Removing Ticks From Pets

Susie has pointed me in the direction of this device: Pro-Tick Remedy II Tick Remover.

Here is a US page selling it:

http://www.campingsurvival.com/prreii.html (new window)

Hi Michael

The gadget is made in USA and called Pro Tick Remedy - it carries a little medallion which also says
Avoid Tick Bite First , Be Aware - Protected- Prepared.

I have to say we bought ours in UK but I have just googled this product and American people will probably know this company quite well. I found a camping company selling this gadget at $3.99.

Our animals used to pick up ticks in the fields around our previous home in Hampshire UK.

Here in our corner of Spain ticks are a menace for part of the year. We religiously use Frontline on the dogs and cats. However if we are a little late in missing their applications you can be dead sure a tick will start to feed off them. Even with this product ticks jump on the dogs and I frequently find this tiny little creature in our bed. (Yes most of our critters like a bit of human comfort)

I notice the farmers dont bother with their animals - maybe for obvious reasons as the costs of protection are quite high. They just let the ticks feed on outside animals and they will fall off after a feed.

We are luckily not surrounded by deer here although the odd one might accidentally pass by.

However when I visit Virginia everyone has to get sprayed and covered up because of Lymes Disease and my young nephew is recovering from this awful problema as I write.

Also my daughter and her partner have a small-holding in Austria and have deer all around them. Cutting grass recently they were both bitten by deer tick necessitating a visit to the doctor for treatment. After treatment they are going to be vaccinated against future risk.