ticks

>>2402192
nice bait post picture of cat pls

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>>2402199
its not bait. i am genuinely concerned. i come from a city but i moved to the norwegian country side and wasnt prepared for ticks. i read you can get deadly diseases from them. i caught it before it started bloating so maybe he will be ok?

pic related is my cat.

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more pics of him. he loves sniffing flowers and grass and nibbling on it. I'd hate having to stop walking him. What precautions do i need to take now that i know ticks are a thing?

Get him some flea medication from a vet. Not sure if you guys have Frontline, advantage and shit like that there but also here in the US any flea collars and shit you find in the super market can be extremely dangerous to pets. Not sure how common Lyme disease is there but it's common here.

He doesn't need a vet to remove the tick but if Lyme and ticks are an issue, you can get him tested for Lyme(which would not show up immediately) and some tick meds to prevent them.

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>>2402210
Thank you, I will ask the vet for flea and tick medication.

Is Lyme disease difficult to combat in cats? Say he gets it - will he be ok with treatment? Any serious risk?

>>2402221
Not the poster you replied to, but it's also a good idea to keep the tick itself (in a small jar or what not) and bring that with you to the vet, so they can examine the species and check the tick directly to see if it caries any diseases which may or not show up on a test of the cat. Same thing with if YOU get bit by a tick, always keep the tick to bring to a doctor.

Lyme disease can be dangerous (though I don't think deadly) to cats, affecting their joints and behavior, but according to a quick google search it isn't common for cats to get it (don't know how much that can be trusted though).

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>>2402237
Thank you. The tick is still attached but dead. I tried removing it, but even applying quite a bit of force, I couldnt, and it was hurting my cat to pull on it.

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>>2402242
also from what i read lyme isnt the bigger risk, but there are other worse tick diseases

>>2402242
It's probably not going to bother the cat much since the tick is presumably dead, but have you tried using tweezers?

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>>2402257
yes i have used tweezers. At one point I was pulling really hard and it still wouldnt come off. I will try it again

>>2402259
most of it came off but i think theres something still embedded. I cant get it off without risking pinching his skin and cutting him, so I'd rather leave it for the vet.

use a credit card or a flame

>>2402323
don't use a flame near a cat like that, this anon is ubertarded. Just wait for the vet.

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>>2402333
i would never. im staying up until the vet opens. kitty is being cuddly and happy so i managed to relax a bit. another 3 hours and i'll drive there.

>>2402259
>steelseries
good choice op, good thread

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>>2402409
thanks, he thinks so too.

1 more hour to vet opening times.

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>>2402221
>>2402207
Relax anon, it's just a tick. I've worked with rescue animals that came in covered in literally dozens upon dozens of the little fuckers and still tested negative for tick-borne illnesses. They're even rarer in cats than in dogs - only seen a few diagnosed feline haemobartonellosis and babesiosis cases during my ~10 years in the vetmed field.

Lyme disease isn't hard to manage unless your animal is otherwise immunocompromised (e.g. FIV+, FeLV+). Mostly it manifests itself in the form of recurrent lameness/limping, inflamed joints, sometimes fever. Next time, no need to panic... just grab some tweezers, grab the tick as close to the skin as possible, and pull up. There might be a little blood or inflammation in the area if you find it too late, but don't worry, this should go away.

My vets use and recommend Revolution for cats. Never had any problems with it.

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>>2402416
that is a huge relief to know, thanks a lot. although I don't think I ever want to try to remove a tick ever again. That fucker was grabbing hard and then it died. Fucked me up, I thought I'd sentenced my cat to death. I'll look into Revolution. Thanks!

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was too exhausted to report back after vet but she helped remove the tick and found 1 other. prescribed some medication for him to take every so often and said all is well. thanks to everyone who replied.

>>2402192
Get tweezers, get as close to the skin as possible and pull out in the direction of how it's entered. Believe it or not ticks heads are not designed to come off and as long as you have hold of the head the mouth pieces (They're very small so don't freak out when you don't see a long straw mouth) will come easy. It will very much pluck the skin but be persistent and slow. Had to pull one out of my dogs whiskers only a few days ago. As long as you grip close to the skin and not the soft sack like area it should be absolutely fine.

When it's out clean it with alcohol. Cat won't appreciate it but it will want it to prevent an abscess though cats can deal with those pretty well anyway so worse case scenario don't worry.

>>2402883
thanks man, I'll keep it in mind next time it happens. Vet told me the new meds will kill them if they try to feed on him, but I assume I'll still have to pry them off myself, so I'll try to get better at it.

>>2402885
If it's like the flea medicine my mom uses on her doggo then yeah you'll need to pry them off yourself, and when you do you should set them down on your hand or a table and see if they're moving at all to verify if they are dead, also sometimes you may find dead ticks wherever your kitty sleeps (once again if it's like the stuff for the doggo).
I should also mention that we're way out in the country, and if you go near the woods you're gonna end up with like 3 ticks at a time on you, so I doubt you'll find them on your kitty to often, but still, never hurts to look your kitty over after walks, make sure you check armpits and the paws too, as ticks love getting in tight spots and being general nuisances.

>>2402192
You could pull it off? You got noodle arms or something?

>>2402192

OP i had the same problem with my indoor cat I take on leash walks.
Had a tick on its neck that was impossible to get out. Did exactly what >>2402883 said but obviously my cat wiggled around and after several tries the tick died (its guts came out of its 'butt') and after some more attempts i finally got it out, altho I still think part of the mouthpiece was stuck.
Vet said some swelling or redness might occur but nothing like that happened. maybe because I desinfected the area and put anti inflammatory cream on it daily.
But yeah I just cant take him on walks anymore, especially in this hot humid weather thats perfect condition for ticks. :(

>>2402192
ticks are the absolute worst thing in the world

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>>2402409

>retard over dramatizing/analyzing tick removal
>good thread because you like his mousepad

>>2402221
Hvordan gjorde du få ham å opphold på båndet?

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>>2404132
>>2404159
thanks for the tips guys

>>2404136
if i apply any more force it hurts kitty and he starts struggling so I have to stop.

>>2404190
agreed

>>2404210
no, the pics of my handsome cat make this a good thread!

>>2404224
my norwegian is bad, but if you're asking about the leash, my kitty loves going outdoors so he tolerates it. He perks up when he sees me pull it out because it means outside time, and outside he's too busy exploring to notice the leash.

>>2404350
If it happens again, use tweezers to carefully grab the tick by the mouthparts (not squeezing the body) and pull it off in one swift motion.
I've also heard you can apply chemicals so the tick releases on it's own (alcohol, vodka) but I'm unsure if there would be any risks involved.

Holy shit this thread is ridiculous. You are getting hysterical over a fucking wood tick. How have you never seen a tick before? Just pluck it off and flush it down the toilet. This is not a medical emergency.

>>2402192
No....your cats a gonner