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tick?
I just got a new rescue kitten today. She has a yuck brown, shiny, hard,
oval - thing - on her shoulder. It's about the size of a small pea but elongated. An engorged tick maybe?????????? If it's a tick should I try to remove it or should I just treat it with Frontline and hope it dies and falls off itself? W |
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very much sounds like a tick.
http://www.oes.org/html/how_2_identi...ent_ticks.html you should probably try to remove it.. although once its fully engorged it will die and fall off. http://www.lyme.org/ticks/removal.html "Wendy" wrote in message ... I just got a new rescue kitten today. She has a yuck brown, shiny, hard, oval - thing - on her shoulder. It's about the size of a small pea but elongated. An engorged tick maybe?????????? If it's a tick should I try to remove it or should I just treat it with Frontline and hope it dies and falls off itself? W |
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very much sounds like a tick.
http://www.oes.org/html/how_2_identi...ent_ticks.html you should probably try to remove it.. although once its fully engorged it will die and fall off. http://www.lyme.org/ticks/removal.html "Wendy" wrote in message ... I just got a new rescue kitten today. She has a yuck brown, shiny, hard, oval - thing - on her shoulder. It's about the size of a small pea but elongated. An engorged tick maybe?????????? If it's a tick should I try to remove it or should I just treat it with Frontline and hope it dies and falls off itself? W |
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very much sounds like a tick.
http://www.oes.org/html/how_2_identi...ent_ticks.html you should probably try to remove it.. although once its fully engorged it will die and fall off. A quick and dirty way to get off a single tick (I wouldn't do this often on a kitten) is to saturate a cotton ball with nail polish remover and hold it firmly on the tick (if that's what it is). That will kill the tick in a few minutes and it will drop off, without hurting the kitten. Cyn |
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very much sounds like a tick.
http://www.oes.org/html/how_2_identi...ent_ticks.html you should probably try to remove it.. although once its fully engorged it will die and fall off. A quick and dirty way to get off a single tick (I wouldn't do this often on a kitten) is to saturate a cotton ball with nail polish remover and hold it firmly on the tick (if that's what it is). That will kill the tick in a few minutes and it will drop off, without hurting the kitten. Cyn |
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very much sounds like a tick.
http://www.oes.org/html/how_2_identi...ent_ticks.html you should probably try to remove it.. although once its fully engorged it will die and fall off. A quick and dirty way to get off a single tick (I wouldn't do this often on a kitten) is to saturate a cotton ball with nail polish remover and hold it firmly on the tick (if that's what it is). That will kill the tick in a few minutes and it will drop off, without hurting the kitten. Cyn Oh, No! That's the worst thing you can do. Using nail polish remover, alcohol, or using a hot match/needle. will cause the tick to salivate, and reguritate back into the cat's skin, increasing the risk of infection. Here's a website that talks about proper tick removal. http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020815/643.html Sherry |
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very much sounds like a tick.
http://www.oes.org/html/how_2_identi...ent_ticks.html you should probably try to remove it.. although once its fully engorged it will die and fall off. A quick and dirty way to get off a single tick (I wouldn't do this often on a kitten) is to saturate a cotton ball with nail polish remover and hold it firmly on the tick (if that's what it is). That will kill the tick in a few minutes and it will drop off, without hurting the kitten. Cyn Oh, No! That's the worst thing you can do. Using nail polish remover, alcohol, or using a hot match/needle. will cause the tick to salivate, and reguritate back into the cat's skin, increasing the risk of infection. Here's a website that talks about proper tick removal. http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020815/643.html Sherry |
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"Wendy" wrote in message
... I just got a new rescue kitten today. She has a yuck brown, shiny, hard, oval - thing - on her shoulder. It's about the size of a small pea but elongated. An engorged tick maybe?????????? If it's a tick should I try to remove it or should I just treat it with Frontline and hope it dies and falls off itself? W Just leave it alone, it will fall off on it's own. I used to live on a farm when I was small and ticks were a common occurence (Oh happy days!!). By trying to get if off the cat, you run the risk of leaving some part of the tick in situ, which could lead to infection and more problems. When it's filled up with enough blood it will fall off, it usually takes a couple of days maximum. One other tip, we used to put a dab of paint or something on them so we could see them when they fell off and get rid of them. Jeannie Jeannie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.726 / Virus Database: 481 - Release Date: 22/07/04 |
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"Wendy" wrote in message
... I just got a new rescue kitten today. She has a yuck brown, shiny, hard, oval - thing - on her shoulder. It's about the size of a small pea but elongated. An engorged tick maybe?????????? If it's a tick should I try to remove it or should I just treat it with Frontline and hope it dies and falls off itself? W Just leave it alone, it will fall off on it's own. I used to live on a farm when I was small and ticks were a common occurence (Oh happy days!!). By trying to get if off the cat, you run the risk of leaving some part of the tick in situ, which could lead to infection and more problems. When it's filled up with enough blood it will fall off, it usually takes a couple of days maximum. One other tip, we used to put a dab of paint or something on them so we could see them when they fell off and get rid of them. Jeannie Jeannie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.726 / Virus Database: 481 - Release Date: 22/07/04 |
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"Jeannie" wrote in message ... "Wendy" wrote in message ... I just got a new rescue kitten today. She has a yuck brown, shiny, hard, oval - thing - on her shoulder. It's about the size of a small pea but elongated. An engorged tick maybe?????????? If it's a tick should I try to remove it or should I just treat it with Frontline and hope it dies and falls off itself? W Just leave it alone, it will fall off on it's own. I used to live on a farm when I was small and ticks were a common occurence (Oh happy days!!). By trying to get if off the cat, you run the risk of leaving some part of the tick in situ, which could lead to infection and more problems. When it's filled up with enough blood it will fall off, it usually takes a couple of days maximum. One other tip, we used to put a dab of paint or something on them so we could see them when they fell off and get rid of them. Jeannie Jeannie Took her over to the vet last night and they removed it. I wanted them to see it because we're in a high risk area for deer ticks and lyme disease. W |
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