Tick Bites Doodles

@DianneN (246452)
United States
October 17, 2019 9:42am CST
I haven’t been around much, because my husband and I found a pimple on Doodles two days ago. The pimple grew. Doodles stopped eating. Doodles stopped drinking. Doodles stopped eating his treats. Doodles stopped taking his heart medication. Doodles vomited. We thought it best to call our son, who is Doodles’ Daddy. He came immediately to look at Doodles’ pimple. It turned out to be a tick, which he removed immediately. It wasn’t a deer tick, thank goodness. I’m treating the area with antiseptics. Doodles is doing much better today, but I will stay home and keep an eye on him. By the way, my son thinks we are as blind as bats. We are.
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@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Oct 19
I know the tick is not funny but I busted out laughing in the last sentence. A tick is not a pimple, I can hear him saying that. I sure hope that is all that is making him feel bad.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
He was a bit upset with us to say the least. We’ve been worried about Doodles for a good month. Our son spoke to the vet today and his lab work didn’t suggest why he’s been off lately.
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@CarolDM (203478)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Oct 19
You are so funny! Glad to hear it was a tick and that he is eating more. He looks beautiful here.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
Thank you. He probably got that tick in the pachysandra hunting Chippy.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
@CarolDM Most definitely. Sigh....
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@CarolDM (203478)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Oct 19
@DianneN Yes you are probably right.
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@rebelann (110776)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Oct 19
You really should take Doodles to a vet about this, any tick can cause all kinds of diseases not just lyme disease. I've seen the devastation Ehrlichiosis causes in dogs so I looked this up and found this:
https://www.petplace.com/article/cats/pet-health/ehrlichiosis-in-cats/
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@rebelann (110776)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Oct 19
I hope Doodles wasn't bitten by an infected tick @DianneN I really hate those things.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
18 Oct 19
@rebelann Would you believe I pulled another tick off him today? I discovered it while I was petting him outside and removed it immediately with my bare hands. He seems to be eating and drinking more today, but all his signs look good except for that vomiting this morning. It may have been due to me picking him up after he had a drink of water.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
I looked up that website yesterday! Thank you. My son spoke to the vet this morning.
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@1creekgirl (40184)
• United States
17 Oct 19
So glad to hear Doodles will improve. Ticks can be dangerous to people and pets, alike.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
Thank you. I’m extra concerned because of his heart condition. My sister-in-law was bitten by that new super tick in August and is still in rehab learning how to walk again!
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@1creekgirl (40184)
• United States
17 Oct 19
@DianneN Oh my, that's terrible! I'll pray for her.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
@1creekgirl Thanks for your prayers.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
17 Oct 19
I once had a tick on my neck. It was removed by a physician.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
17 Oct 19
@DianneN I don't remember what kind of tick it was. I had it some years ago.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
Good thing, too! Was is a deer tick?
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@Janet357 (75678)
17 Oct 19
hahahaha. you don't wear glasses Miss D? i don't know if there is a collar for cats. when our chihuahuas got ticks, they wore collars for such and the ticks left them.
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@shaggin (71572)
• United States
17 Oct 19
@DianneN they don’t have seresto for cats only dogs?
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
Not as often as I should. There is nothing for Doodles to wear or take, unfortunately.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
18 Oct 19
@shaggin Nothing for cats. It’s a shame.
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@snowy22315 (168441)
• United States
17 Oct 19
Oh no,,,glad to hear Doodles is doing better today. Ticks is one of the reason among many why none of my cat's go outside. I only had one cat who was an outside out. I had one who always wanted to go out..and tried his best, but I usually got him back in pretty quickly.
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@snowy22315 (168441)
• United States
17 Oct 19
@DianneN Thanks...well I am glad Doodles is better anyway! I hope he stays that way.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
My son didn’t know what to do with Doodles when he got him, so he trained him like a dog.. You are wise.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
@snowy22315 Thanks so much.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
17 Oct 19
Glad you have things under control. Why does your son think you are as blind as bats?
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
18 Oct 19
@DianneN So mother and father know best after all!
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
18 Oct 19
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
18 Oct 19
We couldn’t see well enough to determine it was a tick. I fooled him, though. I found another one today and immediately removed it from Doodles. It was imbedded.
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@jstory07 (133795)
• Roseburg, Oregon
17 Oct 19
I am glad Doodles is alright now.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
18 Oct 19
Thank you. He’s acting a bit better and at least eating and drinking more. Still a bit off.
@RasmaSandra (72520)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Oct 19
Poor Doodles and I am glad you got that tick. Now I hope Doodles perks up.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
18 Oct 19
I hope that’s all it was. Thanks.
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 19
Poor Doodles. And my sympathy to you and your husband. It isn't much fun being scolded by your children.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
18 Oct 19
No, it’s not and thanks.
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@NJChicaa (115621)
• United States
17 Oct 19
My cats used to get ticks occasionally.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
Cats can take them off, but this one was in an awkward spot for Doodles.
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@LindaOHio (153167)
• United States
17 Oct 19
I'm glad it wasn't a deer tick. Ticks can be dangerous. I'm glad Doodles is feeling better. Thank goodness your son took a look at him!
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
Thank goodness for all that. At least he’s eating a bit more.
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@Happy2BeMe (99426)
• Canada
17 Oct 19
So glad you son found it and that Doodles is feeling better now.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
Thank you. He’s still not quite right.
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@Happy2BeMe (99426)
• Canada
17 Oct 19
@DianneN Poor guy.
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@shaggin (71572)
• United States
17 Oct 19
Wow yes you both must have poor eyesite for the tick to be attached two days and you not able to see it. When crawling on them they can be very hard to see but after two days of feeding on Doodles it had to be quite engorged. I’m glad he got it off. I don’t know why it effected him so bad if it doesn’t have Lyme. Ticks do carry other diseases and things though like spotted fever etc.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
18 Oct 19
Yep, we’re blind as bats for sure. Our son has been the one to do all the tick discoveries on Doodles, including deer ticks on his eyelid. I know they carry so many diseases, The vet was informed. We really believe Doodles is in a decline due to his heart. I can’t bear to think of it, Would you believe I picked off another tick I discovered today while outside?
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@shaggin (71572)
• United States
18 Oct 19
@DianneN I found 3 crawling on me and one on my son in one day. They have come back out again after being dormant for awhile.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
18 Oct 19
@shaggin I found one crawling on me during a meeting at school. I put it in my coffee and later flushed it down the toilet. They are making their presence known for sure.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
17 Oct 19
Oh no, so sorry! =( I hope Doodles will be 100% again soon now.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
Thank you. He’ll never be 100%, but we hope he starts eating better.
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@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Oct 19
Poor Doodles!
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
Thanks and true.
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@kobesbuddy (73903)
• East Tawas, Michigan
18 Oct 19
What's terrible, those ticks can be removed, but the head stays imbedded into their flesh. It causes an arthritic condition, that creates extreme pain.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
18 Oct 19
You’re right! Our son got the head. I found another tick and removed it. Yuck!
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
18 Oct 19
@kobesbuddy Same for some family members.
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@kobesbuddy (73903)
• East Tawas, Michigan
18 Oct 19
@DianneN They are ruthless creatures! My neighbor Jan had a tick, but didn't know it. She ended up with a crippling disease, but I can't remember its name. It was from that tick bite!
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@JustBhem (70601)
• Davao, Philippines
17 Oct 19
Oh, sorry to hear about Doodles and thank God he is okay.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
He does seem a little better. Thank you!
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
@JustBhem Not this one. The deer ticks are the very small ones and the worst.
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@JustBhem (70601)
• Davao, Philippines
17 Oct 19
@DianneN Is the tick too small?
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@Aleskys (5880)
• Venezuela
17 Oct 19
Good thanks to God could see it and eliminate it I hope it improves doodles very soon.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Oct 19
Thank you. I’m watching him carefully today.
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