Just puked a little!!!!!! My Uncle Fred tells a similar story... Except not in the tube, but lodged in Richard's headband!!!! Makes me wince to think about it, but to hear his colorful language in describing the discovery and subsequent removal- make ya' blush and laugh 'til you cry, at the same time!
Papadave and Stinny, I'll have to research again. My dog picked an ant trap up with his teeth when he was a pup....I had put it down behind a piece of furniture, just as I was leaving for the country. He managed to get it immediately..I guess it smells like peanut butter. I took it away from him...he hadn't eaten it, just had it between his teeth, mostly out of his mouth. Thirty miles into the trip he started crying, acting like he needed to pee. Stopped. Wash, rinse, repeat all the way to Canada every ten to fifteen minutes. SO, I went an additional 20 miles to my vet immediately I arrived in Canada. After a urinalysis, was asked if he could have been poisoned. I said no, then a lightbulb went off. He almost died. Was sloughing kidney cells. Had to stay at the vets on forced IV fluids for a few days. They were impressed when I came to pick him up. When I walked in the door, before I said a word, he started barking like crazy . He was well under 6 months at that time. Don't ever let anyone tell you those any traps are safe around pets. On the subject of dog safety, there was a dog in there at the same time that had bitten into a Tide container. It have severe burns all over its body. Who knew? And who would expect a dog to bite into a detergent container? Keep them n a shelf. Long story short, there is some of the chemical they use in the ant traps in many of the preventatives for dogs, and I cannot risk exposing him to ANY more of it. So, I'll do some research again, and see what I can use. I think I cannot use the Advantix. Use revolution here, which is supposed to help with the ticks but does not seem to. CDN govt is telling us to use DEET on ourselves. Oh, yes, and to do a full body check with a third party checking your head and back (guess you call a neighbor if you live alone - hey, there's a new job: professional tick checker)and have a shower every time we are near woods. or in an area where there are ticks. My septic system would overfloweth, and hydro would be delighted with my power bills from the hot water tank heating the 160 foot deep well water....
At least 30 years ago my brother in law got one there while vacationing at my parents' on Pocomo on Nantucket. My Dad, a surgeon, had the pleasure of removing it.
What, the vinegar, the garlic, or the permethrin? That's not too comforting. I'd think their main concern is with immediate problems like insect-borne diseases, not with the long-term effects of permethrin (or depleted uranium. ) If you're wearing treated clothing, then you sweat, that stuff has gotta be soaking into your skin to some degree. Just one more reason to get the wood work done in the winter, which I've not been able to do so far.
sherwood, I understand your hesitance in putting that on your dog. Been through way too many emergency vet visits myself. Use whatever you feel is safe for your dog. Ours have never had a bad reaction (maybe just lucky) and AdvantixII absolutely works. The Martin's Permethrin stuff I got is supposed to be diluted with water and then you dunk/dip your dog in it. Let us know what your research shows.
Any individual person or animal may be sensitive to a particular drug or chemical. In general permethrin is well tolerated- it is an ingredient in lice treatment that is applied directly to children's heads.
I'm good for a few every year with all the pets we have. Two years ago I jumped into my truck and felt a pinch in my azz, thought I Sat on something sharp, 3 days later I had a big red spot on my azz, turns out it was a deer tick. I've had to take the anti biotics a couple of times cause of those little monsters.
