What should I do if my puppy has ticks? Come and find out!

Dogs being infected by ticks is something that many people are very afraid of. How to deal with ticks on dogs is also a matter of great concern to many scavengers. How to deal with ticks on dogs? Let us find out together.

1. Why are there ticks on puppies?

1. Ticks are a type of parasite that is a contact infection, so when the puppy comes into contact with animals with fleas or the items they use, the infection will be transmitted. Therefore, it is recommended that owners deworm their puppies regularly. Generally, internal deworming is performed every three months and external deworming is performed every month.

2. Ticks generally appear in areas such as grass, bushes, and forests in summer. If a puppy often plays in these places, it may become infected. Therefore, it is recommended that when taking a puppy out for a walk, owners should try not to take it to play in areas with lush vegetation to prevent ticks in the grass from crawling onto the dog.

2. What to do if there are ticks on the puppy

1. If the owner is careful, has alcohol and tweezers at home, and the number of ticks is small, the owner can try to remove the ticks from the puppy by himself. First, apply alcohol to the tick bite site, wait until the tick is paralyzed, and then use tweezers to pull the tick straight out. Secondly, after pulling out the tick, you need to use iodophor and other supplies to disinfect the bite site in time.

2. If the owner is not confident that he can completely remove the ticks and does not have the tools, or there are a large number of ticks on the puppy, it is recommended that the owner take the puppy to a pet hospital for treatment to avoid improper treatment on his own, which may cause fever, inflammation and other symptoms in the puppy.

Note: When there is a tick on the puppy, never pull it out directly to avoid breaking the mouthparts and causing skin inflammation.

3. Sequelae of a puppy bitten by a tick

The possible sequelae of a dog bitten by a tick include the following aspects:

1. Skin allergies at the bite site and secondary bacterial infection.

2. Ticks can transmit related diseases including Ehrlichia, rickettsial Lyme disease, and Babesia, which can cause anemia, jaundice, vasculitis, arthritis, and even blood spots all over the body in dogs.