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Whats the best way to remove ticks2007-11-25 12:29:51

My cats keep coming home with ticks attached to them. I know how to prevent them from getting them, (Just put a fresh flea/tick collar on each of them) but.. Removing them is kind of a tricky problem of mine, I try using rubbing alcohol and than using a tissue to pick it off, but it doesn't seem to work that well. I was wondering if anyone knew any better ideas/strategies or ones they use. Thanks.

Answers:

Don't pick them off unless you are sure to get the head too!

Light a match blow it out and touch it to the tick, you should then be able to use tweezers to slowly and gently pull it off.

Flea/tick collars do NOT work!! If you are in a tick prone area. get Advantix!! The ticks won't bite in the first place. Might want to think about getting some tests done on you cat. Ticks carry disease and apparently your cats have now been exposed!

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i would use twizzers. it works well. wash her first tho.and i would get flea/tick shampoo.

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completely cover the tick with vasoline. Make sure you get it thick around the area where the head has inserted itself this will smother the tick and it will let loose. Use a pair of tweezers at the head of the tick and pull straight out. You could end up with a bad infection if the head breaks off.

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flea/tick collars are pretty much useless. Buy some frontline and put that on your cat. The tick will fall off and your cat will be protected for a month from getting new ticks.

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Tweezers are the best thing to use to pull them off and alcohol to kill.