Is there a way to get rid of ticks from ferrets

[Ethan gunn 1]

Just started ferreting and got out one day before the season ends. Bolted 16 happy days, however they are covered in fleas but this doesn’t seem to be the problem the ticks are. Around the ears of my ferrets there are small white and bigger black ticks I have removed the ones that are visible and added spot on and also bathed them in an lemon solution I was just wondering if there’s a way to get rid of them next time I will be definitely putting lemon on them before they work. Any suggestions would be great

[Guss33 375]

I have found this stuff to be fantastic for fleas and foot rot only ever had foot rot twice just use a light does works well. 

[Aussie Whip 3,827]

8 hours ago, Guss33 said:

I have found this stuff to be fantastic for fleas and foot rot only ever had foot rot twice just use a light does works well. 

That's some horrible poisonous stuff but I found a ferret years ago with bad footrot and soaked it with that and painted it's feet with tea tree oil for about a week and it recovered perfect. I nearly lost a couple of fingers dipping the animal in the wash, lol.

[Daniel cain 42,846]

Cover the ticks in a good dollop of vasaline...they will fall off...if the ferret is crawling then some spot on or similar

[Bangersanmash 2,372]

On 26/02/2022 at 17:05, Ethan gunn said:

Just started ferreting and got out one day before the season ends. Bolted 16 happy days, however they are covered in fleas but this doesn’t seem to be the problem the ticks are. Around the ears of my ferrets there are small white and bigger black ticks I have removed the ones that are visible and added spot on and also bathed them in an lemon solution I was just wondering if there’s a way to get rid of them next time I will be definitely putting lemon on them before they work. Any suggestions would be great

Get yourself some of this will sort any mite an lice out pal . Been around for years. Dust all your hutches out an dust bath Ferrets in it too before you go out. 

[Aussie Whip 3,827]

Your lucky you don't get paralysis ticks like we do here on the coastal areas.

[Bangersanmash 2,372]

6 hours ago, Aussie Whip said:

Your lucky you don't get paralysis ticks like we do here on the coastal areas.

You can still pick up Lyme disease though mate dirty things they are. My lad once had one on his back from being laid on the grass in summer. Few hours in A&E him put on a drip 

[socks 32,253]

24 minutes ago, Bangersanmash said:

You can still pick up Lyme disease though mate dirty things they are. My lad once had one on his back from being laid on the grass in summer. Few hours in A&E him put on a drip 

Why was he put on a drip ? 

[Bangersanmash 2,372]

45 minutes ago, socks said:

Why was he put on a drip ? 

He was ill with the bite after a few days of us pulling the tick off. The hospital said it looks like it may of got into his blood stream. At the time he was only 6 years old. There not a nice thing the wife blamed me because at the time I had ferrets an always bring quarry home an dealing with it there. But now if I get any quarry a will do it out on the land best way. Your not bringing any nasties home then. 

[socks 32,253]

3 hours ago, Bangersanmash said:

He was ill with the bite after a few days of us pulling the tick off. The hospital said it looks like it may of got into his blood stream. At the time he was only 6 years old. There not a nice thing the wife blamed me because at the time I had ferrets an always bring quarry home an dealing with it there. But now if I get any quarry a will do it out on the land best way. Your not bringing any nasties home then. 

But why was he put on a drip ? There is no need to go on a drip for lymes disease …

[socks 32,253]

2 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

Surely by now youve sussed the Cnut is a compulsive liar Ken

Yes mate that’s why I was asking

[socks 32,253]

I love all the “key” words he keeps using

[Bangersanmash 2,372]

10 minutes ago, socks said:

But why was he put on a drip ? There is no need to go on a drip for lymes disease …

It's the bacteria in the blood whats caused through the tick bite. Which a don't even know why I'm explaining myself. You guys must know better than me eh ? 

[socks 32,253]

1 minute ago, Bangersanmash said:

It's the bacteria in the blood whats caused through the tick bite. Which a don't even know why I'm explaining myself. You guys must know better than me eh ? 

Well after 22 years in the army spending most of that in the field I’ve see plenty of tick bites and people with lymes disease and not a single one went on a drip as there is no reason to go on one. Lymes disease is treated with anti biotics. 

[Bangersanmash 2,372]

8 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

Surely by now youve sussed the Cnut is a compulsive liar Ken

Who through thee a nut noddy.  Still waiting on this rubbing rag hitting some cover better than my terrier. This stafford bitch I've got would most probably put that lurcher to shame an that's the truth.