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

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
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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

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
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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

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

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

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

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

"Wendy" wrote in message
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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



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"Wendy" wrote in message
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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



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"Wendy" wrote in message
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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