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I phoned my vet this morning and am waiting for them to get back to me with a mini appointment. I am not sure whether I found another small tick on him, so I just want a vet to take a quick look, as well as have them look at the area where that evil,engorged specimen of nature was attached. The area that I extracted the tick from is swollen; I really just want to get a vet's opinion on it in order to be on the safe side.
This was the ONLY year that I did not use any flea/tick preventative medication, and trust me, I have learned my lesson! As he is an indoor dog, who is only outside for as long as it takes to lift his little leg, etc., I figured the med wasn't really necessary...
Needless to say, the little guy will be back on flea/tick meds in the future! "Mom" just can't go through an engorged tick experience again, and I love this little guy more than life itself!!!!
Thanks again to all of you! You guys are terrific!!!
I think that it's a great idea to get him checked out by a vet, like you said, just to be safe. All three of our dogs are inside dogs as well. We don't have a fenced in yard so when they get let out a few times a day to go potty we take them out on a leash and they are only outside long enough to do their thing and come back in. We also walk our dogs 2-3 times a day for 45-60 minutes each walk, but it's not like we walk them around in the woods or anything! lol! We walk them on the sidewalk around in our neighborhood or on the sidewalk in the park across the street from our neighborhood. We walk them on the concrete as much as we can to keep their nails filed down, but of course they walk in the grass half of the time to sniff around and stuff. Again though, it's not like they are out in the woods or anything were you normally find most ticks. But we still make sure to always put their flea and tick stuff on every single month. We just don't want to deal with any of that, you know? Ticks are nasty, dirty little things and I don't want them on my fur babies or in my home! lol! Plus, if our dogs got fleas, that would be miserable! I have always heard that it's so hard to get rid of fleas and get them out of your home once they are there! Anyway, like I said, I think it's a good idea to take your pup to the vet just to be safe. I hope all goes well! Good luck!
peacocks and that will take care of your tick population -
You know, now there's a thought!
I have had everything from herds of deer to coyotes in my back yard, (Massachusetts!) but peacocks would be sure to draw a crowd of onlookers amongst my neighbors!
You always have to be care when trying to "pull" ticks out of anyone or anything. It is very easy for the body to snap off from the head or for it to not come out completely. This will likely result in an infection, possibly a serious one. I think the best thing to do is very thickly blob vasaline over the entire exposed area. The tick then cannot breath anymore and backs out on its own. Make sure one the tick is out you clean the area well and apply an antiseptic cream like neosporin.
I usually take tweezers, squeeze around the area where tick is, and grab hold as closely to the skin as possible and pull and usually getting the head with the body.. They are sooo nasty, make sure to look between the toes and around the pad of the feet, thats where they looveee to hide also. We had a huge problem when we lived in Florida. And here's what they look like engorged
after removing the tick with tweezers, i usually keep it in a bottle for later identification just in case my pet becomes ill and needs treatment. some ticks can cause illness and others are just a nuisance. make sure you remove the whole tick.
Peacocks are beautiful however there is another thing to consider. Every neighbor within a mile will be able to hear your wonderful new birds. Peacocks are extremely loud but on the upside, it gives the place a real nice jungle sound as their call is quite distinctive. They are good for getting rid of ticks though.
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Originally Posted by june 7th
You know, now there's a thought!
I have had everything from herds of deer to coyotes in my back yard, (Massachusetts!) but peacocks would be sure to draw a crowd of onlookers amongst my neighbors!
Again: THANKS ALL!!!!
Take gentle care of all your pets,
-June
Last edited by TnHilltopper; 11-28-2007 at 11:18 AM..
IF you are zoned as being allowed to have chickens (depending on where in MA you are) you might seriously consider having some chickens. They're pretty quiet, they LOVE ticks, and they'll give you lots of fertilizer Chicken poop is great for the garden... And if you buy Aracana Chickens, the eggs are a pretty blue/green shell.. Easter Eggs without the time of a dye job!
LOL! Yes, peacocks DO help with ticks, just like chickens. They eat them. And they are loud. And they will fly off. I had never seen a peacock truly fly until we lived in the Virgin Islands, but yep - they do! They drove my dogs crazy with all of their squawking and carrying on...they are beautiful, but they can be a handful. But they do the same number on grass that chickens do - i.e., you won't have any if they stay on the ground much.
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All three of our dogs are inside dogs as well. We don't have a fenced in yard so when they get let out a few times a day to go potty we take them out on a leash and they are only outside long enough to do their thing and come back in. 
We also walk our dogs 2-3 times a day for 45-60 minutes each walk, but it's not like we walk them around in the woods or anything! lol! 
But we still make sure to always put their flea and tick stuff on every single month. We just don't want to deal with any of that, you know? Ticks are nasty, dirty little things and I don't want them on my fur babies or in my home! lol! 
