Cheetahs Get Ticks Too | Man Pulls Parasites Off BIG CAT By Hand & Veterinarian Pet Store Toy Tool

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Parasites can be a major hazard. I don't like killing things but I will kill parasites that are a direct threat to me or the ones I care about. Even cheetahs can't outrun ticks. They are present globally across temperate zones of the earth and will not only wait for you but some, like the African Bont tick, will actively seek you out and run you down! Like mosquitoes, they search for CO2 from an animals breath.

I demonstrate in this video how having a great bonded connection with wildlife in your care benefits their health. I make basic physical exams every time I visit Gabriel or other animals I happen to come across. Having positive relationships with animals in your care... gives them overall better care. Gabriel is legally mine and I love caring for him at this cheetah breeding project (when I can).

I also show how to use a tick extractor I bought at the local pet store. I like the spoon wedged ones that have the notch in them. It removes the head of the tick better than others I have used, unless the tick is deeply embedded, then you run the risk of leaving the head to decay inside the skin and cause an infection.

Tick meds work but I prefer not to use them if I can avoid it. I use veterinarian prescribed Comfortis to control and kill ticks for up to one month. These cheetahs don't get fleas but it would kill those too. Comfortis does not kill eggs or larvae but does a good job getting rid of ticks that are attached and ones that will later. The poisons in the meds enter the bloodstream and the ticks feed on the blood and die. I much prefer a natural measure to kill and control ticks and will continue searching. It is the best of worse solutions to give this medicine to Gabriel. Not using the meds means ticks all over him and using it poisons his blood.

You don't want the cheetahs on poison meds when breeding, it could result in negative conception, growth, birth, and health of both mom and cubs. So the meds are timed during the summers around breeding plans so not to cause trouble, but that exposes them to ticks. That is why I call it a double edged sword.

Some use chickens and ducks to remove ticks and bugs from fields. If careful, controlled fires can help kill tick eggs in the spring, but that solution is not really viable in hot dry South Africa. Poisoning the camps is also a hazard, but you can rotate camps and allow the poisons to take affect and dissipate in the sun over time.

Still looking for the perrfect solution to the tick problem, and all parasites. Worms are a concern too and the cheetahs get de-wormed meds as well. There isn't a perfect solution at the moment.

Gabriel also gets de-wormed about every 2-3 months with more medication. Again, I don't like it but it is the best of worst solutions. Worms or no worms. Parasites can do major damage to any animals health.

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