Posts tagged ‘ticks’

these little black bugs look like seeds they don’t move and when you squash one of them they pop and a small amount of red liquid (looks like blood) comes out. They don’t look like any bugs (fleas or ticks) I’ve seen on the net. How can I combat them, to get rid of them [...]

tick bite?

July 5th, 2011

ok soo i was in the b-room and i saw what looked like a brown tiny ladybug (i assumed it was a tick) on my leg sucking blood so i pulled it,it wouldnt come off, i tried again and it came off. the bite looks like a small purple-red bump with a slight rash around. [...]

My new dog had ticks.Went to vet and they removed it.Nothing they could prescribe because i already gave her a FRONTLINE treatment from night b4.Obviously the last owner didnt really do vet visits…. I been vaccuming and washing the pet beds and blankent.I have another puppy b4 I got this one,since he has been on [...]

our bichon dog has had more ticks this year than ever before… we are using the monthly Frontline treatment… I am wondering if other dogs are having more ticks……….or what the problem could be?

I don’t know what to do. My husband tells me we should call the dog pound and have them take the dogs awa but Im afraid they’ll be put to sleep. Do you think that they would just put the puppies to sleep or would they even try to take off the ticks so that [...]

A few days ago i pulled 2 ticks off of my yorkie and now there are two big swollen lumps so should i just leave it alone or should i take him to a vet?

we give our dog the flea and tick repellant from our vet but it doesnt seem to work because we keep on finding more and more ticks. we have not seen a tick in our house but we are concerned that we might have an infestaion what do you think?

apparently my dog is infested with ticks I already ordered K9 advantix but I need to use a deffoger in on every room. What is the best deffoger that is not harmful for my dog and it’s not going to damage or stain the electrical appliances

I keep finding ticks on my dog?

February 9th, 2011

I have two dogs, and one of them [no matter what I do] continuously has ticks. I use frontline, as well as bath him regularly but still I find at least 4 or 5 of them on him every other day. I’ve cut his hair short, so they’re easier to find but the problem doesn’t [...]

I have been brushing him daily and trying to feel around for anything unusual but is there a better way? The ticks are awful this year. He’s already had his lime disease shot also.

she is really furry and hyperactive, so i dont think using a lighter would work. any advice? ***Has 2 ticks

okay so i pulled out 2 ticks from my dogs head and now there is a huge bump on it i heard or read somewhere that the head still stays even when you pull the body out so i put alcohol on her head was that okay i need to know so that way i [...]

But i once heard someone said that if your dog has black spots on her body, that means she has fleas/ticks, well I already sprayed her after her shower with this insecticide I got at the pet shop but I can’t help but worry that will it work? How long does it take to work [...]

…we bath her. Any ideas? We have a 2 year Shiba Inu dog, she is kept inside, but walked outside several times per day. She is also on the Revolution Medication, and bathed weekly – but we still frequent find ticks on her. Any other suggestions would be appreciated …!

I have an Australian shepherd with very long hair that makes it hard to spot and remove ticks. Recentley he went mountain biking with me and I had a few ticks on me. I checked his paws/legs and it looks like he has many ticks. Probably 10-15 just on his legs. I know he will [...]