Dog Flea & Ticks

Dog Ticks Suck

Dog Ticks are blood-sucking parasites that can attach themselves to both animals and humans. Dog Ticks feed on blood by biting into the skin, which can transmit numerous diseases to both animals and humans, these diseases can be dangerous if not deadly.

Lyme disease is one such disease that is spread by Dog Ticks. Some of the symptoms in dogs include lethargy, joint pain and sudden lameness.

Vaccines are available for Lyme disease, but as Michele Yasson, DVM, states, "I have seen more dogs develop the fever and arthritic symptoms of Lyme disease after being vaccinated for the disease rather than after being bitten by a tick."

If you find Dog Ticks on your dog, Jeff Feinman, DVM, suggests the following course of action: "If only a few ticks are present on the animal, they may be plucked off individually. Tweezers should be used to remove the tick. Grab the [tick's] head firmly while gently depressing the skin around the tick. Pull straight out without twisting. After removing a tick, swab the area well with peroxide or alcohol."

A red raised area is normal if the tick was embedded, and it does not mean that your pet will get Lyme disease.

If you are unable to remove the head along with the body of the tick, Feinman says that your pet will eventually eliminate the tick's head as it would any other foreign material. If the area appears infected, though, be sure to seek veterinary attention.

Mark Woodcock
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