to be generally good against most forms of blood sucking parasites.

[Might try pouring it on electioneering candidates  ]

It is generally good stuff. We use it ourselves to get through the colds and flu season.

[bizzylizzy]

A word too for apple cider vinegar. We use a lot of it in the chickens' drinking water to keep them free of red mite. You can dilute it and rub it into your dog's coat as a repellent, you can apply direct to the critter to make it drop off or, if you can get away with it you can put a drop in the dogs' drinking water. It seems to be generally good against most forms of blood sucking parasites.

[Might try pouring it on electioneering candidates  ]

It is generally good stuff. We use it ourselves to get through the colds and flu season.

I like the sound of rubbing it into the coat - the coconut oil which I've been using does make the coat a bit claggy. I'ven read a lot about the health benefits for humans and have a teaspoon in a glass of water occasionally myself. How much do you put in the drinking water - about a teaspoon?
Tks!

[sodpot2000]

How much do you put in the drinking water - about a teaspoon?

Start with about a teaspoon and see if they will drink it. Quite a lot of info on the internet about cider vinegar both for humans and dogs. The good thing is - difficult to o/d!

[bizzylizzy]

How much do you put in the drinking water - about a teaspoon?

Start with about a teaspoon and see if they will drink it. Quite a lot of info on the internet about cider vinegar both for humans and dogs. The good thing is - difficult to o/d!

👍 Thankyou!

[MIN]

happy to say, Gemma's ear has returned to normal 

[bizzylizzy]

happy to say, Gemma's ear has returned to normal 

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