lady k
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 Alert | | This morning as I was petting my 6 month old puppy, I noticed something on her back under her fur. When I looked further, I noticed what I first thought was a growth. It was almost black about 1/4 to 1/2 inch and oval shaped. It was soft and looked like it had legs and was attached to my dog! Of course I freaked out and tried to call the vet which didn't open until 7am. It didn't seem to hurt the dog and as I keep looking, I noticed a another "bug" which was much smaller and brown.It almost looked like a beetle. The dog was not in any pain and was acting like herself. My daughter came downstaris and I asked her to look at the dog. To my surprise, the big "bug" was gone and only the little one remained. I immediately pulled it off the dog. Has anyone ever had something like this happen to their pet? I am really concerned. | | | |
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Sinbad
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| | 08/27/2007 10:42 AM |
Alert | wow... That's wild.. I am going to have to check our dogs when I get home.
I haven't noticed anything like it.
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Just doing it one day at a time. Change is good and it should be looked upon as an improvment! not a problem.
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Fritzydoodle
Posts:958
| | 08/27/2007 11:00 AM |
Alert | | A tick? | |
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lady k
Posts:26
| | 08/27/2007 11:06 AM |
Alert | | Are ticks that big? | | | |
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Fritzydoodle
Posts:958
| | 08/27/2007 11:11 AM |
Alert | When they're engorged with blood they are. If it fell off the dog in the house - go looking for it. It will crawl to a safe, dark area. They're pregnant and you don't want a gazillion baby ticks in the house. If you have a regular exterminator - tell them about the ticks and have them spray the yard as well as the house. You don't want to deal with a serious problem.
Google ticks photo and take a look at the various types of ticks. | |
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lady k
Posts:26
| | 08/27/2007 11:20 AM |
Alert | | Oh my! Thank you so much for the info! I did google ticks and I am pretty sure thats what it was. What's the best way to get rid of them? | | | |
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Fritzydoodle
Posts:958
| | 08/27/2007 11:46 AM |
Alert | Short term - use tweezers and carefully, slowly pull the tick off the dog. The mouthparts actually imbed in the animal. A small amount of blood from the dog is OK. Drop the tick in rubbing alcohol to kill it. Search all over the dog for the small ones as well as the engorged ones, especially in the ears, around the neck and between toes. You can also take the dog to the groomers for a professional strength tick dip. That will help kill them on the animal for easier removal. There are tick dips for home use - check out Chitwoods Feed Store.
Long term - use Frontline on the dog. Exterminate the yard and/or house regularly. Some areas are more prone than others for ticks.
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lady k
Posts:26
| | 08/27/2007 1:24 PM |
Alert | | Thank you so much! I really appreciate all of the info. I will be taking Roxy for a dip and I will be asking the vet about Frontline. I feel kind of stupid because I should have researched this before I got the puppy! At least I know what to do now... | | | |
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Pet Social Worker
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| | 08/27/2007 3:20 PM |
Alert | | Definitely a tick. | | | |
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demonica
Posts:850
| | 08/28/2007 8:41 AM |
Alert | | don't feel stupid lady k. when i lived in phoenix my poor sheltie had a HORRIBLE tick infestation. the groomer pulled off over 30 ticks. she had such thick hair, that i never saw any on her myself, nor did i know at the time that parts of phoenix have such a huge problem (i had just moved to AZ). needless to say, after that i did "tick hunts" every night while watching TV. they stayed manageable as long as i did it daily. fortunately, pit bulls have such short hair that the ticks don't seem to like them much. in the 5 years i have had her i have only had to pick 4 or 5 ticks off cow puppy total. | | | |
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lady k
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| | 08/28/2007 10:07 AM |
Alert | | Thank you demonica. Before coming to Arizona, I lived 45 minutes from San Francisco. The local vet never really discussed any tick issues. When I came out here and decided to get a dog, I really tried to do my research since the last time we had a dog was over 10 years ago. Thanks to everyone who has helped to educate me!<img src='http://www.85239.com/desktopmodules/ntforums/images/emoticons/smile.gif' height='20' width='20' border='0' title='Smile' align='absmiddle'> | | | |
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Sinbad
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| | 08/28/2007 10:10 AM |
Alert | Came by for an update....
Going to have to talk to the wife about getting them groomed and dipped just in case? | |
Just doing it one day at a time. Change is good and it should be looked upon as an improvment! not a problem.
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Tempting Fait1
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| | 08/28/2007 10:58 AM |
Alert | Groomed, dipped then get Frontline flea and tick control.
Frontline Plus for dogs is a topical 'spot-on' application for the treatment and prevention of flea infestation, brown dog tick, the American dog tick, lone star tick and deer ticks (the major carrier of Lyme disease) and biting lice on dogs and puppies. Frontline Plus has a rapid onset of action and kills re-infestations with newly acquired adult fleas for up to 8 weeks. Frontline Plus also prevents the development of flea eggs, larvae and pupae produced by any adult fleas acquired for up to 8 weeks after treatment. Frontline Plus can be used as part of a treatment strategy for the control of Flea Allergy Dermatitis in dogs. It can be used on puppies from 8 weeks of age and is safe to use on breeding, pregnant or lactating animals. | |
The red head is BACK!! (and still mouthy)
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demonica
Posts:850
| | 08/30/2007 8:06 AM |
Alert | | frontline rocks. | | | |
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TheShermanator
Posts:277
| | 09/02/2007 11:00 AM |
Alert | I do not use Frontline, nor have I ever had the dogs dipped for ticks and fleas. Greyhounds are VERY sensitive to chemicals, so those products are not good for their heath. I have never had a problem, but then again, there is nothing but rocks in my backyard.
For spot-on treatments, we use Adams Flea & Tick Mist (recommended by our greyhound knowledge vet.) When we go north into Sedona/Flagstaff for hiking with the boys we spray them while we are there, and check for ticks before we head home. We go regularly in the fall/winter/spring, and have never had a problem.
Now, we are having the backyard landscaped with 3 trees and artifical grass (don't laugh - we'd kill regular grass and all other plants,) so, I'm not sure if I will see any increase in ticks. If so, I will use the spray more often.
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"My greyhound is smarter than your honor student"
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demonica
Posts:850
| | 09/02/2007 12:10 PM |
Alert | | be especially careful of the latex ticks, i understand they nest in artificial turf!!! | | | |
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