How to get rid of a cat tick?

Question

if you remove the cat tick is there any risk of either continuous bleeding or heavy bleeding due to.

does the tick thin the cats blood when feeding?

if you pull it out would leave the head under the skin? what is the risk?

Answer 1

don'tt just pull it out as it will leave its jaws embedded in your cat which can get infected, I've heard a hot match works well but it depends where it is on your cat because i wouldn't put a hot match near my cats eye for example in case i hurt him/her. vets can easily remove them safely

Answer 2

Buy a tick hook from a farm shop.  Slid it over the tick, twist it three times and pull it out.  It doesn't hurt the cat and the hooks are specially designed for this job.  the twisting of the hook ensures that the whole tick comes out.  If you do not twist it you will leave the head inside the cat which can cause infection.  The hooks are not expensive to buy either.

Do not use tweezers to pull it out as you will leave the head inside the cat.

Once removed their is no risk of bleeding and the tick will not thin the cats blood.  I also wouldn't recommend putting a hot match any where near the tick as you could burn the cat too.  Also the match would only need to be smoldering slightly and it could set alight to your cats fur.  BIG VET BILL, not to mention the pain to your cat!

Vasaline will work but you have to make sure the tick is totally smothered and no air can get to the tick so that it will suffocate.  It is not as easy as it sounds.

Also, once the tick is removed be careful to get rid of it properly as they will attach themselves to humans too.

Answer 3

best way is to light them. my mum used to do it with a match. I tried it last year. works very quickly.....

Answer 4

Cover it with Vaseline.

That smothers them and after an hour or so just pull it off with a tweezers.

Answer 5

hi look at this site has some good info

http://www.lisashea.com/petinfo/cats/hea...

Answer 6

Get a tissue and put alcohol on it. Then gently pull it out. The alcohol makes him let go and stops infection  

Answer 7

Ticks feed on blood and only blood therefore they cause blood loss to your cat, there shouldn't be alot of bleeding when ticks are removed but ticks cause serious risk of different types of infections and make cats feel pretty yuk!

It is a good idea to remove ticks from an infected cat as if a tick is removed within 24 hours, the chances of it transmitting Lyme disease, Tick Paralysis or other conditions and infections are much less.

Before you begin you should wear a pair of protective gloves. Its best to used a fine-point tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible. Pull gently. Avoid squeezing the body of the tick, as released fluid can be harmful to you if it comes in contact with your skin as well as harming your cat further. Clean the site of the bite with a solution of salt and water or a dilute Betadine solution also clean your hands and the tweezers with disinfectant.

Placing the ticks you have removed in Alcohol will kill them it might be a good idea to place and example of one of the ticks in a pill box to bring it to your vet for identification, so they know exactly what they are dealing with.

A trip to the vet is necessary as your cat will require a further skin treatment to prevent further infestations and infection, Ticks are particularly nasty, much more so than cat fleas, therefore depending on the length of time the cat has been infested with Ticks and its general health as a result, other treatment might be required, therefore going to the vet is really important.

Tick infestations are linked to some serious conditions in cats including among others, Lyme disease, Tick Paralysis, Ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. These are all pretty serious and remember some elements of these diseases like rashes and nausea etc. can be transmitted to humans.

The best topical treatment for Fleas and ticks is probably Frontline Plus but you can discuss all this with your vet!

Good Luck!

P.S. Sorry this was VERY long! x

Check this website out if you want to know more!

http://www.peteducation.com/category_sum...

Answer 8

use a tweezers to pull the tick out.  your cat will be fine.  cats and dogs get ticks all the time.  

Answer 9

i have heard olive oil makes them release.