A few ticks!

[trophyhunt]

Good for you for helping!  I wonder if putting some advantage on him would have help his situation?  Spring bear is gonna be interesting this year, man I hate those bugs.

[Tbob]

GROSS! Poor little guy!

[Jonathan_S]

Too bad you didn't have a tube of Ivermectin 1.87% to dose him with.  Or some Frontline.  Sheesh.

[jackelope]

Too bad you didn't have a tube of Ivermectin 1.87% to dose him with.  Or some Frontline.  Sheesh.

Could have sprayed him down with some permethrin too. I feel bad for that little guy.

[seth30]

Good god kill it with fire

[RadSav]

Makes me sick.  That is going to be a slow horrible death.   Too bad that kind of thing is not happening to the wolves.

Now my head itches.  I would like to unsee that now, thank you

[coachcw]

with the stress and bugs he's  a goner too bad . 

[NOCK NOCK]

 

[Firedogg]

 Without having a cold winter we are going to have areally nasty flea and tick year. Protect your animals and yourself while out and about this year.

[Jonathan_S]

with the stress and bugs he's  a goner too bad .

I tend to agree but I've been surprised before.

[KNOPHISH]

Just wait until you cut one open & find the big white leach like things in the guts. Just ignore them, the meat is wonderful 

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

I got a tick in February this year.  On the wetside.  Still haven't got another but the one that did get me was almost under the skin.  I had to squeeze him out then try to pull him with the tweezers.  Ever time the tweezers slipped off his legs would get to moving and he would burrow back into my side.  Eeeeweeeeeewwwwweeewwww!!!!

[quadrafire]

I got a tick in February this year.  On the wetside.  Still haven't got another but the one that did get me was almost under the skin.  I had to squeeze him out then try to pull him with the tweezers.  Ever time the tweezers slipped off his legs would get to moving and he would burrow back into my side.  Eeeeweeeeeewwwwweeewwww!!!!

I didn't realize ticks burrowed past their mouth parts (head).

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

Yeah they'll go deep.  I have seen a documentary about moose and ticks are a big problem.  This year will be rough. 

[RadSav]

I got a tick in February this year.  On the wetside.  Still haven't got another but the one that did get me was almost under the skin.  I had to squeeze him out then try to pull him with the tweezers.  Ever time the tweezers slipped off his legs would get to moving and he would burrow back into my side.  Eeeeweeeeeewwwwweeewwww!!!!

While tweezers are recommended over matches, gas and petroleum jelly they are not ideal as most will force fluid into the host.  I had my vet order me a pair of blunt, medium-tipped, angled forceps which not only she, but a number of doctors I've talked with over the years have recommended. If you have a good medical supply store close they should have them as well. Then if the head comes off I then use very pointed tweezers to extract what is left. 

They are good for pulling fish hooks out of hands and heads too