What should I not do after being bitten by a tick?

Updated on healthy 2024-06-18
12 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    After being bitten by a tick,Do not pull out the insect body by hand。Yang Bilian, chief physician of the Department of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine East Hospital, said that alcohol can be applied to the body of the tick to make the tick's head relax or die; Or apply a thick layer of petroleum jelly to the head of the tick so that the worm suffocates to death, and then remove the tick with pointed tweezers; Or use a cigarette butt or incense butt to gently scald the exposed part of the tick so that its head slowly withdraws on its own. After the worms are removed, the wound needs to be disinfected.

    Experts warn that ticks like to inhabit woods, grass, bushes, etc., and it is best to wear long pants and long sleeves, and put their trouser legs in socks or boots to avoid staying in woods and grass for a long time. Take a bath after returning home, and pay attention to whether your scalp, behind the ears, neck, armpits, popliteals, wrists, groin, and other places with **folds have been bitten by ticks.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    Don't panic after being bitten by a beetle, dip a cotton swab in alcohol, and gently apply it to the wall dong body, so that the thorns inserted into the ** can be released, and then slowly pull out the thorns with tweezers, check whether the thorns are all removed, and then thoroughly disinfect the wound, because the beet is a poisonous insect, the mortality rate after being bitten is relatively high, if you find that it is bitten in**, you can use a cigarette butt to gently burn its body, so that it slowly withdraws its head**, remember to deadlift, and then wipe and disinfect the affected area with alcohol, If you have fever, vomiting, redness and swelling, you should seek medical attention immediately.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    It is necessary to treat the wound in time, if it is not treated well, it will cause infection or other diseases.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    Golden Retriever (details).

    The following is a case analysis of a tick bite in a dog, ticks are more common in spring, and owners should pay attention to the dog's ability to avoid being bitten by ticks when they go out during this time.

    1. Basic information on sick animals

    Breed: Chinese Pastoral Dog.

    Age: 1y Gender: (non-castration).

    Weight: 7kg

    Reason for visit: The owner found a tick sucking blood at the corner of the dog's mouth on the right side of his mouth, and removed it at home;

    2. Clinical examination

    1.Basic checks.

    Body temperature: 38

    Heart rate: 168 beats per minute.

    Respiration: 28 minutes.

    2.Blood tests.

    Routine blood smear: no obvious abnormalities.

    Blood smear: no significant abnormalities observed.

    3.Edexx 4-in-1 dipstick test (negative).

    4.No abnormalities were found elsewhere in the body.

    3. ** and precautions

    1. Expelling and preventing tick bites;

    2. Strengthen diet and properly feed blood nourishing nutrients;

    3. Closely observe whether there is any abnormality in the behavior of the pet;

    Fourth, analysis and summary

    1.About ticks:

    Ticks, also known as "ticks" and "dog beans"; Common species: Ticks spp., Ixodes spp., Ticks spp., etc. Among them, the blood-red fan-headed tick is the most common in China, which is a three-host tick that sucks blood 3 times in its lifetime;

    How are ticks infected? Ticks attach to the leaves or tips of plants, and once pets pass by, they crawl onto pets to suck blood; Common blood-sucking sites: (less hair, thinner, more bloody, easier access to leaves and grass tips) face, ears, armpits, between toes;

    How to suck blood: When the tick sucks blood, it first opens its antennae, embeds its mouthparts, and then spits into saliva, and a large number of germs and toxins, and then begins to suck blood. Female ticks sometimes weigh 100 times as much as they did before they sucked blood;

    2.Tick Hazards:

    **Infect; Anaemia; Transmitted diseases: babesiosis, anaplasmosis, spirocheosis, etc.; Tick paralysis, etc.

    3.How to prevent:

    Because the number of deaths caused by tick bites is increasing every year, remember not to remove ticks by hand when you find them on your pet, and take your pet to a regular animal hospital for a comprehensive physical examination as soon as possible.

    Avoid unnecessary harm to pets and people caused by pathogens and toxins transmitted by tick bites; Remember to deworm your pet and prevent internal and external parasites every month, prevention is greater than **!

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    Hurry up and go to the hospital for a blood test, those insects carry a lot of bacteria, if you encounter a poisonous one, it is more dangerous, Henan has already bitten people to death.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    1. When you find a tick that stays on the **, do not tear it forcefully to prevent secondary damage caused by the tearing tissue or broken mouthparts. Chloroform, ether, kerosene, turpentine or dry tobacco can be applied to the head of the tick to wait for the tick to fall naturally from the **. 2. Disinfect the wound, and if the mouthparts are broken into the skin, they should be surgically removed.

    3. There is procaine around the wound. 4. Antihistamines and corticosteroids can be given when symptoms of systemic toxicity appear. When tick bite fever and tick paralysis are found, in addition to supporting, corresponding symptomatic treatment should be carried out and timely rescue.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Small ticks are also in great danger, what can we do if we are bitten by a tick?

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    After being bitten by a tick, the following first aid measures should be taken:

    1.Disinfect the bite site with medical disinfectant alcohol or iodophor in time to prevent infection.

    2.Grip the head of the tick with fine forceps or pointed forceps and slowly pull it upwards. Do not pull the tick directly with your hands, so as not to leave the tick's head in the **, resulting in local infection, nodules and other problems.

    3.If the tick is already embedded in the **, don't panic and slowly pull the tick's head outward. Also, do not use fire, salt water, etc. to kill ticks, as this may cause ticks to flow backwards and enter the bloodstream, increasing the risk of disease transmission and serious infection.

    4.Pay attention to whether there are symptoms such as redness, swelling, and itching at the bite site, and seek medical attention in time if so.

    5.Pay attention to your physical condition at all times, and seek medical attention immediately if you have symptoms such as high fever, joint pain, headache, fatigue, rash, etc.

    It is important to note that the best way to prevent disease after a tick bite is to detect and remove ticks as early as possible, and to get vaccinated and drug prophylaxis in a timely manner. There are also some tick-proof products on the market, such as mosquito repellent, mosquito repellent clothing, mosquito nets, etc., which can be used during outdoor activities to avoid tick bites.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    After being bitten by a tick, the following measures should be taken as soon as possible:

    1.Remove the tick: Using fine-tipped tweezers or specialized tick forceps, slowly pull out the tick along the tick's beak close to **. Do not squeeze the tick with your fingers so as not to squeeze the tick contents into the **.

    2.Clean the wound: Wash the bite site with soap and warm water to avoid infection. The bite site can be wiped with an alcohol-based cotton ball.

    3.Observe symptoms: If you have symptoms such as fever, headache, and muscle pain, you should seek medical attention in time.

    4.Prevention of re-biting: When outdoors, wear long-sleeved clothes, long pants, and use insect repellent to prevent tick bites.

    It should be noted that if you feel unwell or have an allergic reaction during treatment, you should seek medical attention immediately.

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    After being bitten by a tick, the wound site should be examined immediately, and the tick should not be forcibly pulled out to prevent the tick's mouthparts from breaking in **. You can use turpentine or the like to suffocate the tick's head, and then use special tweezers to gently shake the tick out.

    If it is found that some mouthparts have been left in the body, they need to be removed by surgical starvation. Then use soapy water to rinse the game and return to the area, which can be improved with some anti-inflammatory drugs, such as erythromycin ointment.

  11. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    After the tick bites, don't shed the potatoes to be forcibly pulled out by Chunsong, which will cause serious casualties to our **, and it will also make this tick within our **, at this time, you can light some mosquito coils next to it. After 35 minutes of dotting next to the tick, our tick will loosen on its own, and then apply Jervaseline to it, and it will suffocate the chain.

  12. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    After a tick bite, there are three aspects to deal with:

    Partial encapsulation: When a tick bites, you can first use paraffin oil drops around the wound, which can isolate the tick and isolate the air around it, and the tick will also fall off on its own due to lack of oxygen, but do not overexert force during the operation, so as not to squeeze out the tick's liquid, which can cause infection.

    Remove the tick: If the above excitation method fails to remove the tick in time, you can use tweezers to jam the tick close to the part of the tick, and then slowly remove it along the direction of the tick's piercing.

    Local disinfection: After the tick is detached**, wipe the wound from the inside out with iodophor, and then cover the wound with gauze to prevent infection.

    If the symptoms of a tick bite are mild, topical iodophor or alcohol disinfection can be used and close observation is sufficient. If there is redness, swelling, pain, ulcers, erosions, fever, nausea, vomiting, lymphadenopathy and other conditions in the local ** after the bite, it should be paid attention to and hospitalized in time**. In daily life, when traveling, you must take protective measures, wear long sleeves and pants to avoid mosquitoes and tick bites.

    When you go out, you should bring your own insect repellent medicine, alcohol swabs or iodophor cotton balls, etc., and treat them in time while simply treating them yourself.

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