Are you going to nature? Do not forget to bring along a means of protection against ticks. With a long stay in nature, the danger of finding a tick under your skin is very high. You should always choose the right clothes and pre-treat them with anti-mite sprays.
What should I do if a tick bites?
The correct answer is to quickly get to the nearest emergency room or to the emergency room, where you will be given first aid. If it is impossible to get there in the first minutes, an arthropod will have to get it on its own. Removing ticks is best done instantly, without putting it off even for a minute.
How to pull out a tick?
Removing a tick in a person must be carried out with extreme caution, without squeezing it with your hands, as this can lead to squeezing the virus into the wound.
First, the tick must be greased with oil, then with the help of a loop from the thread you need to carefully remove it, while making rotational movements. After this, the tick must be saved and taken for analysis to the sanitary and epidemiological station, and the bite site must be intensively treated with iodine or an antiseptic.
After removing the tick, try to get an injection of immunoglobulin within 24 hours after the bite. It will help to suspend the virus in case of infection.
Removing ticks with a syringe
Removing a tick with a syringe is a very reliable method.
We buy a syringe at any pharmacy, cut off the cannula, and decline the resulting hole to the bite so that the tick is inside the syringe, and slowly pull the piston over itself. In this case, the tick will come out.
Encephalitis - what is this disease? And how to treat her?
Encephalitis of the brain is a group of viral diseases associated with inflammation of the membranes of the brain, gray and white matter. Due to infection with a mild form, cure occurs quickly. A more severe form of inflammation is associated with neurological complications, even deaths are possible. Complications of such encephalitis can be paresis and paralysis.
If the virus is not detected, then there is nothing to fear, but if the virus is still found, this does not mean that an infection has occurred. If immunoglobulin was administered within 24 hours from the time of the tick bite, the disease can proceed in a mild form.
Within a month, you need to carefully monitor your health, in order not to miss the first symptoms of tick-borne encephalitis.
As for our beloved pets, they are most confirmed by a tick attack.
How to remove a tick in a dog?
If you find a tick in your dog, you can remove it with a special device. This tick removal tool is called Tick Twister. At the same time, rotational movements should be made. After the wound, lubricate with iodine.
After this manipulation, you need to watch the dog for some time.
The dog mite removal tool is not intended to be used in the event of a human bite.
Removing ticks involves adding a drop of a bactericidal preparation to an arachnid creature. After a few seconds, the tick begins to lose breathing, the proboscis relaxes, and within 20-30 minutes the tick disappears by itself. Such manipulations should be carried out very carefully, since when removed, a proboscis may remain under the skin, which as a result will lead to inflammation and suppuration of the skin.
If the head still comes off when removing the tick, it should be pulled out with a sterile needle, and the place should be sanitized with brilliant green or iodine.
It is also not recommended to throw out a tick, it is better to burn it.
What to fear when biting a dog?
Removing a tick in a dog is not the only action concomitant with successful treatment. After the bite, the animal must be monitored. Why so? The most common and dangerous disease for dogs is pyroplasmosis. Pay attention to the first symptoms of the disease: lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting and diarrhea, body temperature rises to 40 ° C, weakness of the hind limbs. If there are any, you should immediately contact your veterinarian, since without qualified assistance, removal of ticks may not be carried out sufficiently.
Another disease that your pet can “pick up” is borreliosis or Lyme disease. The first symptoms may appear after a few months, or may not appear at all. However, if symptoms appear (fever, lethargy, lameness, skin rash) You should also immediately contact a specialist for diagnosis and treatment.
Dog treatment consists of antibiotic therapy, antibiotics. By the way, removing a tick in a dog is best done with the help of a qualified veterinarian.
Conclusion
So, in this article we examined how to remove a tick. As it turned out, the best option would be to contact the emergency room or medical facility. However, it is not always within easy reach. In this case, if you went camping, you should always carry a needle, a syringe, a little oil and a thread. The best thing, of course, is to bring a special device with you.
To remove the tick, you need to make rotational movements. And very carefully, so as not to leave the proboscis arthropod under the skin. Otherwise, it threatens the development of reactions that will lead to suppuration. When going camping (especially in the forest), do not forget that this is fraught with corresponding consequences. This will help you protect yourself from a tick bite.