When my dog got one....

...I dabbed it with surgical spirit (I think), it died (the tic, not the dog), I then took the dog to the vet to remove it.. I was worried about the twisting bit too.. though I believe you can now buy tic removers from the pet shop.

Posted By: Squirrel on September 22nd 2005 at 12:27:43

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