Cat / Japanese Bobtail - Answered 1283 days ago
My cat goes outside and sometimes comes back with ticks. It's easy to remove 1mm size ticks, but bigger ones around 3mm bite onto the skin firmly and won't come off. Is there a good way to pry them off? I've tried skin drops on the neck, drugs you use on blankets and the body, and a collar - he tore it off in a few hours while he was outside. Please give me advice.
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Zala
Ethiopia
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Mya
Japanese Bobtail, 11 months old male

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Gently and steadily pull the tick until he lets go; don't jerk or twist him because you risk leaving parts of his mouth in the skin. If some bits are left behind, remove them with tweezers. Rubbing alcohol or classic amber-colored Listerine mouthwash will instantly kill the tick.
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