TicknerVet® kills the tick with a rapid freezing spray and removes the tick with the built-in extractor.

TicknerVet® contains approximately 50 freeze applications. On average, this is suffi cient to remove 25 ticks.

• Suitable for external use only

• Read the instructions for use on the leafl et

• Do not use TicknerVet if the skin overreacts to cryotherapy

• When you are not sure if the parasite is a tick, consult your vet before using TicknerVet

How to use a TicknerVet:

1. Place TicknerVet over the tick. The tick should be placed in the middle of the plastic circle.

2. Pull up the lower white button; the spray will freeze the tick.

3. Push down the higher green button in order to extract the tick. Keep TicknerVet stable on the skin.

4. When removing TicknerVet, the tick will be trapped in the extractor and can be safely disposed of.

Where are they a problem??

Where ticks attach themselves to a dog to feed, biting through their skin, they can cause anything from a mild irritation through to more painful infl ammation and infection. If too many ticks attach themselves to a dog they can cause anaemia, through loss of blood. More seriously they can carry and transmit diseases to both dogs and their owners. In the UK dogs can catch: Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis and Babesiosis The most common disease which humans can catch from ticks in the UK is Lyme disease. After a tick has been on a dog for 24 hours it begins to feed rapidly and can been seen to visibly swell or 'engorge'. It is from this stage of feeding onwards, through it's exchange of saliva with the host, that the risk of disease transmission increases greatly. Once ticks are on a dog, if treating with a topical parasiticide, it can take up to 24 hours before they are killed.

When and where are they found?

'Tick season' or when ticks are most active and need to fi nd a host to feed on, runs from April to October usually. Ticks become more active when the temperature rises above 3 degrees Celsius. Dogs act as an intermediate host to ticks during their lifecycle. Traditionally there has been a higher incidence of ticks rurally, especially in moorland and densely wooded areas but they are now increasingly found across all areas of the UK, even in cities.

What are ticks?

Ticks are small blood sucking parasites which feed on mammals such as dogs, foxes and deer typically. The 'sheep tick' or Ixodes ricinus is the most common tick found across the UK. Another important tick is Rhipicephalus sanguineus, which needs to be controlled as part of the Pet Passport scheme when travelling abroad.

How to remove Ticks??

1.When removing a tick you should be careful to remove the mouth parts as well as the body. If the mouth parts are left, the tick will continue to feed.

2.1 Do not kill the tick or pinch the body when you are removing it, otherwise, this can lead to the tick digging into the skin and increasing the potential of transmitting disease.

3.2 If you remove a tick alive, take care not to come into contact with it to prevent any possibility of disease transmission.

4.When travelling abroad with your dog under the Pet Passport Scheme, ensure that you treat your dog with a topical parasiticide before and after travel. You should also regularly check for ticks, especially at the end of your trip, so that you do not bring any unwanted visitors home!