Remove a tick from dogs

There are several species of ticks that attach themselves to the dog.
This parasite is a blood sucking creature that can be picked up in any grassy or wooded area.
The most common spot to find ticks on a dog is around the head and ears.
They can also be found any place on the body.
Run your fingers over the skin, feeling for any abnormal lumps.
A tick will be brownish or grey in color.
It has 8 legs.
The tick is easy to remove.
Using a pair of forceps, tweezers, or your fingers, pull the tick away from the skin.
Females will be larger and often blood filled.
When you remove the tick, the entire tick comes off.
It DOES NOT leave its head behind under any condition.
Clean the area where the tick has been removed with alcohol.
The area may be red and irritated because of the anticoagulant (in the saliva) that the tick has injected into the skin of the dog.
This is NOT the head of the tick causing the problem.
Watch for any fever after your dog has been infested with ticks.
There are some good tick collars that help keep the ticks away.
Check the Keyword list for more information on ticks.

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